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This project is completely apolitical. It IS literally a gate of water. This project goes by the name of “Water Shade” and keeps a shield of H2O around the fruit it is sworn to protect. It’s both a dish and a cover, working with water to keep freshness in and everything larger than Oxygen OUT! Designer Yitu Wang doesn’t want to keep you from your delicious apples though, so there’s a built in detector that sees your hand in approach, and thus is does desist.
Moisture is locked in. Freshness is locked in. Flies are locked out. Dust is locked out. And when you come up and decide you’d love to have a strawberry, as soon as your hand gets near, the streams in that area stop. You’ll remain dry. How very keen!
Designer: Yitu Wang
250 Comments »
reality says
err greenhouse?
the goo says
errr how stupid are you, did you actually read what it is, a green house is a building or structure built out of GLASS,
sigh says
i love the people that wait for the first opportunity to stroke their Epeens
the goo says
errr how stupid are you, did you actually read what it is, a green house is a building or structure built out of GLASS,
sigh says
i love the people that wait for the first opportunity to stroke their Epeens
Idi Theallmighty says
More exactly it is a Germ Collector ( because you want to spray your food with loads of bacteria , dust and H2CO3 disolved in the water fountain)
Idi Theallmighty says
More exactly it is a Germ Collector ( because you want to spray your food with loads of bacteria , dust and H2CO3 disolved in the water fountain)
Annie says
nifty
wire guys says
I like it.
Todd says
That is the coolest thing! Great concept.
Michael James Watt says
Has it gone beyond concept ?
Idi Theallmighty says
obviously it cant cince it is fundamentally flawed . O2 in and CO2 out? it is the opposite ! CO2 is higly soluble in water producing H2CO3 ( an acid)
Idi Theallmighty says
obviously it cant cince it is fundamentally flawed . O2 in and CO2 out? it is the opposite ! CO2 is higly soluble in water producing H2CO3 ( an acid)
Claudia says
Looks cool but I doubt it will work as on a warm day the water will evaporate.
Twice says
I respectfully disagree with you and agree with the man that called you a slut.
Twice says
I respectfully disagree with you and agree with the man that called you a slut.
Captainllama says
Disagreement is one thing, offensive profanity another. Have you no idea of how to convey a point in a civilised way? I also happen to think you are wrong, moving water evaporates at a faster rate due to increased surface area through turbulence and disrupted surface tension. Learn some physics, and while you're about it, some manners too.
Sienna says
What about hoses? Those dont evaporate as they're pouring. same concept?
Danany says
Are we talking about a long period of time, or a short period of time? Hoses – Usually used to fill something up. Approx 5 – 10 minutes. Large quantities of water doesn't evaporate that fast. Now for this. You are probably going to be letting it sit. All day, and all night. Usually for days.. Obviously a lot more time to evaporate
travis says
water doesn't evaporate that fast…duh
travis says
water doesn't evaporate that fast…duh
Ben Salehi says
Of course this comment comes from a female
Ben Salehi says
Of course this comment comes from a female
someone says
I bow to you for inventing a new Internet meme. “I doubt it will work as on a warm day the water will evaporate”. Right up there with “first!” and “‘shopped! I can tell from the pixels”.
hammer says
water in movement doesnt evaporate that fast
Rod Farva says
A concept is a concept, there is no way in hell this would actually work. Instead of making 3d concepts, make actual products. Maybe then it will get picked up and not laughed at.
bird says
say car ramrod!
Ben P says
If we only designed things we know would work then all design would have been done and dusted a LONG time ago. I'm sure you work on "actual" products but I dread to think how empty that process is if you don't take time for flights of fancy.
If you don't like concepts, probably best not to look at Yanko. I think Yanko can only benefit from that arrangement and the rest of us can carry on enjoying people's work whilst providing constructive feedback.
Maybe one of these ideas will spark something brilliant, until then I'm happy for the break in designing real products to see what the next generation are readying for us.
bird says
say car ramrod!
Ben P says
If we only designed things we know would work then all design would have been done and dusted a LONG time ago. I'm sure you work on “actual” products but I dread to think how empty that process is if you don't take time for flights of fancy.
If you don't like concepts, probably best not to look at Yanko. I think Yanko can only benefit from that arrangement and the rest of us can carry on enjoying people's work whilst providing constructive feedback.
Maybe one of these ideas will spark something brilliant, until then I'm happy for the break in designing real products to see what the next generation are readying for us.
