We all have that hairy-toed hobbit inside of us whose always wanted to live in the Shire.  The home manufacturer Japan Dome House Co., Ltd. is all about Middle Earth and they want to make those halfling fantasies come true.  These igloo-shaped structures are built from snap-together wall sections made of 100% Styrofoam.  No termites, no rust, no toxic fumes in the event of a fire.

Hobbits from all around Middle Earth will come flocking to your door step to relax in your dome bathhouse as they puff on their pipe-weed and run up your phone bill with that Hobbit phone of yours.  Dome House kits start at around $30,000 which excludes the cost of delivery, assembly and interior construction. I wonder if Peter Jackson will give up his Hollywood home in favor of his very own Bilbo Baggins bachelor pad.

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The new jDome looks to be quite the experience. With help from a projector on the back end of the dome, the jDome offers players a full 180 degree field of view, with about 125 to 145 game world creations being shown. This will ensure you won’t miss that camper hiding besides some crates to the far right of you.

Designed by John Nilsson, the “semi-transparent dome” dubbed jDome will have gamers jumping from their seats, ready and willing to stand in front of this thing for prolonged hours. Still currently in its design phase, Nilsson claims the product will cost the consumer anywhere from $125-200.

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