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Podtime Sleeping Pod Like Niven's Napcap
The Podtime Sleeping Pod is the answer to the question everyone asks sooner or later: where can I go to get a quick snooze?
(Podtime sleeping pod video)
Our designers have blended comfort and practicality with privacy and security. The standard pod is £1375 +VAT and delivery, though this reduces for multiples. We offer an enhanced version priced according to the options selected. Open ventilation at each end means every pod has good air circulation and a fresh and roomy feel inside. The doors are available in tinted, frosted or solid finish, and are lockable to keep your things safe whilst you relax. The central tube is practically indestructible polycarbonate, and the end pieces are heavy duty rotationally molded plastic.The stock model comes with either a quality, fitted vinyl covered foam mattress or a standard single mattress, and has the following features as standard:
- Choice of door colour
- Storage shelf
- Storage rack
- Mirror
- LED lights
- Power points
You can get your own Podtime Sleeping Pod for just $2,150.
Fans of Larry Niven and Steve Barnes' 2000 novel Saturn's Race recognize the Podtime Sleeping Pod immediately - it's a Napcap capsule!
Fatigue bent her like decades, and she was overjoyed to see the blinking yellow sign of a Napcap rental facility.She punched her card into the Napcap's slot. The lid lifted and she crawled inside. It shooshed down. The inside received her as a womb. The prospect of rest triggered an avalanche of yawns, and she was asleep before the lid sealed fully back in place. (Read more about Niven and Barnes' Napcap capsule)
Update: 24-Feb-2024: As far as I know, the first use of the phrase "sleep pod" in science fiction is from Mantis (1967) by Chris Boyce. End update.
Order your own Sleeping Pod at Podtime UK.
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