Zoey says
So you're saying to not have an imagination?
Zoey says
So you're saying to not have an imagination?
Andrew says
Every design starts with a concept and I have seen this done with a public fountain so it is possible.
Andrew says
Every design starts with a concept and I have seen this done with a public fountain so it is possible.
youme says
The people laughing are the ones who won't make a difference.
youme says
The people laughing are the ones who won't make a difference.
Heng says
Back to those days who think we can fly?
If at that moment all of us think as how you think,
there will be no aircraft like what we have right now.
Heng says
Back to those days who think we can fly?
If at that moment all of us think as how you think,
there will be no aircraft like what we have right now.
nam1ksblog says
Thats a stupid idea. Leonardo da Vinci designed tons a things that were impossible to make at his time, and we made them today, so guess wat? concepts just pwned u!
Sienna says
if no one imagined things that seem in possible we would get stuck in one way of doing things we'd still be riding horseback! you think the people who invented the car, the airplane!, didn't get shit for being crazy from their peers?
nam1ksblog says
Thats a stupid idea. Leonardo da Vinci designed tons a things that were impossible to make at his time, and we made them today, so guess wat? concepts just pwned u!
Sienna says
if no one imagined things that seem in possible we would get stuck in one way of doing things we'd still be riding horseback! you think the people who invented the car, the airplane!, didn't get shit for being crazy from their peers?
engineer says
Bullshit
This could easily work, it's basically just a type of water fountain.
engineer says
Bullshit
This could easily work, it's basically just a type of water fountain.
joey says
To me this looks like it could work easily, like a homemade one wouldn't be hard besides the censor stopper.
joey says
To me this looks like it could work easily, like a homemade one wouldn't be hard besides the censor stopper.
sinuic says
I think this is brillant !
Do you think you can make it portable to go on picnic, with lithium-ion battery maybe ?
You made my day- showing how much hope there is on this planet.
Dont listen to Rod- keep going with 3D- think of going to movie entertainment
Diogo says
to a pic nic device should be really great and if u put some solar power helping u will have a extra source of power.
great concept, keep on going, now its engineers task to make it possible;)
for me, the worst problem i found on this concept is that u need a perfectly horizontal surface to make it work.
keep on going
Diogo says
to a pic nic device should be really great and if u put some solar power helping u will have a extra source of power.
great concept, keep on going, now its engineers task to make it possible;)
for me, the worst problem i found on this concept is that u need a perfectly horizontal surface to make it work.
keep on going
Joey says
Great Concept! I love it. only flaw i see its that the water would pour out if placed on an uneven surface.
fairway says
who would set fruit on an uneven surface
weskokigen says
people who have uneven furniture
nam1ksblog says
nice, or the other idea that someone had; in a picnic, uneven floor…
fairway says
who would set fruit on an uneven surface
weskokigen says
people who have uneven furniture
nam1ksblog says
nice, or the other idea that someone had; in a picnic, uneven floor…
Shade says
If the vent that the water goes into were made wider or shaped in a way that would prevent spillage that problem could be pretty easily remidied though.
Shade says
If the vent that the water goes into were made wider or shaped in a way that would prevent spillage that problem could be pretty easily remidied though.
Hank says
Basically – put your fruit in a bowl of water.
I like it.
Mark says
I hate all the concepts people come up with. Don’t just come up with the idea and make a 3D model of it, make a crude prototype, it’s more interesting and way more effective in catching people’s attention.
Wowsers says
Everything starts here, with a concept. Sometimes you need backing to get to the next step. There is no reason that designers can’t put their ideas out there for other to see and possibly for investors to consider backing so that prototypes and whatsits can be made. Beside not all designers are inventors and visa versa.
Igor says
An industrial designer *has* to be an inventor. Whether that means making up patents, or using things and materials in ways nobody thought of using them before is irrelevant, but if a designer doesn’t invent, he/she is useless or just a an artist with a knack for 3D modeling.
Furthermore, design should be used to make our lives better, to enrich us, and to do that with minimum material and energy efforts. Exchanging plastic bowl cover for a collection of lights, motors, pumps, sensors, is not clever design, it’s just a waste of production time and energy.
I’m not saying things like this shouldn’t be thought of, they should, lateral thinking is the only way to get variety in design today, but it should stay within the walls of the university it was thought of, or encouraged to be ‘designed’. This site should, by now recognize things that are good design, and this fails to be so under every category.
