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INTEREST: Daily Video: Japanese Dental Training Robot Profiled




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Jaymie



Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:34 pm Reply with quote
Realistic? It looks like a zombie.

I'm going to go watch The Polar Express and Beowulf to remove this monstrosity from my mind.
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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 6:49 pm Reply with quote
brain bleach needed.

If the doll wasn't creepy enough, the sound of that dentist drill did me in.
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crazychild



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:12 pm Reply with quote
Is it safe?

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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:27 pm Reply with quote
I feel like Japanese humanoid robotics are in the absolute lowest point of the Uncanny Valley right now. The good news is, there's nowhere to go but up.
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SEX WAFFLES



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 9:35 pm Reply with quote
one step close to having a cyborg/robot girlfriend! Just kidding. She would probably rip something off come to think of it...
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Weiss_Yohji



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:40 pm Reply with quote
That's far too real! How much further does Area 11 plan on taking robots into the uncanny valley?
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koon-chan



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:22 pm Reply with quote
I was okay with it till I heard it choke/puke/die. Then, it made me have recurring nightmares. thanks Japan!
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FaytLein



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:10 am Reply with quote
For some reason, when I saw Dental Training robot, I immediately thought:

"Oh man, its so great Getter 2 has found work again, its been quite a while. I only hope they made the drill small enough...."

But then when I saw creepy simuloid, I sighed. Can't keep getting my hopes up Japan!
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