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I hope something like this takes off, mostly because I'd buy one for my apartment. A few years back I spent many weeks trying to figure out how to purchase and

I hope something like this takes off, mostly because I'd buy one for my apartment. A few years back I spent many weeks trying to figure out how to purchase and get shipped one of the Japanese capsule hotel units to my apartment. I found a manufacturer (whose website was entirely in Japanese) and eventually was able to figure out that it wasn't really feasible (getting one of the units shipped to the U.S. was a nightmare, and the units are generally meant to be purchased in bulk), which made me sad. I fully concede that I'm a weirdo, but I've dreamed about sleeping in a little cocoon module for most of my life (I spent a lot of my childhood wishing I was on a submarine, I'm a-ok with enclosed spaces).

Kliment 14y ago
Build one! It's not that hard, hardware stores will cut materials for you, and your local hackerspace will help with design and technical stuff. And it will have the extra sweetness of being your own hard work.
- pavel_lishin 14y ago
  I wonder what it would take to turn this into a business, and what the demand would be.
UnoriginalGuy 14y ago
If you're a weirdo then I am one too. I kind of want the sleeping thing from the movie Daredevil (tiny capsule where he sleeps in water so he can hear nothing). I could build one myself but I always live with people who might treat me like I was insane. But essentially a completely sound-proof little capsule where you can go in, close the door, set the temperature whatever you wish (18 degrees!), and then sleep without light or sound waking you.
- msh 14y ago
  That would kind of be a security problem, you can hear fire alarms or smell smoke. But I like the idea.
  - veb 14y ago
    Can't you put a fire alarm inside the capsule?
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mkopinsky 14y ago
I've dreamed about sleeping in a little cocoon module for most of my life Hammock?
arnarbi 14y ago
Building one will be much easier, and much more fun. Start by drawing it up in Sketchup or similar. reddit.com/r/diy will be happy to help I think, if you don't know where to start.

Kliment 14y ago

Build one! It's not that hard, hardware stores will cut materials for you, and your local hackerspace will help with design and technical stuff. And it will have the extra sweetness of being your own hard work.

pavel_lishin 14y ago
I wonder what it would take to turn this into a business, and what the demand would be.

UnoriginalGuy 14y ago

If you're a weirdo then I am one too. I kind of want the sleeping thing from the movie Daredevil (tiny capsule where he sleeps in water so he can hear nothing). I could build one myself but I always live with people who might treat me like I was insane. But essentially a completely sound-proof little capsule where you can go in, close the door, set the temperature whatever you wish (18 degrees!), and then sleep without light or sound waking you.

msh 14y ago
That would kind of be a security problem, you can hear fire alarms or smell smoke. But I like the idea.
- veb 14y ago
  Can't you put a fire alarm inside the capsule?

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mkopinsky 14y ago

I've dreamed about sleeping in a little cocoon module for most of my life Hammock?

arnarbi 14y ago

Building one will be much easier, and much more fun. Start by drawing it up in Sketchup or similar. reddit.com/r/diy will be happy to help I think, if you don't know where to start.