Lacey says
Thank you, someone that isn’t so judgemental. Geez.
To come up with a 3D concept? What’s the harm in that? You don’t HAVE to be an inventor, unless you want to be a complete pro.
Either way, I’m not so sure how this would work out…putting fruit in a bowl of water could probably work too, but people need to stop being such assholes about it.
milK says
Besides you seeing this concept wrong (it isn’t the same as putting it in a bowl of water, it protects the product by making a shield of water, the water itself probably hardly touches the product). An industrial designer does need to be an inventer if he tries to market it’s product from a freelance basis at least, wich is basically what this guy is doing.
CtrlAltDelete says
What a way to rant, Mark.
Doug says
It's much easier to post a concept and then let someone else pay you for the privilege of doing the heavy lifting
Lilly says
lol, make someone else do the hard work
Shade says
Just like its much easier to post a douchey comment on the internet than take time to think of a well thought out response!
Not everyone who has a good idea has the technical skills, schooling, or materials to make their concepts a reality. This is simply a post explaining a concept but apparently there was enough information on this one single page that you know the designer intimately enough to relay their thoughts to the rest of us, so thank you so much for your input, however your existance is useless.
Good night, and good luck.
Doug says
It's much easier to post a concept and then let someone else pay you for the privilege of doing the heavy lifting
Lilly says
lol, make someone else do the hard work
Shade says
Just like its much easier to post a douchey comment on the internet than take time to think of a well thought out response!
Not everyone who has a good idea has the technical skills, schooling, or materials to make their concepts a reality. This is simply a post explaining a concept but apparently there was enough information on this one single page that you know the designer intimately enough to relay their thoughts to the rest of us, so thank you so much for your input, however your existance is useless.
Good night, and good luck.
IAmThatStrange says
I’m anxious to see it realized. The point about evaporation is true but for a short period, say a lunch, I’m sure it’s large enough to hold enough water.
People, concepts have to start somewhere… more often than not paper (or computer) before they become an actual physical item.
It may never be realized but is a great idea and great ideas can lead to other great ideas.
Nice!
Chris Canfield says
I’m worried about the practicalities of a design like this. Can we really control the flow of water to that precise of a degree? As far as I know, the answer is “no,” which means that a working prototype would be needed as a real proof-of-concept.
It is a neat idea, though. I wonder if air might work better than water. Currently, airshields are used to gate doorways and other entry areas from bugs and dust. They don’t need a precise pick-up, they don’t contribute to mold growth, and they can get all over fruit without issue. You wouldn’t even need to stop the flow for probing hands.
The ripple pattern in the top image has me very concerned about whether or not the designer understands the practical limitations of the medium. That’s not even close to what would happen if you touched a cascading laminar flow.
FizzleMuffins says
I’ve actually seen a lot of fountains with similar dome-shaped water sprays. That’s probably where the inventor got the inspiration. Also, I’m sure the ripple pattern is just to show that the water is there in the model.
FizzleMuffins says
Apologies, I was looking at the wrong picture.. The ripple pattern you were really talking about isn’t the water, that’s to show the sensor picking up on the hand,
KhrsKing says
While an air shield may be more practical, it is possible that the water would add an artistic side to it. With the water, this would bemuch nicer to look upon.
KhrsKing says
While an air shield may be more practical, it is possible that the water would add an artistic side to it. With the water, this would bemuch nicer to look upon.
nam1ksblog says
water wouldn't evaporate if only in the air for a second, would it?
nam1ksblog says
water wouldn't evaporate if only in the air for a second, would it?
Sharpshootingusopp says
What about insects? Would they be large enough to trigger the sensor, and would they be kept out by the water at all? That’s my only concern with this, other than that, it’s a great consept, would definately consider buying it if it becomes commercially available.
Wowsers says
inferred does not pick up insects.
kodiak says
you spelt concept wrong
JBantha says
have you ever put a spoon under a water jet?
thefishman1987 says
Elegant. I would buy it.
Emordnilap says
Er….. With all the moisture surrounding the fruit, though, wouldn’t it get mildewy?
Bobloblah says
haha that's a good question
Bobloblah says
haha that's a good question
linuxamp says
Neat idea but the water would pickup dust and other particles in the air. If some of that splashes on the fruits it might be worse.
Skyrill says
awesome, are these on sale?
igazbin says
I saw this for sale on tv late at night. It’s only $19.95. But Wait! That’s not all.
upyer says
Good concept – when is it due in the shops?
paul says
that is real product…
is that new concept? oh~~~~my…
keep learning for you.
