Man Invents Hot Pocket Dispenser Attached to Video Game Controller

Ben Heck, renowned game system modifier, has finally figured out a way to eat a Hot Pocket without taking your hands away from the game
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Artist's rendering of the future of Hot PocketConsole synergy by Erik Peterson

Artist's rendering of the future of Hot Pocket/Console synergy by Erik Peterson

And then, there is the gaming system mod master who designs a way to eat a Hot Pocket, hands-free, while playing Xbox. Benjamin Heckendorn (better known as "Ben Heck") is a man beloved in the gaming world for his modding feats, like putting a brand new Xbox 360 in a laptop, or combining an old Atari with an original Nintendo in a handheld device. His newest project, however, aims to solve the age-old gaming problem of having to take your hands away from the controller to eat.

Man Invents Hot Pocket Dispenser Attached to Video Game Controller

So, logically, he designed and built a ratcheting Hot Pocket holder that clips onto an Xbox 360 controller! You still have to get up to actually nuke the Hot Pocket, since Heck's device (unfortunately) doesn't include a microwave. It's also worth noting that this could work for anything Hot Pocket-shaped: McDonald's hash brown patties, Twinkies, and, if you NEED to eat something healthy for some reason, large granola bars.

Man Invents Hot Pocket Dispenser Attached to Video Game Controller

You can watch how to make the thing here. (Warning: It's long, and it has an ad for some circuitry design system in the middle.)

[via The Ben Heck Show]