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> That would look really cool, but would do little for receiving the health and mood benefits of natural daylight. Or for the sense of being connected with what
by capableweb 4y ago
> That would look really cool, but would do little for receiving the health and mood benefits of natural daylight. Or for the sense of being connected with whatever is out there.
Add in some more light sources around the display that stimulates sunlight (something like CoeLux) and you might be able to get at least the mood benefits and some of the health ones too.
Artificial sunlight therapy is frequently used in countries that gets very dark during the winter, where there isn't many sunlight hours. I remember some friends many years ago went to those kind of therapies in the winter times and felt benefits from it. Not sure exactly what light sources they used, but if you can manage to buy those, maybe it'll be at least a bit better?
- mcluck 4y agoThis literally sounds like something out of a cyberpunk dystopia novel
- capableweb 4y agoYou don't want to live in 3 m2 room that just have a bed, TV with 24/7 news/ads and a giant display simulating the outside? Come on, you wanna live cheaply in the middle of the city, you're gonna have to sacrifice something! Joking aside, I agree, sounds dystopian. I'm just having fun with the idea I guess.
- xnx 4y agoI'm so naïve, I hadn't even considered ads. These apartments could have multiple revenue streams. Imagine if the ads were something really innocuous, like slow TV to promote travel.
- xnx 4y agoAn interior space filled with artificial light and real plants could definitely be superior to an apartment with a window overlooking a noisy and dirty highway (for example).
- salawat 4y agoNote: Real plants don't freshen the air in the dark, and need darkness cycles to rest. Also, if you don't have a green thumb, good luck taking care of them.
- xnx 4y agoPlants are beneficial to well being even if they aren't actively cleaning the air. Darkness cycles would happen for the plants when they do for the resident, while sleeping. There are lots of low maintenance plants that can grow exclusively on indoor light, and even without soil (e.g. Pothos). It's not for everyone, but would be a good option for many.
- throwaway743 4y agoThis sounds like a depressing solution.
- erikerikson 4y agoYou're talking about full spectrum lighting and seasonal affective disorder (SAD).