The inside of the Future Gadget Lab.
The Future Gadget Lab is a pseudo-organization founded by Rintaro Okabe in the middle of March, 2010. It is located in Akihabara, in an apartment rented from Yuugo Tennouji above the Braun Tube Workshop.
Purpose[]
According to Okabe, the main objective of the Future Gadget Lab is the creation of the so-called "Future Gadgets", that are to be used to plunge the world into chaos. In actuality, however, the Future Gadget Lab does not have any particular objective, and simply acts as a gathering place for Rintaro Okabe and his group of friends. The Future Gadgets are just simple inventions with various inoffensive uses.
The "Round Table Conferences" are periodical events in which the members of the lab get together to discuss recent developments.
List of Members[]
Founder[]
Members[]
| 002 | 003 | 004 | 005 | 006 |
| 007 | 008 | 009 | 010 | 011[1] |
The members of the Future Gadget Lab are referred to by the term "Lab Mem", an abbreviation of "Laboratory Member".
List of Future Gadgets[]
| # | Name[2] | Picture | Information | First Physical Appearance | Name Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bit Particle Gun | A toy gun modified to act as a TV remote. However, only the Channel + button works. | Steins;Gate | “Mobile Jacket Gunbam” | |
| 2 | Bamboo Helicam | A camera attached to a bamboo toy helicopter. It is able to record aerial footage, though the camera doesn't have a stabilizer, resulting image will be constantly rotating. | “22 Emon” | ||
| 3 | Could This Be Ora Ora!? | A lie detector based on the sweat on someone's thumb, though its more of a sweat detector than anything else. | Braunian Motion of Love and Hate | “Juju's Delicate Adventure” | |
| 4 | Moad Snake | An instant humidifier capable of generating insane amounts of steam in seconds. | Steins;Gate | “Metal Moa Solid: Rising” | |
| 5 | Once again, I made something worthless, by Goemon | A combination of a dryer and a vacuum. | “Lupants the Third” | ||
| 6 | Cyalume Saber | An imitation of one of the lightsabers from the popular in-universe movie franchise "Spark Wars". It can also produce fake blood for added realism to the recreation of fights from the movies. | “SparkWars” | ||
| 7 | Ghost in the Ball | A combination of several CRT monitors in the form of a sphere. Intended as optical camouflage, though its size make it inconvenient to use. | “Ghost in the Husk” | ||
| 8 | PhoneWave (name subject to change) | A modified microwave with a mobile phone attached. It can be commanded to warm food from a distance. Through serendipity, it also can send messages to the past. | |||
| 9 | Homing Diva | A vinyl umbrella with a GPS attached. As the GPS is connected to the opening switch, it is only activated when the umbrella is open. Luka points out that considering the cost of the GPS, it would be cheaper just to buy a new umbrella. | Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace | ||
| 10 | Sniper Specs | A pair of glasses that record their surroundings and then produce a holographic 3d image playback. Mayuri came up with the name. | |||
| 11 | One Scoot Prevails | A Skateboard with an added propulsion system. Mixing the menthol tablets with the diet cola results in a strong burst of propulsion. | |||
| 12 | “Darling you Idiot!” | Two wristbands that measure the wearers vitals. If its determined that the pair are arguing or more then 1 meter apart, an electric shock will be administered to both. Holding hands prevent the electric shocks form activating. | Urusei Yatsura | ||
| 13 | A pair of headphones that converts a person's thoughts into data that can then be played back in the form of images. | ||||
| 14 | Electric Signal Jacker | Can highjack radio and satellite signals to send a message to all CRT TVs within a certain area. | |||
| 15 | Docking mama | A mom-type android built in a factory near akihabara. It's features include but are not limited to communication and providing drinks. | Linear Bounded Phenogram | Cookinger papas | |
| C193 | Time Machine (Prototype) | First prototype of the Time Machine, FG-C193 is also the only one Equipped with the Kerr Black Hole tracer, which Okabe uses to track down Mayuri and Suzuha. | Steins;Gate 0 | ||
| 204 | Time Machine |
A functional Time Machine. |
Steins;Gate |
Badges[]
Suzuha's Lab Mem Badge
Okabe's Lab Mem Badge
At the conclusion of Steins;Gate, Okabe commissions badges for the Lab Members and gives one to each of them, saving Suzuha's until later. 2010 represents the year the lab was founded and the letters on the badge represent the Lab Members surnames in the order they joined. These badges are identical to Itaru's badge which Suzuha brings from the future. However, that version has "✻" in place of the first letter of the Lab Members 5-7.
- Okabe Rintaro
- Shiina Mayuri
- Hashida Itaru
- Makise Kurisu
- Kiryu Moeka
- Urushibara Luka
- Faris NyanNyan
- Amane Suzuha
Official Website[]
As part of the promotional material for the Steins;Gate anime adaptation, a website for the Future Gadget Lab replicating the one seen in the visual novel was created, showcasing the Future Gadgets and Okabe's fantasies.
It is worth noting that while two versions of the website exist, one in English and one in Japanese, the English website is very poorly written and contains many grammatical errors—this is a reference to how none of the members of the lab at the time of the website's creation knew any language other than Japanese.
Gallery[]
External links[]
References[]
- ↑ Though never actually acknowledged as a Lab Mem in either the visual novels or the anime, several promotional material showcases Yuki as one.
- ↑ Names of gadgets and homages taken from the English localization of Steins;Gate