Sapient Interactive now Sapient Nitro made an interactive Coke vending machine dubbed uVend. Instead of the boring front that most vending machines have, it is replaced with a 46″ LCD touch screen that plays HD video, has bluetooth connectivity and flash graphics. Simply put it isn’t just a vending machine it is meant to be an experience. It has enough technology built into it that I am surprised I wouldn’t be surprised if it could take your pulse.

First unveiled at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, uVend allows you to use hand motions, the touch screen to order a Coke, download music, wallpapers, and or a ring tone to your mobile. Have you seen these around, I am curious to see where else these types of vending machines have appeared and how they hold up in the long haul. This type of device would be built for indoors and durability would need to be tested, but I would love to see it out there more in highly visible locations.

Credit: Sapient Nitro, Trend Hunter