Hyperloop Transportation Technologies releases promo videos of their pod concept design.
Hyperloop isn’t yet even in existence, but it’s already managed to generate quite a bit of buzz, and with good reason. Promises of travelling between destinations 600km apart in just half an hour are astounding. The only problem might be how that travel is going to take place.
For one thing, a lot of people might be uncomfortable with having their fragile bodies being whizzed through a vacuum tube in a steel pod, and who could blame. Other less squeamish travelers might instead wonder how they would keep themselves occupied for 30 minutes, especially if the tube in question is underground. And that’s where Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) comes in.
The startup (not the same company as Hyperloop One) recently unveiled a rendered promotional video of what their planned Hyperloop technology. Their answer to safety concerns is, get this, Vibranium. That’s right, as anyone with a decent knowledge of Marvel superheroes can tell you, that’s the name of the rare and expensive metal that makes Captain America’s shield, and much of the Black Panther’s suit. HTT’s Vibranium, while named after the fictional metal, is actually a carbon fiber alloy with embedded circuits that can wirelessly transfer data on the speed, hull integrity, and stability of the Hyperloop pods.
But what about entertainment then? How do you busy yourself for half an hour or longer? Do you *gasp* talk to people? While that’s still a viable option, HTT has another idea planned. They’ve tied up with Re’Flek, a company that specialises in the development of VR and AR technology. The promo video indicates that, instead of actual windows, passengers will have interactive panels flashing virtual scenery by. The display will also feature motion tracking, to adjust the view as you lean forward or back in your seat. The panels will also display the time, weather outside, and live navigation of the pod’s route.
Cool as that sounds, it might be quite a while before any of that becomes reality, if at all it does. While Hyperloop One has actually successfully tested its system, HTT has yet to public test any prototypes of its propulsion system, let alone in-pod entertainment. It’s estimated the world may get its first working Hyperloop sometime in 2018, so mayhaps interactive windows will still be on the menu.
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