Airbus 2050
Airbus has unveiled a vision for flight in 40 years' time that includes see-through walls, holographic gaming and morphing seats
ByTiffany Lam 15 June, 2011
Airbus recently unveiled its vision for air travel in 40 years’ time, and should their predictions ring true, those with vertigo can forget about flying by 2050.
Planesin 2050 will feature see-through plane cabins, holographic pop-up gaming displays and seats that change in size and shape to fit each passenger, according to the company.
The concept design wasunveiled in London this week and takes similar flight forecasts, made this time last year, several steps further.
Transparent cabin walls
As suggested in CNNGo’s own in-flight wish list publishedearlier this month, the plane of the future is fitted with transparent cabin walls that provide passengers with some of the most amazing views of the earth we’ll ever see.
Passengers with vertigowho want to shut out the panoramic views can opt to turn their seats into holographic pods, rendering their sitting area opaque.
That’s great, but unless the seats have built-in potties, nervoustravelers will still have to make the potentially terrifying trek from their seats to the lavatory.
Instead of being directed to our seats by cabin crew, passengers of the future can locate their seatby hand-print scanners that display images of the seating layout.
Classless future
Gone are the class divisions between first, business and economy cabins. Instead, the plane of the future isseparated into themed zones.
A "Vitalizing" zone is practically a spa, with mood lighting, vitamin-enriched air and aromatherapy and acupuncture treatments.
Holographic games
An "Interactive"zone has a fully stocked bar and offers electronic games such as virtual golf.
Passengers in the "Smart Tech Zone" get to work with colleagues or even read bedtime stories to their kids remotely...
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