# Real Life Robot PacMan By Mike Weldon | Published 2005-12-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-robot-pacman References: [akihabaranews](http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-10735-Robot+PacMan+IREX+2005) Right from Japan, it's real life Robot PacMan. You control your pacman with a remote control and... you know how the game works. Where's real life Donkey Kong? "This was one of the funniest things I saw at the [IREX](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smoke-and-fire): a PacMan Robot with which you could play through a PacMan Remote Control and a ghost robot. this was not an amateur project either, as [Bandai](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-and-bandai) and [Namco](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-3) are behind this project. The game might never hit the market though, but I'm sure it would be a load of fun in a game hall." - Akihabara News ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Robot Gaming:** The PacMan Robot demonstrates a trend towards integrating robotics and gaming for interactive entertainment experiences. - **Remote Control Gaming:** The use of a remote control to operate the PacMan Robot highlights a trend towards remote control gaming, which could be applied to a variety of games. - **Physical-digital Crossover:** The PacMan Robot exemplifies a trend towards creating physical-digital crossover experiences that blend the real world with virtual game environments. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** The PacMan Robot represents an opportunity for the entertainment industry to leverage cutting-edge technology to create immersive, interactive entertainment experiences. - **Gaming:** The PacMan Robot demonstrates potential for disruptive innovation within the gaming industry, particularly in the development of robotic gaming interfaces that enhance gameplay experiences. - **Robotics:** The PacMan Robot highlights a trend towards the integration of robotics into new industries such as gaming, and could lead to disruptive innovation in the field of robotics entertainment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Branded Pac-Man Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pac-man-1.md) - [Robotic Handheld Gaming Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-bot.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-and-bandai.md) - [Remastered Classic Arcade Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacman-world-2-repac.md) - [Pillow-Like Gaming Consoles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcade1up-pacman-couchcade.md) - [Game-Inspired Large Scale Cabinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donkey-kong-arcade-cabinet.md) - [Arcade Game Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pacman-arcade.md) - [Nostalgic Gamer Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-x-pacman-collection.md) - [Motion Control Combat Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ganker-ex-pro.md)