When you study design…have you got design rule?
do not copy! Design is creative work!
MIKEY says
I NEED ONE NOW!
PRICE?
PLACE?
PREDICTED LAUNCH DATE?
PLEASE YITU WANG.
quantum says
I like the design, but there are a few problems:
-because the water is acting as the sheild, it would pick up all of the dust, dirt and bacteria in the air and soon become dirty, and if were to touch the food would soil the clean fruit
- The food is surrounded by water, meaning it would be moist which would cause the food to spoil faster
-The design emphasises that it would keep other things out while letting oxygen in, which is the opposite of what you want because a good source of oxygen would speed decomposition
-On warm days water would evaporate quickly and one would constantly have to refill it, which is a waste of clean water. Clean water is something we shouldn’t waste considering many parts of the world lack large amounts of it and it is a chalange to find it.
-You wouldn’t want to move it around to much because you would risk spilling the water
Ultimatly with all of the problems with moisture and oxygen leading to shorter life of the food and the waste of a precious resource, it would be easier, cheaper, and more benificial to simply place the fruit in a refrigerator.
Alex says
the water could be circulated through a filter cleaning out any dust
it's a shade of water which wouldnt make the fruit any more moist than the humidity in the air
there will be no better source of oxygen with the product than without the product so another point voided
evaporation would not be that big of an issue, i dont worry about my glass of water evaporating when it sits on my nightstand all night
again, i dont refrain from moving a glass of water out of fear of spilling it
so which of these points are valid? new ideas should be applauded not denounced as they are the gateway to all new inventions. this product seems pretty slick to me
quantum says
A, i wouldn't want to pay to constantly buy new filters, so that point is still valid
the shade of water would evaporate forming aditional vator vapor inside leading to additional humidity, leading to increased decomposition, another point still valid
and a water dish for my cat is constantly lossing water from evaporation (no its isnt from them drinking because even when they are out side it is still loosing water at a crazy rate) yet another point still valid
ohh and the oxygen thing, its called a plastic bag, it would prevent more oxygen from getting to it. valid again
so how many points are still valid after all? looks like all of them
Alec says
cool story bro
Aoh says
If your cat's water dish is evaporating “at a crazy rate” there is something a little more wrong there…… By the time enough water evaporates so that you would need to replace some of it, your fruit will be starting to go bad anyways. Water doesn't evaporate that fast.
quantum says
I like the design but there are a number of problems:
- As the water flows around the system it would become dirty, why would you protect the fruit with dirty water? Adding filters just increase complexity and the price as the user would have to replace them and buy new ones, constantly adding more clean water is a waste considering clean water is something that people in many parts of the world are lacking.
-Surrounding the fruit by water creates a moist environment inside which would speed the decomposition of the food by leading to things such as mold
-the design emphasizes how it allows oxygen the easily enter which is the last thing you would want, as it too would speed decomposition especially when mixed with the moist environment.
-water would constantly be evaporating out of it meaning you would constantly have to add more. Clean water is a very valuble resource that shouldn’t be wasted, there are parts of the world where clean water required to survive is extremely hard to find.
quantum says
Woops, sorry for posting that twice, when i tried the first time my computer said it didn’t post so i postet it again but i guess my computer was wrong!
alex says
oh and maybe we should cover all of our fresh water lakes with an impermeable layer to prevent all of that valuable water from getting away via evaporation…
quantum says
this design wastes water for no point besides speeding decomposition
fairway says
how long would you have the fruit in it? most lasts for days just sitting out on the counter. This device looks like a party favor, not intended for long term storage. I mean I buy my fruit to eat it, you would have to be an idiot to just let it "decompose" regardless of where you put it.
quantum says
I know, its just some thing thats pointless beyond use as a party favor, something that is useless to actually store food in.
quantum says
this design wastes water for no point besides speeding decomposition
fairway says
how long would you have the fruit in it? most lasts for days just sitting out on the counter. This device looks like a party favor, not intended for long term storage. I mean I buy my fruit to eat it, you would have to be an idiot to just let it “decompose” regardless of where you put it.
quantum says
I know, its just some thing thats pointless beyond use as a party favor, something that is useless to actually store food in.
jaulino says
i like people thinking out of the box.thats how we move forward. i thinks its very cool.my cat would love it.but i am all for new concepts.the lightbulb was a new concept at one time.
