Friday, October 9th 2009
Nano Nano
One of the most interesting exhibits at this years Tent London was the Nano Cage from Troy Abbott Studios
With the tagline of ‘All Beauty. No Mess or Mortality’ the Nano Cage provides a totally digital feathered friend, who hops about on a mini screen.
Available in a range of colours, the cages will fit in with the decor in any room (the most important point to consider when getting a pet) Personal I think they look a bit like a BBQ.
With a hefty price tag of $3500 Im not sure how that price equates to the real cost of keeping a bird, not cleaning up after it will defiantly appeal to alot of people.
If they are popular whats the next step? Nano Tank with digital reptiles, Nano Kennel with a digital dog, it all seems to be the next step from a Tamagotchi and a bit soulless. Surely the whole point of having a pet, in my case a dog, is that you look after them and this creates a bond. When I’ve had a bad day as soon as I get home Im greeted by Fleetwood wagging her tail and it makes any stress just melt away. A digital pet isn’t going to do this and I don’t think the power cord would be long enough.
Fleetwood. Definitely worth some mess (and a few chewed DVDs)
Posted by Ben on Friday 9th of October 2009 at 9:22am
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It's the 'no mortaility' bit that really annoys me. Having you pet gerbil, hamster or goldfish die is all part of the growing-up experience. Placing your beloved pet in a shoebox at the bottom of the garden or sending your goldfish down the waterslide (toilet) to heaven has helped thousands of children over generations to come to terms with mortality.
No mess, on the other hand, I can totally agree with!
Posted by Richard on Monday 12th of October 2009 at 10:13am