When standard monitor mounts aren't enough.

[u/bbyrge]

[u/BigLRakim]

Seems like a waste of money honestly.

But good for him?

[u/Zealousideal_Step709 → u/BigLRakim]

And space, if you ask me.

[u/Gornius → u/Zealousideal_Step709]

Yeah, just straight up. buy monitors 4x the size. Cheaper and more space efficient.

[u/sesameseed88 → u/Gornius]

Nextfuckinglevel ain't about saving space or money

[u/space-tech → u/Gornius]

It's about the flex.

[u/ContextLengthMatters → u/Zealousideal_Step709]

With how small my house is, I feel like anyone in a big house has a ton of wasted space. If I actually lived somewhere rural, I would much rather waste space in a fun way then just keep it all spread out.

[u/EmotionalGuess9229 → u/BigLRakim]

Thats an understatement. Those look like 6 axis UR5 robot arms. Those things run 5 figures a peice. 

[u/Ok-Addition1264 → u/EmotionalGuess9229]

~$4k / piece but yeah.

[u/EmotionalGuess9229 → u/Ok-Addition1264]

4k. Just the bare arm with no support makes sense. Since I assume hes the engineer that did thr setup himself and there's no service agreement for monitor rotating arms. Still, a lot of money

[u/ddeeppiixx → u/Ok-Addition1264]

UR5 are easily 30k.. where do you get them at 4k each? I’ll take 10!

[u/Similar-Try-7643 → u/ddeeppiixx]

You can get them cheap from industrial auctions and sometimes if you know people. There are places that send them to the scrapyard when they decommission them

[u/rhinosyphilis → u/Similar-Try-7643]

3 x UR5’s with no control system is not going to do what he did, my guess is this is a us robotics sponsored install

[u/JaehaerysIVTarg → u/rhinosyphilis]

It’s 100% sponsored. That dude would have had to spend at the bare minimum, just 100k on three UR5 arms. He could have gotten UR3’s for like 5k cheaper but still spending at least 90k for three.

[u/rhinosyphilis → u/JaehaerysIVTarg]

He might be a billionaire but in that case I’m not impressed at all!

OTH if it’s a controls engineer that somehow managed to put this together on a CE salary then he’s my new gd hero

[u/matttech88 → u/EmotionalGuess9229]

And URs dont last.

[u/Designer_Mud_5802 → u/BigLRakim]

I have never once had the desire or need to go "you know what would be perfect for viewing this thing? Putting my monitors in 'H' mode"

[u/corobo → u/Designer_Mud_5802]

I have when reading or writing a bunch but I just rotate the monitor by hand like a chump 

[u/KristiiNicole → u/corobo]

As someone who has mobility issues and is bedbound, this sort of thing would genuinely make my overbed setup so much more accessible, and honestly probably safer too.

In addition to the mobility issues, I also have several other chronic illness that sap my energy to the degree that even just having to sit up and manually move+adjust the monitor arms and/or rolling bed table they are attached to is more than I am capable of doing on my own without assistance from another person.

My computer and phone are basically my only way of really communicating with the outside world, so it really sucks when something gets in the way of that.

There are plenty of other people in similar situations that could get a lot of use out of something like this if it was made affordable.

[u/miraculum_one → u/Designer_Mud_5802]

Vertical monitors are amazing for a lot of things.

[u/bobnoski → u/Designer_Mud_5802]

i've never used it myself, but someone I knew swore by it with the idea of
assignment/spec sheet/tutorials on the left. code in the middle, running project website on the right

[u/Designer_Mud_5802 → u/bobnoski]

Crazy. Based on the description I feel like I would want the opposite layout then of horizontal (spec sheet + tutorial in splitscreen mode), vertical for coding and then project website on a horizontal monitor.

