Recognizing their own desperate need for attention, three grads of NYU's Interactive Telecomm program created a trio of interactive stuffed animals that compete with each other for your attention [Forbes article; videoclip also available there]. The creators are currently in the process of commercializing the Needies, so perhaps by next holiday season.
Clingy, jealous, and possessive, Needies want nothing short of your undying love and attention--and they're prepared to fight one another to get it.
Pick one up and give him a squeeze, and he'll reward you with fond words, flattery or a special Needie song. But soon his Needie siblings will start to complain.
"Is it my turn yet?" one might sullenly whine.
"Me! Me! Me!" another may shriek.
"Throw him," a particularly desperate Needie might even command. "THROW HIM!"
[via Slashdot]
Posted by johndanseven at December 26, 2005 10:37 PM