Classy coffee tables are classy, but also boring. What they need is exactly what this one has: a cleverly disguised set of professional arcade cabinet components.
The Arcane table, from Surface Tensions, looks at first glance to be a glass-topped coffee table. But there’s a slide-out drawer in the side, which houses a very fetching controller setup (featuring Sanwa buttons) and even a trackball.
But where do you play? The thickened glass surface doubles as either a 19-inch or 26-inch LCD screen, on which you can play as many classic arcade games as the table’s internal PC can hold.
For all this, you’re looking at £3300/$5500, so yeah, likely not for most of you. Still, it’s OK to dream!
Arcane Table [Surface Tensions, via technabob]
legless joe
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 8:51 AMI hate dreams, they never come true.
EzyLee
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:02 AMDear Santa…
The Cracks
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:29 AMIf only I was rich…
Adam Ruch
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 9:56 AMI love this. But I’d actually like it as a media centre PC (as well). That’s really snazzy.
bigkid
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:47 AMno air circulation, will the pc get over heated?
bigkid
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:48 AMforgot to mention, where do you get the power? so you’ll still need a power cable…. if a power cable exists, it will not be “secret” anymore
Dominic Bui
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 12:52 PMtable top mame!, i would just connect it to the tv in the end sit on the ground and then fun times!
Peter Maher
Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 8:27 PMIt wouldn’t be that hard to build a computer into a coffee table, it would be hard to keep it cool, though.