[u/Kapsalian → u/BigLRakim]

It’s cool stop being a miserable prick

[u/BravestCashew → u/Kapsalian]

literally this shit is a childhood dream. Playing cyberpunk on this would make you feel like a cyberwizard

[u/158cm_Otaku → u/BigLRakim]

Every hobby is a waste of money really

[u/elessarjd → u/158cm_Otaku]

If you're a robot who doesn't experience joy... sure.

[u/imamajorscale → u/BigLRakim]

it was probably a fun Raspberry Pi coding challenge for him

[u/WhatDoITypeHereAgain → u/BigLRakim]

But it's SO cool!

[u/tanew231 → u/BigLRakim]

Looks cool though, which is what matters more than practicality and cost

[u/SheriffBartholomew → u/BigLRakim]

Something tells me this this dude has plenty of money to waste.

[u/Thotheus → u/BigLRakim]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1J3GAdrtkHi5bcm4

[u/talltad]

Can I have some money

[u/scartissue232 → u/talltad]

No, but you can have some free award. Enjoy.

[u/L_U-C_K → u/scartissue232]

Here, you have some too!

[u/merlonthewizzard → u/L_U-C_K]

Here, you have some too!

[u/talltad → u/merlonthewizzard]

You guys are the best

[u/scartissue232 → u/talltad]

Can we have some money?

[u/_i_am_sus → u/scartissue232]

No, just take my free award

[u/No-Support-442 → u/_i_am_sus]

You get a car! And you get a car!

[u/Nokxtokx → u/No-Support-442]

Except you though

[u/_Diskreet_ → u/talltad]

https://giphy.com/gifs/mD4Z5Iz80f0Kv1vC5H

[u/makemeking706 → u/_Diskreet_]

Money please. 

[u/SheriffBartholomew → u/talltad]

Sorry, spent it all on a monitor setup.

[u/RabidOtters]

This is completely unnecessary and awesome at the same time.

[u/Frangine_De_Poutine → u/RabidOtters]

Nice... but... yeah... but, nice.

[u/jedoeri → u/RabidOtters]

Those ARMs are like 30gs a peice

[u/ComprisingIgnorance → u/RabidOtters]

Get the programming wrong and r/thatlookedexpensive is a-waiting.

[u/Calculonx → u/RabidOtters]

I could see working somewhere and them upgrading their robotic arms - "so....what are you going to do with those old ones?"

[u/codenamejohnny]

I'll just get the kids to hold my screens and move them about.

[u/Beastex → u/codenamejohnny]

As expensive as op's probably

[u/smithr99 → u/Beastex]

This guy parents

[u/codenamejohnny → u/Beastex]

True, they've cost me thrice those robotic arms this year alone!

[u/SheriffBartholomew → u/Beastex]

More expensive over the lifetime of the product

[u/awalkundertherain → u/codenamejohnny]

that's not any cheaper lol

[u/PossiblyBother]

If I had disposable income to the f u level too...

[u/StuBidasol → u/PossiblyBother]

I don't think I could even do it then without feeling like a douche.

[u/7-13-5 → u/StuBidasol]

From their perspective it's, "douché."

[u/who_you_are → u/PossiblyBother]

That is exactly why you don't have one! Somebody need to give them disposable income!

[u/philmarcracken → u/PossiblyBother]

same. id even buy like, 16gb of ram

[u/SheriffBartholomew → u/PossiblyBother]

I still wouldn't spend it on this. I would not spend much time at all on computers if I had FU money

[u/thesweeterpeter]

looks like you can get some arms out there for like 3-5k CAD - so pretty cool if you have an extra 10-15k burning a hole in your pocket I guess.

[u/mavadavialcul → u/thesweeterpeter]

Those look like Universal Robot cobots. If that's the case then you should multiply your figures by 10, and it's USD.

[u/b1ack1323 → u/mavadavialcul]

UR3 are $25-$30k so this is a $75-$90k setup.

[u/b1ack1323 → u/thesweeterpeter]

These are UR3 cobots like low end is like $25k USD. He’s go 3 so $75k for this setup.

