The cheaper Bluetooth Speaker Edition will ship January 2019 with the limited edition Command Console version following in March 2019. With pre-orders starting now, Master Replicas Group says it expects to start shipping early 2019. TV Navigator - HAL 9000 - 5 Virtual Desktops Total - Multiple Mixed Inputs.
Replay DVD from Hard Drive via Virtual Clone Drive. If that's not reason enough to purchase on its own, we don't know what is. Hi Teck Blue Desktops - 5 Video Inputs - Rainmeter Skins HUD V2.2 modified Live TV Input from Aerial. Since the device is technically compatible with online virtual assistants including Google Home/Assistant, Apple Siri, Microsoft Cortana and others the future could be interesting.Īs standard, the HAL-9000 with Command Console includes Amazon Alexa pre-installed.
The company promises new features in the future with over-the-air software upgrades via your home Wi-Fi network. The HAL-9000 is also Bluetooth 4.0 compatible - so you can connect your smartphone to it for more functionality.
Currently priced at $889 this version might be too pricey for some, but it also offers plenty of features for your money.Ī built-in 10.1-inch display, colourful backlighting, tactile control buttons and movie inspired graphics are just some of the highlights. The HAL-9000 with Command Console is a limited edition with just 2001 units being produced (get it?). The slimmer and more affordable version can mount into this unit and will respond to voice commands, with the occasional pithy line from the film. The fanciest and best-looking of which is a full-sized replica, complete with command console and controls. Two versions of the HAL-9000 replica are available. Master Replicas Group has managed to smash its funding goals on Indiegogo and is offering fully working replicas for 2001: A Space Odyssey enthusiasts to purchase.
Much like our not-a- Back-to-the-Future -clock project, the concept came about when customers noted that a component already in our shop resembled an unrelated film item - in this case, our Massive Red Arcade Button and HAL’s distinctive lens.(Pocket-lint) - If you've ever dreamt of owning your own HAL-9000 command computer, then your dreams might finally have come true. What follows are some ideas on creating one yourself.
We’re not selling a prop or even a kit here…that would raise a big licensing stink, so please don’t ask. This is cool stuff! But if we relax our criteria just a bit, you or I can turn out a pretty decent, recognizable facsimile in a weekend for just a small fraction of the cost. The iconic eye of HAL 9000 from 2001: a Space Odyssey is one such object of desire…popular enough that detailed (and pricey) licensed reproductions exist. The Pareto Principle - also known as the 80/20 Rule - is the idea (originally from economics, but now applied in many ways) that 80% of results stem from 20% of the effort.ĭevoted film fans will spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars (occasionally even thousands) to create flawless replica props for their personal collections. I became operational at the H HAL 9000 is the computer from the old sci-fi movie 2001: A Space Odyssey First appearing in the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL (Heuristically Programmed ALgorithmic Computer) is a sentient computer (or artificial general intelligence) that controls the systems of the Discovery One spacecraft and interacts with the ship's astronaut.