What do you think this gadget is for?

He looks really weird with a big projector on his leg, but this might pave the way to the next-generation entertainment we are all looking for...

Its called Plieus: The Flickr Umbrella, and it is bound to change the way we wait during those rainy days...

From the product description it says that:

The Pileus System is a mobile tangible browser to make rainy days fun. The system is constructed by the Pileus Umbrella and the Pileus WebService. User can see and take a photo and video with the PileusUmbrella. User can hand on own experience in rainy day to next user with an umbrella type photoset. User Connects the Grip with the Screen, then the Grip reads the Screen's ID and login to own Pileus Account. When user takes photos or videos, Pileus WebService evaluates media-type of data and uploads it to Flickr or YouTube, and then set a tag by screen ID. In addition, user twists the grip, it searchs contents at Flickr and YouTube by tag of screen ID, and displays contents in order.

Of course, it is not yet available for public consumption, but this is how it is supposed to look like minus the big projector under your leg...

If this product becomes commercially available, then boredom be damned. If you're just gonna stand in an area (especially in a waiting shed) and wait for the strong rains to stop, this may be the ultimate entertainment device you can have. :)

Seriously though, I think that this will cause more accidents than just your ordinary umbrella (especially here in the Philippines), as people may cross the road without looking. X.X

Do tell me what you guys think. Will this product beneficial or detrimental to us pedestrians?