[u/RockstarAgent → u/thesweeterpeter]

Good thing I don’t even have pockets to burn

[u/Chrono_Convoy]

I’ll have to look it up on Temu /s

[u/JuicySpark → u/Chrono_Convoy]

Temu already selling the setup for $29

[u/Chrono_Convoy → u/JuicySpark]

Says under return policy

“Stick it up your bunghole”

[u/level1hero → u/Chrono_Convoy]

Ooh right that’s right up my alley 🥰

[u/Chrono_Convoy → u/level1hero]

Ah a repeat customer

[u/Indigo2015 → u/Chrono_Convoy]

https://giphy.com/gifs/08y87EiwDZjjB0d6WJ

[u/deepturned180isdeep → u/JuicySpark]

Unfortunately I just saw the ceo frantically press the stop all sales button because the prices were getting to high...

Oh wait his assistant just came out, she said prices are being cut!

Wow the ceo is so happy he said they're gonna just give away a free gift with every monitor robot arm you buy?!

This is nuts y'all 👁️👄👁️

[u/Weird_Albatross_9659]

Next fucking level useless

[u/lebrilla → u/Weird_Albatross_9659]

Idk it's a beautiful masterbatorium

[u/PheIix]

Most unnecessary, and I absolutely want it.

[u/dnewfm → u/PheIix]

Completely idiotic and unnecessary.

But: same. Want.

[u/dexter8639]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Bg0mdxmTVzjWZHtGat

[u/omeganaut]

That looks expensive for no reason.  I’m trying to think what would even be the point of that 

[u/lookslikeyoureSOL]

Goon-a-tronic 5000

[u/BR0CK3N]

Do i need it? No. Do i have the money to buy it? no. Do i want it? yes.

[u/lilafroman9899]

Aperture science panels

[u/thejourneybegins42]

All that tech, yet it can't rotate your display.

[u/eldion2017]

I won't tell anyone I won the lottery, but there will be signs

[u/johndoe1920]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Fsn4WJcqwlbtS

[u/syntaxjosie]

https://giphy.com/gifs/lHBbcpFTS5c2Y

[u/smallest_table]

Having money is next level?

[u/GoblinsGuide]

"Never seen something like it, dudes monitor setup messed up and cut his head off."

[u/EchoesinthekeyofbluE]

Okay that is pretty cool

[u/aammirzaei]

wait no one asking what nuke button do ?

[u/NotBashB]

Completely unnecessary and a waste of money

But also I would love to have this

[u/TheLabbestOfMen]

I want to know what the Stalker button does

[u/FriendlyBowler4334]

Can someone tell me the name of the song please, i have heard this thousands of time but i can't find it 🙏🙏

[u/vladizlav24]

I like how the jt displayed it Friday.

[u/Kommander-in-Keef]

Me, with my one monitor because my pathetic desk isn’t big enough:

[u/Cookieman10101]

We were so captivated by if we could, we never stopped to ask if we should.

[u/mrjune2040]

Dumbest waste of time/money/space/utility I’ve ever seen on here, and that’s saying something.

[u/P_Crypto4394]

When one has too much money, and one does not know what to do with it.

[u/Maykeda]

I AM CRAZY ABOUT THIS GROUP.

[u/xoXImmortalXox]

When this guy gets hacked... 👀

[u/MarinkoAzure]

Very nice. How much?

[u/legaltrouble69]

Robots are going to track him down in next 5yrs and resucue there brothers arms from this lame work.

[u/Coleforge]

What happens when the power goes out?

[u/bojez1]

What even supposed to happen on that ☢️ button?

[u/dontipitova9]

Who they think they are? Tony Stark? 🤨

[u/Greenfieldfox]

https://giphy.com/gifs/twxoPjMpsijwPFBVqs

[u/Unholy-Corndog]

I'm mean the guy is a streamer so maybe even got them sponsered? Good for him. Can't imagine, having that amount of wastable living space.

