Are you ready for some terrible projects? Suffice to say, these are some of the best worst things we’ve seen – and we’re doing our best to collect a few of our favourites for this internet web page here!
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Highlighted Projects
2024 Projects
ASS(Artificially Stupid System) Art
We created an AI which creates modern art through precise and intricate movements. Github: https://github.com/VriskaSekret/PenBot Created by Geoff Ribu and Abhijot Malhi…
BetterEmergency
Emergency request form app, that is just simply horrendous. Check this out! Created by Oshan, Kelvin, Ibrahim, Dave…
Blink Camera
A camera that only takes photos when you blink! Staff took a photo of us when we were still thinking about what should we do, and…
BOZO: Quite Discomfort 420s
Headphones that will annoy the sh*t out of you and the people around you. They are headphones that have speakers facing outwards and on the inside…
CITS (Cognitive Intent Translation System)
A subconscious mind reading autocorrect! Inspired by our boring essays, this autocorrect recognises the limitation of the conscious to express our inner creativity and thoughts. Instead,…
Electronic paper 🙂
Prints a book, paragraph by paragraph on demand! Pay per page, and get to keep the book in a incredibly portable form factor! Created by Thomas…
Ergo-Chair
Pomodoro for your ass! Ergonomicsmax your set up! What inspired you?Most people sit for 9-10 hours a day; professional advice suggests standing up, moving around and…
Gen Alpha Translator
An app that lets you translate every sentence you say into gen alpha brainrot slang. We were inspired by our teammate Zovin who is chronically online…
Ice Cutlery
It’s silverware made from ice. Created by: Max, Maxine, Trevor, Jocelyn, Sean…
Indispensable
It’s a gacha machine for your medication. Created by Amber, Ahmad, Anna, Dajah, Rachel, and Rachel…
Inkreadible AI
A truth-worthy butterfly AI with annoying UI contains vague instruction and disruptive elements Hello! I’m Little Butterfly, your gentle Inkreadible.💚🦋🥺 I’m here to assist you with kindness…
Love in the Garbage: A Bin Chicken Dating Simulator
A dating simulator about a trashy love story between a human and the illustrious Australian white ibis. Imagine this: You’re a new student at UNSW and,…
No-Life Support
Deteriorate your attention span with a breath-activated doomscrolling finger on a phone rack. Short-form content, also known as “brainrot” for its role in reducing the attention…
OPENING OR FLOURING
Open the door with a high pitched scream, close it with low pitch. Get it wrong and get pelted with flour! We started with: what…
Pepe The Helpie
Repo: https://github.com/dawinkweon/terrible-pepe Pepe The Helpie™ Did you ever have to finish your assignment tonight but have trouble focusing? Do your eyes get easily tired from all the work? Pepe…
POV Swapper
Custom VR goggles that swap your point-of-view with someone else! It’s like an out-of-body experience! “My mom used to say, “Think about what it feels like…
Priceless Uselessness
Collection of useless chatbot to brighten your dull day. This project is a collection of quirky and entertaining chatbots designed to add a touch of humor…
Realistic Notes
Just like in real life where you rarely look back at notes once you’ve written them down, notes vanishing like disappearing ink? But here’s the…
ResuManiac
Turning everyday objects into wildly unqualified job candidates, one ridiculous resume at a time! We wanted to add humor to the serious world of job applications…
Single use bridge
Bridge… 1 car use…. No bridge Created by: Rohan, and 0.9 of william…
Slow down Slippers 2 Electric Boogaloo
DISCLAIMER: Be careful of transitions between smooth surfaces and carpet. Storytime. Saturday night I had the project mostly finished when the surprise challenge was announced. I…
Squirtward
Practice rizz station Created by Nico, Yasmin, Ashwin, Clyde, Andy, Ray, Jason, lavinia…
Stressfull Ball
A stress ball that causes stress! (It has a taser in it) Created by: Nicholas Santoso…
The elder scrolls 5 skyrim vr 13th anniversary GOTY special edition (starring Chris Pratt as Ulfric Stormcloak) (PokéWalker accessory not included)
4d chose your own adventure (with bloodsplatyer and everything) View project: Horrible Ideas::::: ooh wow I cant wait so see what is on this document OMG…
The One True Planner
Plan are useless, but planning is everything! That truth is what my One True Planner is here to demonstrate. It is the planner that shall eliminate…
Threatinator
Automatically send deaththreats to your peers! GitHub: https://github.com/questionable-innovations/autothreats Created by: Taine Reader, Jasper Miller-Waugh, William McKnight, Connor Hare, Tom Rong, Thomas Dixon, and Joshua Burns…
Traumatherapy
Unlock the power of unexpected scents with Traumatherapy, a quirky roll-on experience #ForYourTrimester that turns unconventional aromas into unforgettable therapy! Traumatherapy is inspired by the intense…
Untruth Social
A social media website that takes the guesswork out of figuring out if posts are fake. Created by John Cave…
Wake & Rave
The most effective way to get up in the morning Made for people who can’t get out of bed in the morning, we make sure you…
Wireless-ish Keyboard v1.0
Nerf gun actuated keyboard As part of the UNSW Mechanical Keyboard Society, we wanted to create a keyboard akin to the antichrist. The hobby has grown…
2023 (December) Projects
A Christmas “Miracle”
What does it do? A machine that decides whether a child is naughty or nice and dispenses a gift (or not) to them. What inspired…
A Ryan Godling Subscription
A website that let you subscribe to Ryan Gosling – Be warned! If you want to unsubscribe, you will have to face a number of…
