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Pacman on the Street

Posted by Zonk on from the wakka-wakka-wakka dept.

robbarrett writes "CNN reports that the Mixed Reality Lab at the National University of Singapore is "taking Pacman out of the arcade hall of fame and setting him loose on the streets." With Human Pacman, just strap on a computer and you too can eat virtual cookies while being chased by (real) ghosts."

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  1. So expensive! try a cheaper solution! by EnronHaliburton2004 · · Score: 4, Funny

    you too can eat virtual cookies while being chased by (real) ghosts.

    A tab of acid will cost you $4 and produce the same effect...

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  2. Re:Where did these games go? by Mattcelt · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have been in the same boat for several years now. I almost religiously stay away from MMORPGs precisely for this reason. I tend to only buy games which don't require a great deal of time investment. Lately I've been playing Criterion's Burnout series (2+3), which is a lot of fun and can be played for 10-30 minutes at a time for the most part. Even online, I can hop into BO3 for a game or two and hop back out.

    'Course, I often find that the clock has jumped ahead 2 hours when I've only been playing for 15 minutes... It seems that certain games often have time distortion fields surrounding them. Go figure.

  3. Re:I'd imagine that the average slashdotter by glowimperial · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mrs. Pacman was hawt! I totally dig chicks wearing nothing but polka dot bows on their heads.

  4. Obligatory Quote by quamaretto · · Score: 2, Funny
    Computer games don't affect kids; I mean, if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music.
    Scary.
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  5. What happens when ... by mynameisnotnick · · Score: 2, Funny

    the playing field of Human Pacman overlaps with the playing field of Human Grand Theft Auto?

  6. Dangerous, innit? by MrZaius · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I the only one that sees the corner of an automobile passing the girl in the VR suit?

    What on earth is there that keeps the people from stepping off into the road? One mistep, and poof. Pacman's back to the center, the medical center.