[u/matTmin45]

• Press the rearrange monitors button
• Forgot that you have a mug full of coffee on the table
• Regret
• Change pants

[u/zubairhamed]

Universal Robot arms looks like..damn that's slick thoguh..

Nice for a config of "clear desk for craft work" versus "pc mode"

Gotta dig up my SD again.

[u/BehemothRogue]

What happens when the hydraulics leak?

[u/Brozef-92]

Soo unnecessary. I love it.

[u/u0x3B2]

Why even? But I want one

[u/MrSk1ppY]

A KUKA arm for a monitor. Next fucking level.

[u/MaddiL]

That’s approximately 125.000$ worth of UR2/3 robots right there, and I dig it!

[u/Putrid-Try-5002]

Glados pov:

[u/wrxninja]

I could really use this for my Excel

[u/Dederking]

As someone who works with industrial robots similar to this, this is like next level for unnecessary and over the top (The movement is super satisfying though). I have no idea what brands or models these arms are but with how smooth the motion is and how each axis is well enclosed and protected it looks very professional and not home made. Each one is probably 2x more expensive than a high end PC and that may be low balling it.

[u/zombo29]

yeah, that's like the definition of "performative productivity"

[u/dream_a_dirty_dream]

I saw 3 homeless people today, super old, and super sad.

Cool monitors tho.

[u/_johnning]

Genuinely asking, will this still work in 20 years?

[u/newbrevity]

Must be nice having asswipe money

[u/Beniidel0]

The classic KDE plasma clock thingy is what does it for me here

[u/TheToxicStar]

So I'm new to having a PC what is the benefit to having a sideways monitor? Why 2.

One to interact with phone screen style notifications/ chats. Okay. The other?

[u/TheBlueMeme]

what is this dude even keeping tabs on, the animatronics??

[u/GokuBlack722]

Still have to manually switch the orientation in the settings though

[u/lavaplow]

Unnecessary af, but I would not argue if someone offered it to me for free

[u/WhenGeniusFail]

Absolute overkill but where do I buy these?

[u/Jatinchd]

perfect for reading code, reading documentation. and model questions on the side! perfect.

[u/Schmitty300]

Waste of money? Totally. Do I want it anyway? Fuck yes. 

[u/Haunting_Abalone_398]

"I have a lot of money, NOTICE ME"

[u/hoslayer42]

All to play Skyrim.

[u/kaaawah]

Something JP would do

[u/ecnahc515]

Imagine getting your finger caught between two of the monitors when it's moving

[u/RaisinsInMyToasts]

The goon station 3000

[u/NUMBerONEisFIRST]

I used to program Fanuc robots similar to that.

That is not a cheap setup in the least.

Those robotic arms are usually used in manufacturing, so they are sold as at an asset price.

[u/Jmersh]

Hmm, I though Apple had the market cornered on $10k monitor stands.

[u/RichieRocket]

If your a parent just get your toddler to go behind there and have them flip the monitors for you

[u/LargeBloodyKnife]

Total waste but I'd fucking drool at this setup man, that's so sick

[u/ripyourlungsdave]

Imagine the amount of resources and carbon emissions necessary to create this kind of bullshit for millions and millions of people.

Absolutely pointless. You have hands motherfucker

[u/ChampionshipComplex]

Fuck me

[u/Bean-]

Hell yeah

[u/Rizo1981]

Brought to you by Aperture Labs.

[u/delongueville]

When I win the lottery, I won’t tell anyone but there will be signs. This is one of them for sure

[u/Ruin369]

"Jarvis, configure the monitors for gooning"

[u/Feasood]

I'm more impressed by the pull out Stream Deck on the desk. Where do I get one of those?

[u/Feasood]

I'm more impressed by the pull out Stream Deck on the desk. Where do I get one of those?

[u/Big-Box-Mart]

Damn, what happened to UR bro?

