The sleep mask is a clever idea, it’s nothing complicated as it’s name would sound. It features an electronic display that scrolls your destination so other passengers know when you need to get off the train. The idea is that you can sleep comfortably, while knowing someone will alert you when you’ve arrived at your destination, but does it actually work?
However, during a test run, no one alerted Pyocotan when he had arrived at his jumping off point. So the test failed. But he strongly believes the devices will be effective once more people start to use them.
[via Slashgear]
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Not surprised it didn’t owrk. Most people nowadays are rude and have no care for others.
I wouldn’t be so harsh – maybe people just didn’t quite figure out he wanted to be woken up? As for the unit surely it could be a bit more slimline? I would hate to have something that heavy on my face all the time!
I’m sure that other passengers would be kind enough to wake up a sleeping Noriko-San sleep mask user at his stop.
This is an ingenious idea, but it still does not solve the problem of actually sleeping in comfort on the train. This user really looks uncomfortable, with nothing to lean against to support his head, and nothing to muffle the sounds of the people and the train.
This inventor should place his scrolling sign on a Dreamhelmet, the sleep mask pillow that blocks light, sound, and provides a comfy pillow so the user can rest his head against a soft surface Then he might have a chance to actually get some sleep before he reaches his station. Dreamhelmets are sold only on line at http://www.dreamhelmet.com