Does it come with a charging dock in the style of an X-Wing ? cos that's a must have.

ultim8fury

That is pretty much, one of the most amazing things I've seen in a while. only thing better woudd be for it to start projecting the movie in little blue 3-D display. And have it be choppy and cut back one scene over and over again, until you hit it....

blackwand

HO
LY
SHIT

I'll never own one, but I'd like to.

-because I can't remember ever owning a droid...

strider_mt2k

@jjlrn1: [shop.starwars.com] has it for $2,995 and says that it ships worldwide.

Sergeant JoKer

It looks surprisingly detailed, but for $4,350.00 (€2,799) it damn well better be! Oh yea, and it's not available in the US! [www.exclusivestarwars.com]

jjlrn1

@rshettle: A $2,995 dorkgasm. While it is kind of cool, I imagine the only people buying it are the same ones with the Star Wars themed home theaters. [www.modernhometheater.com]

Sergeant JoKer

So this is what a dorkgasim is like...

rshettle

@strider_mt2k: sure thing... just tell me where I insert my penus

fastmike

Okay if we all pitch in we can each have it one day of the week...

strider_mt2k

OMFG i need one. Dang that is by far the coolest thing I've seen in along time.

thepunisher0032

You had me at 'Bleep Bleep Bloop!"

THat is, until I saw the tag at the end that said it was made by Nikko.
Remember them? Those people that made that RC Boat you had when you were little that sunk as soon as it hit the water?

Its a marketing video, if its half as awesome as it looks in this video then I want, but chances are its not.

homerjay

Must sell soul...

ViperBorg

Me want, so very much. If I get one of these my life will be complete.

CaptainSquishy

Totally Awesome!

bms

Holy shit..... I,l even give up the inflatable girlfriend to have one of these

fastmike

Will it taze my cats when they act up?

geekinky

@fastmike:
Okay if the rest of you pitch in you can each have it one day of the week...

strider_mt2k

@Sergeant JoKer:

dude wtf at the home theatre!!!! and wow at the r2-d2 T.T i wants one

drmartintsai

@Sergeant JoKer: That home theater you linked is AWESOME! Who owns that home? I'm stealing the whole damn thing!

@Sergeant JoKer: That site says it ships worldwide, but if it's the same product listed on the other page, it only plays region 2 and 5 DVDs. I couldn't find anything on that site that specified though.

@baltwade: Agreed. I like the light saber remote idea much better...but at least you can't lose that Millennium Falcon remote in the couch cushions!

SgtMac02

@strider_mt2k: Count me in. Although I'll probably spend my day doing an epic lightsaber dual around it as it plays authentic sounds and music from the movie!

skittlzncombos

@alex_nyc:
It has a lot of carbon scoring here too.

Looks like it's see some action...

strider_mt2k

For that price, this thing seems to be seriously lacking in video inputs (judging by the video)

alex_nyc

@baltwade: I agree. The remote looks a little bulky. You should be able to point the Light Saber to a spot and then hit a button to have the R2 unit go there.

LoganSix

@baltwade: A light saber remote that stores in the R2 unit itself and will shot out on voice command.

baltwade

What's up with the huge Millennium Falcon remote control? That just doesn't make any sense at all. It obviously should have been a Light Saber remote, duh. Oh, and it should have Wireless HDMI.

baltwade

P.S. $2800 seems cheap!

scarbrtj

Never have I wanted something so much, that I needed so little.

scarbrtj

@dremon21: it must be licensed so more spondoolacks for the ranch.

flyboy

@SgtMac02: No idea who owns the home. It's somewhere in Seattle, so might be one of the MS nerds. I saw something about it on Digg sometime ago, so just did a Google search and it came up. The website has lots of other crazy home theaters also.

I don't know about the regions. Whoever has it first next week can let us know.@strider_mt2k: I just followed the link in the story to the Star Wars blog and followed the info link to the Star Wars Store.

Sergeant JoKer

I think somebody just made a product thats gonna make them a millionare!

dremon21

Holy shit Luke! That is the coolest shit ever. I am so over star wars it's not even funny, but I would knock over a string of liquor stores to get this! If only it had a chilled Newcastle dispenser and an automated hookah built in too...

dharmag

Any chance of the optional Prncess Lea inflatable doll too ?

fastmike

would gnaw off my own legs for one of these.

FilthyHarry

I'll trade my dog and my car for this. However, I'm not in love with the fact that I have to have it wired up to the sound system.

GeekyNerdGuy

Most amazing thing I've ever seen...and I've shot a cow out of a sling shot!

Jesus_Jones

@SgtMac02: Not if I steal it first!

spaceman37

To whoever buys this: Install a GPS tracking unit in it, this thing will be the object of affection for geeks everywhere..... until the holographic Leia "girlfriend" comes out.

Chester_Copperpot

Is it full sized?

Oh, so close to being able to do the holoprojection....

[my two criteria for any R2 unit]

ideaman2020

@SgtMac02: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Say no more!

ideaman2020

Dude! You could buy this and watch porn with it! Leia porn! Oh yeah!

Monty

A must-save-yo-cash. I'd consider paying $300 for it. But probably not because projectors are annoying.

liveinvt

Is anyone having problems refreshing Gizmodo? I'm stuck as having the AT&T story as the latest is the first time this happens, I saw this story on the top of the page where they put the popular stories. help

potohead1

@jjlrn1:
I think you can purchase it from Handjobber-Shlonger, in the U.S.
Err, Hammacher-Schlemmer.

scarbrtj

@Jesus_Jones: ummm....I'm wondering how you fit a cow INTO a slingshot...let alone shot one out.

