If you are an avid drinker, you just might love the idea of the BarBot slot machine, which rewards you with alcohol instead of money. The computer inside the machine has a pre-programed bartender to create your winning drink of choice.
The 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' themed BarBot slot machine was created by NYC Resistor as part of a hacking competition. The team of hackers had a budget of $3,000 and a three-week time period to convert a manufactured object into something with a different purpose.
What's Driving This Trend
- Alcohol-based Slot Machines
- Opportunity for the creation of more slot machines that reward players with alcoholic beverages instead of money.
- Creative Hacking Competitions
- Opportunity for organizing more hacking competitions where participants can repurpose objects into innovative products.
- AI Bartenders
- Opportunity to develop more computerized bartenders that can create customized drinks based on user preferences.
Who This Affects Most
- Gaming
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for gaming companies to create a new category of slot machines that cater to alcohol enthusiasts.
- Tech Events
- Opportunity for event organizers to host hacking competitions that encourage participants to think creatively and repurpose objects.
- Food and Beverage
- Disruptive innovation opportunity for the food and beverage industry to explore the use of AI bartenders that can enhance customer experience.