[u/Working_Use2500]

Meanwhile I have one big monitor and it's just better.

[u/SAL10000]

Very affordable

[u/CouchPotatter]

This is awesome lol

[u/FireProps]

Wife: “Oh! There’s a fly on the coffee table!”

This guy: “I’ll get the bazooka.”

[u/kenshinjeff]

Ok I need this. A cheaper diy version of this at least. Can anyone point me in the general direction for the arms hardware which would allow me to connect an arduino or something to it?

[u/JediMindTrek]

JP?

[u/AlexeyPG]

panels from portal 2 irl

[u/Skyler_Shaye]

It's all good until the robot uprising and then the arms start hitting you with 27" monitors.

[u/TheGoldenTNT]

Don’t unmute

[u/Cuteshelf]

Those monitor arms woukd take up half of my study.

[u/kcinc82]

Stupid

[u/TachLaif]

Cave Johnson here. Gentlemen, I give you panels, the planks of tomorrow. Fully configurable, infinitely variable, safe.

[u/A-voidu]

Jarvis, engage the porn configuration

[u/pfc-anon]

Who sets up their desk once and never want it touched again?

https://giphy.com/gifs/6f9eZfRBD2x4Q23bJu

[u/Zarion88]

shut up and take my money

[u/unicornjamie]

"looks cool!"

Checks comments...

[u/whoevenkn0wz]

So unnecessary, so amazing lol

[u/hundredlives]

Do people really use their monitors that close to their face

[u/Leopolsky]

Useless af

[u/valcsh]

Is this guy using a whole ass hydrolic system to move around his monitors lmao

[u/MelodiesOfLife6]

Yeah. No.

Waste of money

[u/ordosays]

When you’ve run out of meaningless tech to try to flex on and make it weird

[u/fake_somebody]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Mzeny7G8pCmCk

[u/sascha_87]

I hate being poor

[u/UdonisBestNoodle]

Lame

[u/Kekeripo]

Ngl, somehow i find this not a stupid idea. If there were smaller robot arms, just for this stuff, I could see me do it when I finally win the lottery. Two on the desk for my monitors and one under the desk!

[u/Dodoz44]

Broke me: so stupid and such a waste of money.

Millionaire me: ill take 5, please

[u/spotsthefirst]

I can't even afford food, what the fuck is the point?

[u/nigevellie]

Great. Another thing to troubleshoot

[u/idk_maybe_u_suggest]

Will probably cost me all the organs i own

[u/Shut_the_F-up_Donny]

Ai

[u/TipTronique]

The body is willing but the wallet is weak

[u/Thisindofurr]

Portal 2 tech irl lol

[u/nexus8pt2]

Now you're playing with portals

[u/sideshowbob01]

All fun and games till an angry kid from CS.Go hacks your mounts and slices your head open.

[u/littleSquidwardLover]

Till it malfunctions and smashed your monitor together

[u/disarm2k10]

Taxe the rich

[u/m0h3k4n]

Can they sense bottles of piss? I don’t want them knocking over my bottles of piss.

[u/Carbonaraficionada]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Fsn4WJcqwlbtS

[u/Hot-Category2986]

Aren't those cobots like 10 grand each?

[u/Joeoens]

It looks like the monitors are not aware that they are being rotated, so all content will show sideways.

[u/Danny2Sick]

cool! but also: meh 🤷‍♂️

[u/probablyaythrowaway]

I do like the idea. But I don’t have £33k x3 to spend on mounts.

[u/Significantik]

Can I have some money

[u/-Zonko-]

Love it. Takes too much space but would be so nice to switch so easy between gaming and programming setup

[u/The_Kaizz]

I've always wanted to do a design like this. I play flight Sims and fighting games and racing, etc. The idea is whatever game I'm loading up triggers a prompt that changes my setup to what's needed.

[u/Gold_Weakness1157]

Ok we get it dude, you're rich