Igor says
The lighbulb, was a useful, new concept at that time.
fairway says
every invention has a use. To scoff at any invention, based on its usefulness is the wrong way to go about it. Instead you should be trying to figure out a way to make them more useful.
fairway says
every invention has a use. To scoff at any invention, based on its usefulness is the wrong way to go about it. Instead you should be trying to figure out a way to make them more useful.
qwan says
I really don’t know why would anyone want to use something that requires a battery when a glass lid would do an equally good job?
Make it airtight and there goes.
I don’t think oxygen passes through water the way it is described in the concept.
Like someone already pointed out. This will work only on a flat surface a little tilt and the water would spill out.
Also if you want to move it around the table or shift it you will have to shut it off.
Andre says
If you're close enough to touch it, you're close enough to trigger the sensor that does turn it off.
Andre says
If you're close enough to touch it, you're close enough to trigger the sensor that does turn it off.
Lem says
very clever!!!
angel says
How do I buy it?
CtrlAltDelete says
What a way to rant, Mark.
Peter V says
Please send me the price and where to buy
thank you .
Peter V says
Please send me the price and where to buy
thank you .
quantum says
A, i wouldn't want to pay to constantly buy new filters, so that point is still valid
the shade of water would evaporate forming aditional vator vapor inside leading to additional humidity, leading to increased decomposition, another point still valid
and a water dish for my cat is constantly lossing water from evaporation (no its isnt from them drinking because even when they are out side it is still loosing water at a crazy rate) yet another point still valid
ohh and the oxygen thing, its called a plastic bag, it would prevent more oxygen from getting to it. valid again
so how many points are still valid after all? looks like all of them
Alec says
cool story bro
Aoh says
If your cat's water dish is evaporating "at a crazy rate" there is something a little more wrong there…… By the time enough water evaporates so that you would need to replace some of it, your fruit will be starting to go bad anyways. Water doesn't evaporate that fast.
sonow says
Great idea
I like it and please send me the price and TEL
sonow says
Great idea
I like it and please send me the price and TEL
Paul S says
Coolest thing I've seen all day!
Octavio says
Although I really liked the idea:
This won't make it big. Such a waste of energy to keep that device on for a relatively small amount of fruit.
Paul S says
Coolest thing I've seen all day!
Octavio says
Although I really liked the idea:
This won't make it big. Such a waste of energy to keep that device on for a relatively small amount of fruit.
Logan says
What does this do, exactly?
Is there any science demonstrating that water falling has the ability to keep food fresh?
On the engineering side of things, those are some pretty tight tolerances that you need to figure out, to shoot a stream of water that's so fine and will continously land in the tiny slot.
A glass lid – can keep an (almost completely) airtight seal, doesn't require batteries, will never spill on you/ your food/ the counter, doesn't have an electric motor that will burn out, or a motion sensor, and, as a result of all these things (plus hundreds of years of manufacturing history) is much less expensive. Oh, and you can recycle glass.
Congratulations, you've designed an expensive widget that is destined for the landfill after a few days of frustrating its owner and spilling water all over his counter.
I know it's a concept… but it's not one worth pursuing. There are more pressing issues that design should be addressing.
Logan says
What does this do, exactly?
Is there any science demonstrating that water falling has the ability to keep food fresh?
On the engineering side of things, those are some pretty tight tolerances that you need to figure out, to shoot a stream of water that's so fine and will continously land in the tiny slot.
A glass lid – can keep an (almost completely) airtight seal, doesn't require batteries, will never spill on you/ your food/ the counter, doesn't have an electric motor that will burn out, or a motion sensor, and, as a result of all these things (plus hundreds of years of manufacturing history) is much less expensive. Oh, and you can recycle glass.
Congratulations, you've designed an expensive widget that is destined for the landfill after a few days of frustrating its owner and spilling water all over his counter.
I know it's a concept… but it's not one worth pursuing. There are more pressing issues that design should be addressing.
Shoku says
Water is one of those tricky things that you can't just scale up and down- you might not be able to make a small thin dome of water like this and if you managed to the disturbance from creating sudden edges in it might be enough to offset the balance so much you'd have to stop all of the flow before starting the dome again.
Shoku says
Water is one of those tricky things that you can't just scale up and down- you might not be able to make a small thin dome of water like this and if you managed to the disturbance from creating sudden edges in it might be enough to offset the balance so much you'd have to stop all of the flow before starting the dome again.