Amazon Smart Kettle
Editor’s note: this one went all out on audio, make sure to listen to some of the ads below! The Amazon Smart Kettle is the latest…
Crossword Twister
Crosswords are already hard, we made it terrible. Incorporates elements of distortion and code, android. Created by Team CrosswordCaptains sampleCrossWordDownload…
ForcedTube
You know how you love ads? Wouldn’t it be even better if you were tested on your comprehension of each ad after you watched them…
Girlfriend Translator
The Girlfriend Translator project, conceived as a satirical commentary on sexism, embodies something deliberately absurd and highlights why such a tool should never genuinely exist…
Goku’s eye
Are you getting beaten by people stronger than yourself? I had the same problem, but not anymore. Introducing *drum roll* Goku’s eye. Better than ever,…
Losers weepers
It is a tracking software/app that “helps” people find their lost devices. Instead of telling the exact location of the devices like Apple’s airtags do,…
Merciful Mirror
Does this dress make me look fat? Merciful mirror will deliver the truth to you, and more. Honesty is the best policy and you will…
Power Saver-inator
Nobody likes a phone battery running low. It’s a first, second, third, and maybe fourth world issue! A global problem in the 21st century that…
PvP Snake Game
Our project is a 2 player snake game on a custom 8 by 8 led matrix. Players can eat food. Drop bombs and do things…
Screaming Plant
Plants deserve better in this life and to be heard. When your plants are unhappy, now you are unhappy too. Created by team Doctor Submersive…
The Login Games
We wanted to make the login process fun. By introducing a series of tricky mini games for the users to enjoy (or suffer) in order…
The unsatisfying DVD screensaver
It’s the DVD screensaver, but when it’s about to hit a corner, it stops the screensaver before you can see it hit the corner. This…
Whack-a-phone
We’ve actually had time to make two different projects, both of which revolve around violence (because violence is clearly the answer). Our first and main…
2023 (March) Projects
Airsoft shirt
Making a padded shirt for airsoft so I don’t feel as much pain when I get shot by a pellet Created by Tim Cheng…
Boat Ownership Simulator 2024
Simulate the experience of owning a boat Created by Minh Phu Lai, Oliver Cooper, and Walter Lim Built by Oliver Cooper, Minh Phu Lai, and Walter Lim. Demo:…
Clip on Jandals
Introducing the perfect addition to your cycling gear – clip on bike jandals! Say goodbye to uncomfortable and bulky cycling shoes and hello to the…
E-Readinator
Our group asked why reading can be so boring and it’s so easy to get distracted? We realised that’s because the TEXT looks so boring!…
Emotionally Needy Appliances
Taking away the controls of your appliances and giving them to a rather lazy voice assistant. Created by Questionable Research Labs…
Memorial piñata (piñata la muerte)
People think that piñatas are just for birthdays, but we’re here to bust that misconception wide open with our funeral piñatas! Put the fun into…
Milk Aromatherapy
Milk Aromatherapy Are you feeling stressed or tired? Consider trying milk aromatherapy for a relaxing and rejuvenating experience! Milk has been used for centuries as…
Mist Opportunity
Our brand spanking new product called “The Mist Opportunity” cuts out the useless fluff that comes with regular irrigation systems! The Mist Opportunity comes with…
Mixer Mayhem’s mesmerising mighty multifaceted multi-person modern microwave machine
Mixer Mayhem’s mesmerising mighty multifaceted multi-person modern microwave machine A crowd-controlled drink mixing machine where users choose what is added to the drink next. Created by Mixer…
Sleep is a Crime™️
Johnny made it to his 8am lecture running on 3 hours of sleep and zero caffeine. He’s nodding off and not paying attention to what…
The Dumb Bells
We have a very annoying dumbbell that taunts you and makes weird noises throughout your workout. It is also very uncomfortable to hold. The dumbbell…
The Outernet Experience – Tech for People who hate tech
The Outernet Experience is Tech for People Who Hate Tech. The setup allows you to live the lifestyle of the most advanced tech user and partake…
Things.co.nz
A website that checks Stuff.co.nz at regular intervals, and generates funnier and more bizarre versions of them. It uses ChatGPT (technically OpenAI) to generate the…
2021 Projects
PUNgeons and Drag-Ons
An RPG Supplement filled with forty-six pages of terrible, no good, very bad monsters and races. Highlights include:
- Road with Legs (18 AC)
- Food Elementals (Chocolate, Smore, Marshmellow, Graham Cracker)
- Vampiric Cow (10 AC)
- Goose Hydra
Strapping a tattoo gun to a blind robot
CNC Tattoo Machine – by the Not Tattooists
It kind of is just what the title suggests. What happens when you put a tattoo gun on a robot arm and try to convince it to tattoo people? Not good things, apparently.
Planetary Alignment-based GPA Estimates
GPAstro – by Lords of the Great Elephants
Brought to you by an astrophysicist and a telescope owner, GPAstro uses planetary science originating from earlier than Ancient Greece, used by great scholars such as Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Kepler, to predict the GPA of your future child by the date and time of their conception.
World’s longest top hat
Not a very good project – by Zac
Sadly the real worlds tallest hat is somewhat longer, but we can probably claim tallest top hat in Auckland? Really, this one isn’t the best project, but it had a hidden microphone for presenting duct taped inside it, and that worked pretty well.
That’s all for now!
Keep an eye out on this page for more terrible projects as we continue to collect them 😊