Jeep's amazing "ink-jet" waterfall

youtube.com — Jeep uses this waterfall for its displays. According to the waterfall's builder, the system works like an ink-jet printer, with 3,000 valves organizing the droplets via computer program into visible logos and other messages, which appear as the droplets descend 24-feet into a trough. Talk about attention-getting! Jan 17, 2007 View in Crawl 4

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vaxguru Jan 18, 2007

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Wow, so hypnotic O_O

diggupup Jan 18, 2007

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Now, if they could just put that same kind of effort into making their cars, then i would actually consider buying one.

xheralt Jan 18, 2007

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It would be *easier* to simply project video onto a water wall...but not nearly as COOL. Many people think that's what we do, but it's not. The beauty of the system is that when you want the text or patterns to change, you spend a couple hours tweaking the programming and it's done; to change the look of conventional fountains, you literally have to rebuild the plumbing. The ability to change is part of why it continues to appeal to all (except the most jaded) year after year. You hear the percussion of the display modules working, watch the patterns, spell out the words, feel the water misting as it falls, hear it splashing down...overall, it's an utterly unique experience.