Join the Burning Crusade from within the Ergopod
by Ludwig Kietzmann 
{ Jan 22nd 2007 at 9:30AM }
Though it's intended to meet the needs of overworked graphic designers or computers users with physical constraints, the Ergopod seems like the ultimate tool for those World of Warcraft players who simply must reach level 70 in one sitting. In fact, there's no need for sitting at all. Lying down in bed with your equipment eerily hovering above you will do just fine. The Ergopod (likely named for its ergonomic qualities and not its ability to logically present arguments) supports several other, less horizontal positions, but the effort required to make use of them just seems so daunting now.
[Via Boing Boing]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scooter @ Jan 22nd 2007 9:38AM
Our society is truly going to collapse.
Scott @ Jan 22nd 2007 9:44AM
Better hope that strap holding down the monitor doesn't slip....
Alecks @ Jan 22nd 2007 9:51AM
... This is just going to lead us to the obvious future of idiocracy. If you've seen the movie- You know what I'm talkin' about, but!! with that said, I hope the next thing they create is "Ow, My Balls!" Show.
sheppy @ Jan 22nd 2007 9:51AM
No dual monitor support?
Breserk @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:01AM
"The Ergopod (likely named for its ergonomic qualities and not its ability to logically present arguments)"
Haha, you get me every time.
Slaziman @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:09AM
Haha, ergo.
Brought back some good Phoenix Wright memories.
k1llm3kwik @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:15AM
Is it just me or does it look like that thing was invented for internet porn.
Stevo @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:28AM
Looks like the perfect way to jerk off.
Fred T @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:32AM
Well, its not like WoW players need their beds for things like sex, etc.
PerfectBowler @ Jan 22nd 2007 10:34AM
Is there a feeding tube and a toilet hatch installed in it? Stuff like this really bothers me. It's things like this that make the "Why don't you take a break (picture of open windown and breeze blowing through it)" screen a necessity in Wii Sports. When the human race splits into two breeds I'll definitley be on the tall intelligent side of that dice roll.
SteveThug @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:26PM
Well... This is *REALLY* old news. Word was flying around about this like 5 years ago when I was fresh into EQ.
God Joystiq, you're *REALLY* reaching for something to publish, eh?
Equation. Find fancy gamer furniture, add in current big PC game title, stir for about ten seconds and you have a blog entry? l@m3rZ. How about you do an article on the recent trend of "|_33+$p3@|
Manu @ Jan 22nd 2007 11:08AM
@4 RTFA.
http://www.officeorganix.com/images/Ergoquestnew500.jpg
-=Stitched=- @ Jan 22nd 2007 11:33AM
...and yet the image shown still has the "user" reaching inward with his left hand to type, while extending his right to mouse. In ergonomics, this is not a "natural" or "neutral" posture - it's expensive crap.
christopheredward @ Jan 22nd 2007 11:43AM
Wow. Now I can get bedsores AND carpal tunnel syndrome all thanks to one ill-conceived design. Progress, thy name is Ergopod...
Dr.Funbags @ Jan 22nd 2007 12:28PM
Go Away!!!! I'm batin.
mark @ Jan 22nd 2007 12:39PM
paging Rube Goldberg...
Wouldn't an updated version of those monitor glasses (specifically the sony glasstrons from a couple years ago) reduce this to an absurdity?
Yatrik @ Jan 22nd 2007 3:40PM
The Ergopod (likely named for its ergonomic qualities and not its ability to logically present arguments)
Brilliant!
diskoboy @ Jan 22nd 2007 1:33PM
Bed goes up.
Bed goes down.
Bed goes up.
Bed goes down.
baby sea tuna @ Jan 22nd 2007 2:35PM
*kills self*
FSK405K @ Jan 22nd 2007 3:15PM
Hmm...you guys don't like it? If the user didn't have to reach *up,* against gravity, to use their keyboard & mouse, I'd be all into this. Think of how much better your leans-over-your-desk-to-play-FPS back would feel?
Tanner @ Jan 22nd 2007 4:26PM
Mom!!! Bathroom!!! Bathroom!!!
tom_squick @ Jan 22nd 2007 8:14PM
Kewel!
Killer Instinct @ Jan 23rd 2007 1:06AM
this is a sure weigh (pun intended) to gain 100 pounds in a year
Alvin @ Jan 25th 2007 12:16AM
I've done this before with a different setup. You'd only last 15 minutes as operating the computer and thinking with your head against something, even if its soft will result to headaches. You could last more than 15 minutes lying down, maybe, if you're just watching movies and just relaxing.