Sameer Shah says
Pls do mail me how to buy it once it is ready
Berkay says
I liked the concept a lot but I didn't get the idea of desisting – how can it keep the flies away while it's stopping when a hand gets near? Wouldn't it stop when a bug gets closer to the water as well?
Sameer Shah says
Pls do mail me how to buy it once it is ready
Berkay says
I liked the concept a lot but I didn't get the idea of desisting – how can it keep the flies away while it's stopping when a hand gets near? Wouldn't it stop when a bug gets closer to the water as well?
See? says
Just goes to show you that people will buy anything…
fairway says
well put.
See? says
Just goes to show you that people will buy anything…
fairway says
well put.
Tina says
It is not better than just using a lid.
Tina says
It is not better than just using a lid.
KJuly says
Interesting~~~ I've saw an similar idea about the umbrella~
KJuly says
Interesting~~~ I've saw an similar idea about the umbrella~
bowmanassoc says
Excellent post! Keep up the great work!
WilltheThrill says
Humidity would spoil the fruit faster than normal.
bowmanassoc says
Excellent post! Keep up the great work!
WilltheThrill says
Humidity would spoil the fruit faster than normal.
cgo2go says
interesting idea, but the fruit won't stay any fresher than if it weren't behind the water. Oxidation would happen just the same, spoiling the fruit. Besides it would attract bugs like roaches, which love water and anything that emits electricity.
cgo2go says
interesting idea, but the fruit won't stay any fresher than if it weren't behind the water. Oxidation would happen just the same, spoiling the fruit. Besides it would attract bugs like roaches, which love water and anything that emits electricity.
zwenkwiel says
what's wrong with a simple screen?
does pretty much everything this does, yet doesn't use any electricity or water
it's a nice gadget but nothing more than that
no real practical innovation or anything
zwenkwiel says
what's wrong with a simple screen?
does pretty much everything this does, yet doesn't use any electricity or water
it's a nice gadget but nothing more than that
no real practical innovation or anything
Steve says
This is awesome, one thing that bothers me is howwould the sensor know its your hand and not a fly?
Steve says
This is awesome, one thing that bothers me is howwould the sensor know its your hand and not a fly?
Adam says
I have one of these and I LOVE IT. Best birthday present ever. Works with an external reservoir so you only need to refill every three days or so.
kelso says
…what, how? this is just a concept.
Adam says
I have one of these and I LOVE IT. Best birthday present ever. Works with an external reservoir so you only need to refill every three days or so.
kelso says
…what, how? this is just a concept.
Ben says
This is poor design on every level.
Ben says
This is poor design on every level.
Formula says
I figured out how to make this design much much better–swap the water with kerosene and light that thing on FIRE. Now I have an eternal flaming shield of awesomeness for my five bananas, two apples, and handful of strawberries!
The fire shield sucks all of the oxygen out of the space inside as it burns, too! It also incinerates all dust, insects, microbes, your fingers, and the fruit inside–so no messy cleanup!!
Yanko, I expect to have my own post in no more than a week.
Formula says
I figured out how to make this design much much better–swap the water with kerosene and light that thing on FIRE. Now I have an eternal flaming shield of awesomeness for my five bananas, two apples, and handful of strawberries!
The fire shield sucks all of the oxygen out of the space inside as it burns, too! It also incinerates all dust, insects, microbes, your fingers, and the fruit inside–so no messy cleanup!!
Yanko, I expect to have my own post in no more than a week.
Cyberman PC Techno says
Love it, thaught id buy the water idea but this takes the biscuit lol and prolly burns it, and all my friends say theyd definatly have to have one. Get it made, in the shops, were waiting in droves
detmolder says
brilliantly useless!
detmolder says
brilliantly useless!
Jersdaman says
Very interesting. It looks beautiful, so that should sell a bunch even if it has faults. I am sure they will address some of the above issues, thanks to the internet they get feedback even if they don't ask for it. Great to see people with vision and the determination to push boundaries.
Nugmonkey says
Holy s**t this is awesome!
Jersdaman says
Very interesting. It looks beautiful, so that should sell a bunch even if it has faults. I am sure they will address some of the above issues, thanks to the internet they get feedback even if they don't ask for it. Great to see people with vision and the determination to push boundaries.
Nugmonkey says
Holy s**t this is awesome!
