At NYU's Stupid Hackathon in 2025, students created a deliberately absurd project: a Tamagotchi style digital pet embedded inside a vape device. The pet only stays alive if the user continues vaping, Is this Black Mirror esque reimagining of the Tamagotchi as stupid as its creators intended, or can it be reprogrammed and used for good? https: www.thetimes.com us news today article tamagotchi vape the evil invention that could help you quit smoking Preview : pod Ursa Pocket Lost Vape Quest Blog Le Petit Vapoteur Vape o Gotchi: This Tamagotchi Vape Dies When You Stop Vaping Vaping Land Reverse Engineering A Fancy Disposable Vape Hackaday