WoW Pod Cati Vaucelle, Steve Shada, Marisa Jahn and Hiroshi Ishii
The WoW Pod is an immersive architectural space that provides and anticipates all life needs of the World of Warcraft player. Outfitted with toilet throne, hydration system, and meals at the ready, the WoW Pod makes daily human function possible without ever stepping away from the game.
Exhibitions
- Currently at the MIT Museum March - September 2009
- Eyebeam during the Mixer event March 2009
Grants Awarded
- Eyebeam March 2009
- MIT Museum February 2009
- SHASS's Peter de Florez Fund for Humor January 2009
- The Council for the Arts at MIT December 2008
Press Coverage
- CNET News Lifestyle hut with built-in toilet steps up World of Warcraft game
- Networked Performance WOW Pod
- GameSetWatch WOW Pod: For the Professional Raider
- Dvice WoW Pod contains everything you need for a World-of-Warcraft-based existence
- WoW Insider WoW Pod brings player housing to a different level
- TECHDIGEST TV World of Warcraft Pod is everything the WoW addict needs to live
- Switched New 'WoW Pod' Lets You Poop and Play 'World of Warcraft' Simultaneously
- Kotaku The WoW Pod Is A Suicide Booth For Warcraft Fans
- Gameguru Wow pod provides ideal setting for diehard world of warcraft gamers
- TechEBlog World of Warcraft WoW Pod Includes Built-in Toilet, Stove
- Geeky gadgets The WoW Pod
- Slippery Brick WoW Pod is your new World-of-Warcraft home
- Dv-depot World of Warcraft Pod is everything the WoW addict needs to live
- Gizmodo The WoW Pod Brings Porta-Potties to Azeroth
- Blizz Planet MIT Students Develop WoW Pod - Built in Toilet, Stove
- Bloggersbase WoW Pod is your new World-of-Warcraft home
- Gax online Introducing the WoW Pod
- Hellforge.gameriot The WoW Pod: Answer The Call of Nature as You Play World of Warcraft
- Lv12 Gamer MIT Students Develop WoW Pod With Toilet And Stove
- Makers of universes WoW POD: play immersive World of Warcraft, Southpark style
- Nothing but software Never miss another raid with the WOW Pod
- Softpedia The WOW Pod Takes You Deeper into World of Warcraft
- Register Hardware Yes! It's the World of Warcraft house!
- TC Games And More World Of Warcraft ‘Pod’ - A Self-Contained Gaming Environment
- The Escapist Kiss Your Life Goodbye Inside the WOW Pod
- Typhoonandrew WoW Pod - Player housing in RL
- Trends Updates WoW Pod: Best Home For Reclusive World Of Warcraft Fans
- True/Slant ‘World of Warcraft’ Pod May Prove to be the End of Mankind
- Unplggd Everyday Uses for Magnets, Automatic Sushi Maker, WOW Pod...
- Warcraft News The WoW Pod Is A Suicide Booth For Warcraft Fans
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