Post by swamprat on Jun 13, 2011 18:05:30 GMT -6
Airbus sees an airplane cabin with invisible walls!
Airbus Details Plane of 2050 (It's Invisible)
Published June 13, 2011
FoxNews.com
www.thefuturebyairbus.com/article-1.aspx
If the "invisible plane" Airbus plans ever becomes reality, getting there will be ALL of the fun.
The airplane giant unveiled new details of the "cabin of the future" from its concept plane on Tuesday, as well as a new website with cool photos and details galore.
The most eye-opening part: the plane itself will be more or less invisible, featuring not a traditional steel outer shell but a transparent membrane -- more or less see through for passengers -- that changes color based on the time of day.
The plane itself will be chock full of other technology as well, which Airbus claims will be customized to each passenger's needs. No longer divided up by first class, business, and economy, it is divided by the individual needs of the passenger such as relaxing, playing games, and interacting with other passengers or people on the ground.
The revitalizing zone offers large paannamic views of the world above and below, and seats that form to your body, can massage, and can provide drinks or vitamins as required.
The “interaction zone” of the plane involves a lot of virtual technology. Passengers will be able to shop in a way like never before, with the clothes projected onto them. This interaction is going to involve interaction between passenger and technology and also passenger to passenger.
Innovative ideas like morphing materials, bionic structures, holographic technology, and energy harvesting are all being implemented to make the planes as self sufficient as possible.
Read more: www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/13/invisible-plane-now-see-it-now-dont/#ixzz1PCf4Y9ZP
Airbus Details Plane of 2050 (It's Invisible)
Published June 13, 2011
FoxNews.com
www.thefuturebyairbus.com/article-1.aspx
If the "invisible plane" Airbus plans ever becomes reality, getting there will be ALL of the fun.
The airplane giant unveiled new details of the "cabin of the future" from its concept plane on Tuesday, as well as a new website with cool photos and details galore.
The most eye-opening part: the plane itself will be more or less invisible, featuring not a traditional steel outer shell but a transparent membrane -- more or less see through for passengers -- that changes color based on the time of day.
The plane itself will be chock full of other technology as well, which Airbus claims will be customized to each passenger's needs. No longer divided up by first class, business, and economy, it is divided by the individual needs of the passenger such as relaxing, playing games, and interacting with other passengers or people on the ground.
The revitalizing zone offers large paannamic views of the world above and below, and seats that form to your body, can massage, and can provide drinks or vitamins as required.
The “interaction zone” of the plane involves a lot of virtual technology. Passengers will be able to shop in a way like never before, with the clothes projected onto them. This interaction is going to involve interaction between passenger and technology and also passenger to passenger.
Innovative ideas like morphing materials, bionic structures, holographic technology, and energy harvesting are all being implemented to make the planes as self sufficient as possible.
Read more: www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/13/invisible-plane-now-see-it-now-dont/#ixzz1PCf4Y9ZP