Rasmus says
I want a water shield around my house
Red_Letterz says
so the bugs don't get in XD
Rasmus says
I want a water shield around my house
Red_Letterz says
so the bugs don't get in XD
mrnoskill says
I work as a caterer and think this concept is genious! This would be the perfect centerpiece at a lunch or breakfast. While it's true that it probably won't do too well as permanent storage, it will definatly be the talk of the party and long afterwards. Keep up the good work and consider selling to the entertainment industry.
mrnoskill says
I work as a caterer and think this concept is genious! This would be the perfect centerpiece at a lunch or breakfast. While it's true that it probably won't do too well as permanent storage, it will definatly be the talk of the party and long afterwards. Keep up the good work and consider selling to the entertainment industry.
someone says
I bow to you for inventing a new Internet meme. “I doubt it will work as on a warm day the water will evaporate”. Right up there with “first!” and “‘shopped! I can tell from the pixels”.
wilky86 says
have you thought about opening a kickstarter account to get angel investors to make this possible? would love to help!
wilky86 says
have you thought about opening a kickstarter account to get angel investors to make this possible? would love to help!
Brandon says
This is retarded. Graphic Designers =/= Engineers
Brandon says
This is retarded. Graphic Designers =/= Engineers
Andrea T. says
I am interested in buying your water gate.
Andrea T. says
I am interested in buying your water gate.
casstic says
fruit baskets are bad because…?
Matt says
It told you. It keeps the moisture in, the freshness in, dust out, and flies out.
casstic says
fruit baskets are bad because…?
Happyguy says
I don't really know anything about this other what it describes in the diagrams. After reading a few of the comments though I see a lot of people claiming that this thing is a waste and is pretty much stupid. WELL IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO REPLACE A GLASS LID!! It's just something different, unique, unusual, interesting, cool, and something that none of your friends will have so THAT'S why you would get one! People need to lighten up and appreciate art.
Debussine says
It's aesthetically pleasing, but -not- art. There is a difference.
Hadden says
I would say that’s art! Water sculpture that is also functional! How creative! Would love to have one!
Happyguy says
I don't really know anything about this other what it describes in the diagrams. After reading a few of the comments though I see a lot of people claiming that this thing is a waste and is pretty much stupid. WELL IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO REPLACE A GLASS LID!! It's just something different, unique, unusual, interesting, cool, and something that none of your friends will have so THAT'S why you would get one! People need to lighten up and appreciate art.
Debussine says
It's aesthetically pleasing, but -not- art. There is a difference.
@shinful says
This is plain stupid. Have you considered the water splashes when you turn off and on? Messy table you will have.
Do you know a constant wet fruit can make them rotten faster?
Do you know that only low temperature can keep the fruit fresh longer?
I bet you don't know this..
@shinful says
This is plain stupid. Have you considered the water splashes when you turn off and on? Messy table you will have.
Do you know a constant wet fruit can make them rotten faster?
Do you know that only low temperature can keep the fruit fresh longer?
I bet you don't know this..
gest says
why do people post concepts? do it
gest says
open the water! that's the best part XD
gest says
why do people post concepts? do it
gest says
open the water! that's the best part XD
Colorado MMJ says
Nice concept! Would like to see it in action.
Colorado MMJ says
Nice concept! Would like to see it in action.
Anon says
i think this is a great concept, but there are many factors that have to be taken into consideration. i wont judge, but i would like to see this as more than a 3D model
Attila says
Brilliant idea and to the people with "not enough" attitude – do it yourself man!
Make something better – put something incredible on the table and stop complaining.
Respect!
Anon says
i think this is a great concept, but there are many factors that have to be taken into consideration. i wont judge, but i would like to see this as more than a 3D model
Attila says
Brilliant idea and to the people with “not enough” attitude – do it yourself man!
Make something better – put something incredible on the table and stop complaining.
Respect!
Liv says
I don't know about you, but a fruitbowl is a perfectly adequate storage space for my fruit. Unless I've left it there for months it doesn't get mouldy, or covered in dirt or insects, and I usually eat my fruit pretty soon after I buy it. So everything this is designed to do is actually pretty pointless.
wartroll says
Step 1 : pour water in
step 2 : activate force field
step 3 : get more mana
step 4 : epic ulti
wartroll says
Step 1 : pour water in
step 2 : activate force field
step 3 : get more mana
step 4 : epic ulti
Anon says
What about bugs like flies and other creepy crawlies? :-/
satisfEYEd says
water will splash all over the place. The power and pump could fluctuate at all or the water stream will over or undershoot the catchment well. Not very “green” to use energy to run when a simplt net would do. Other than the hip[ gimmick factor, good design is usually the simplest.
