Bandai Digital Soothsayer

Humans seem to have this preoccupation when it comes to divining the future, and Bandai is certainly playing to its strengths by releasing a virtual soothsayer that comes in a pocket-sized device. This gizmo features a digital personality assessment as well as other unsupported, unscientific methods to come up with a random statement about your future. Known as the Mirai Scope, it will ask you approximately 50 personal questions, where the answers will then determine which of the 236 unique personality types you fall under. The Mirai Scope will remain a Japan-only exclusive, and it will be released there later next month for approximately $28 each. If only Toshiba execs had the advantage of using this to predict the demise of HD DVD…