Friday, March 6, 2009

May The Force Be With You


I have never been a really big Star Wars fan but I find it hard to not get excited about a toy that will be hitting store shelves later this year, if you can even call it a toy.

Uncle Milton Industries, a toy manufacturer, will release "The Force Trainer" this fall. This device uses an individual's brain waves to manipulate a ping pong like sphere in a clear 10 inch tube. The object is to "hone" your senses on the ball to make it travel up the tube.

The toy uses a simplified version of EEG medical tests that measures brain waves and transforms them into a physical action. When an individual concentrates hard enough, the brain waves activate a sensor that release air inside the tube forcing the ball up the cylinder. More powerful concentration equals more powerful brain waves resulting in the ball traveling higher in the cylinder. Users can compete against each other to see who can raise the ball higher in the tube with their Jedi-like powers.

The Force Trainer should go for about $90 to $100.

Patrick Swayze and light saber sold separately.




2 comments:

  1. That seems almost impossible but I guess anything is possible this day in time.

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