Framing a Basement says
This is such an awesome design. It should be used in some sci-fi books/movies. However, I agree with satisfEYEd. The water will spit and splash all over the place which would make a mess.
Enough Said says
Guys…they have a sort of prototype….sans the sensors at some water parks I have been to……and it's cool!!!!
Kelel says
Thats pretty awesome and ingenious design
Kelel says
Thats pretty awesome and ingenious design
Jalal Hameed Bhatti says
Really cool and useful
Jalal Hameed Bhatti says
Really cool and useful
Acrassicauda says
Are you going to be keeping the device outside? In the heat? Are you going to keep the heater on inside? True the water will eventually evaporate; however, if the device is inside the house, while the air conditioner is on, it would not only evaporate slowly you would also be around at some point in time to refill it.
Acrassicauda says
Are you going to be keeping the device outside? In the heat? Are you going to keep the heater on inside? True the water will eventually evaporate; however, if the device is inside the house, while the air conditioner is on, it would not only evaporate slowly you would also be around at some point in time to refill it.
Coolbeans says
Why are there SO MANY obnoxious comments repeating THE EXACT SAME THING.
On a separate note, I think this design is super cool, and has a lot of potential (centerpieces at parties like someone mentioned earlier?). The design is definitely not perfect and needs to be refined, but props to the designer for a good start!
Coolbeans says
Why are there SO MANY obnoxious comments repeating THE EXACT SAME THING.
On a separate note, I think this design is super cool, and has a lot of potential (centerpieces at parties like someone mentioned earlier?). The design is definitely not perfect and needs to be refined, but props to the designer for a good start!
Schmanna says
It's cool, guys. That's all that matters.
Schmanna says
It's cool, guys. That's all that matters.
bucket van says
That is really cool, but do they have a working protype or is it just an idea
bucket van says
That is really cool, but do they have a working protype or is it just an idea
marissa says
i want a house made out of this.
marissa says
i want a house made out of this.
austapasta says
who cares if it has a few flaws in it, do you think the cell phone, the radio, the computer was perfect when designed? what about the battery, or the lightbulb? even something as simple as a fork! keep going with this! try and make this work! if it happpens i can guarentee you there is one person right here who will buy one!
austapasta says
who cares if it has a few flaws in it, do you think the cell phone, the radio, the computer was perfect when designed? what about the battery, or the lightbulb? even something as simple as a fork! keep going with this! try and make this work! if it happpens i can guarentee you there is one person right here who will buy one!
balcava says
what happens if a fly buzzes into the water? shield has been penetrated! we’ere under attack!
jump into hyperspace on my mark!
Thm says
Well said! I second this!
Alonso says
I wanna buy this
zeqojyft says
Nevermind that
A- Most fruits have an accelerated rate of decomposition in the presence of moisture, and naturally the humidity inside a water curtain would be high
B- The design doesn’t seem to account for the fact that water won’t fall in a perfect shape, it will naturally splash a good bit unless the outer ‘moat’ area is much wider, meaning the thing will take up more counter space
C- I see no filtration unit on that counter sculpture, and even if there was one it’d quickly get used up with water pumping continuously through it, not to mention that it would make difficulties with water pressure. But with no filtration unit, you’re having dirty fountain water all around your produce, which will get full of bacteria and mold spores. And again since you’ll have a lot of that water building up inside the dome in humidity, you’ll have all that stuff actually held in close contact with the food, instead of kept out as you’d hope.
It’s a cute design for a fountain, but it’s just a terrible idea for this application. The designer may as well just abandon marketing it for food preservation, and sell it for what it is.
internet arguments are funny says
I would totally buy one of those only really big so it would go around my house that opens to a retina scan and use holy water to keep the vampires out.
Darvocet says
I’ve carefully read over all the comments, arguments and general stupidity and futility. My simple response to all of this: Screw it! This thing looks cool. Who cares if it works? I’d buy one just to own it. It’s a neat conversation piece to say the least.
hgp says
Nice looking design but it wouldn’t work.
Water doesn’t behave in such a controlled manner. There would be splash droplets both inside (on the food) and outside (on the table). I work with water fountains all the time so I know the water would evaporate and moving water accelerates the process. I suspect a glass dome lid would be more effective and practical but I appreciate the idea.
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