Hanyoung Lee’s Virtual Wall
Here’s an innovative road safety idea, the Virtual Wall conceived by Hanyoung Lee is designed to heighten driver and pedestrian awareness and to encourage both to follow crosswalk rules. The virtual wall which is made of plasma laser beams, shows virtual pedestrians jaywalking and ignoring traffic rules of pedestrian safety.
Via [2dayblog]
April 25, 2008 - Category: Art - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 20
April 27th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Hi,
I don’t know why it should show pedestrians jaywalking.
It should be active when it’s time for pedestrians to cross.
This would be good especially when the sunlight is low and sometimes one can barely see the traffic lights.
Kind regards,
José
April 27th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
Impressive!
April 28th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Does it also show the points you get when you step over a pedestrian?
April 28th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
I think it’s a great idea except it might shine in the drivers eyes
April 28th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
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April 28th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I’m sorry but that is way too expensive and it’s more of a safety hazard than anything else.
April 29th, 2008 at 10:10 am
This is so obviously photoshopped.
April 29th, 2008 at 10:57 am
“This is so obviously photoshopped.”
no shit dumbass, its a concept it doesnt exist yet.
April 30th, 2008 at 1:15 am
Plasma is as hot as the surface of the sun. It would melt the pavement and burn people as they walk by. Great idea.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:18 am
Not physically possible. Dream away!
April 30th, 2008 at 8:26 am
Haha that photoshopped comment just made me wet myself.
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:36 am
Plasma doesn’t have to be “as hot as the surface of the sun”, genius. Think about a plasma display TV, a plasma lamp or the auroras- all involve plasma at significantly lower temperatures than that of the sun. Plasmas can even be created at nearing absolute zero in laboratories. How about thinking or, I dunno, perhaps doing some research before making unsubstantiated claims?
May 3rd, 2008 at 6:29 am
Conceived by Hanyoung Lee? An almost identical thing was in the hugely popular comic book Transmetropolitan years and years ago. Of course, the difference between this “real world” concept and the comic book one was the that comic book one was actually sensibly implemented.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:10 am
Wow, something that obstructs driver vision of the road is insanely bright. No pun intended.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:58 am
Great idea, but it will require a lot of electricity.
To 3: You play too much video games…
May 15th, 2008 at 2:33 am
Wow. good idea…
May 16th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
You go through the lasers and you are cut into a thousand pieces.Great deterent if you ask me
May 17th, 2008 at 1:22 am
Pretty cool…Though I think the money that would have to be spent to implement this project could be better spent automating our vehicles so they can drive themselves - reducing human error and removing the ability for drunk drivers to get into a vehicle.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Stupid Idea.
Waste of energy.
If you can’t see people crossing the street get some glasses.
July 14th, 2008 at 6:02 am
it is actualy very good ideea, also very possible. Hologrames, are allready here…