SgtMac02

@strider_mt2k: And the award for Most Random Star Wars Trivia in the Application of a Gizmodo Post goes to....strider_mt2k!!! Wow, just wow. I had to look that up on Wookieepedia. [starwars.wikia.com]

Chester_Copperpot

@ideaman2020: I suppose that is the most effective way to fend off those lousy English "Kniggits"...

SgtMac02

@Chester_Copperpot:
Nothing a restraining bolt can't handle...

strider_mt2k

OH MAN.

NEED.

Assuming I still have my job in a year, this will be had.

I'm sad, and all I have are material possessions. : (

MastaFalse

This is a well-produced promo, because I saw this thing at CES and wasn't as impressed. Maybe that was because it was in a brightly lit convention room and they were just projecting on a white card -- or is this an updated model?

writing on Ambien

@baltwade: No need for wireless HDMI; just a port where the R2 can interface into and scream "Wwwooooaaaaaooooww!"

ripfire4

The ability to project on to the ceiling is a nice touch...

tamoko

Jeez, 3000 simoleons? It looks... plasticky. And fragile. And a remote the size OF A PIZZA?

I guess I'm not a real nerd after all.

ChromiumSwitch

If this had a built in ATSC tuner, it would be mine.

tsolfan

...you complete me...

lastgene

If I had a spare $3000 that would SO be mine.

Dillenger69

way cool!

Blades

Not that I can afford one, but as was prevously mentioned, $3,000 does seem really cheap for all it does...

Bobby T.

I'm LOLling my ass off here... that thing is awesome! But the projection is coming out of the wrong portal on Artoo's head. I was ready to buy one, but this technical inaccuracy turned me off. (Okay, not really.)

I love all the hidden ports, and the iPod dock is pure win.

gotsmart

R2-D2 should have been playing Star Wars!

TYDZN

Kee-Riced Thats H-O-T.

I have an R2-D2 phone that makes F2 noises when it rings, a "Hey R2" droid, heck, even the R2 wastebasket from ThinkGeek, but this frickkin' so takes the cake.

This *is* the droid I'm looking for...

Windhawk

i'm a toy/art collector and there are vinyl toys that are more expensive that don't actually do anything. good price for the size, detail, and function.

vietiscool

That is the coolest home theater gadget ever! Now when they get a Mach 5 that that you can drive around the room and project through the headlights, I'll actually buy something like that.

maven2k

Just imagine if star wars never came out, and some crazy inventor was selling this at Tachi Station. I would buy some as well as those damn power converters.

SinAmos

That has WANT written all over it.

CODIFEROUS

I'll wait for the 3D holographic model.

yougottabekidding

Oh my good god...

technical_ta

Woody.

VNSROCK

I am not impressed: if I'm shelving out that much money for an R2-D2 projector that has all of those features then I'd expect it at least to be LIFE SIZED instead of this pitiful midget. And why is that damn remote that ridiculously huge!? When you think remote, you usually think "fit's in one hand" unless it's one of those huge novelty models, make some changes and then we'll talk about nerdgasms from me.

XM8500

@XM8500: Dude, all computer stuff has been minitiurized since a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.

Plus, nobody has to climb inside this R2 unit to run it.

GeekyNerdGuy

Think of the fun you could have with this...attach a wireless camera to it or just memorize the route, and drive him to someone and have it play a message from an SD card.

"Give me your iPod!"

iPod dock is beautiful, BTW.

hayden0103

Would be 10 times cooler if it was 1:1 scale.

xenti

"Plays the most popular R2-D2 sound effects"? I know there are a variety of bleeps 'n' bloops, but what else does R2-D2 vocalize?

Would be neat if it had a lo-fi mode that mimicked the projections featured in the films.

Torley

The video seemed to go over everything but the projector specs. No mention of the lumens or the resolution. Seems it should be pretty high for $3000. Though, without it playing Blu-ray I have no interest in it.

Leonard Nimrod

@gotsmart: That's what got me. "Oh, this is awesome. Oh hell, this is awesome. OMG IT HAS AN IPOD DOCK!!!"

Mongoose

that's totally awesome, just another toy to add to the list. I just wish it was able to project a 3d image cause then we'd be cooking with crisco.

Dickey

@GeekyNerdGuy: No complimentary Kenny Baker to run it with the purchase? UNACCEPTABLE!

XM8500

www.exclusivestarwars.com has stock....

Look at the video of the r2d2webcam... with lightsaber :-)

lekker

www.exclusivestarwars.com has stock!!!

Look at the other video of the R2D2 webcam...
With lightsaber :-)

lekker

WTF is an Xbox360/PS3/Wii Connection? Do they mean HDMI? RCA? That's like my roommate's shitty RCA television that touts itself as being "XBox ready", when all it means is it has RCA and component video. This video is pure marketing.

@Chester_Copperpot: Meh, reading one (any) Star Wars novel will acquaint one with restraining bolts.

mediaphile

Comment on R2-D2 Projector in Action Video (Verdict: A Must Have) will wait for a jawa sandcrawler and buy a second hand one

BenettaMite

By the way, does anyone know what song is playing in the video?

B