NU12 #3: Sleeping Pods by VS

Vian Serranilla

NU12 #3: Sleeping Beauty

            Have you ever been in a mall with friends or family where you just felt so tired you just wanted to nap for a few minutes or hours? Or you were out  and very tired and sleepy but can't go home because home is too far away and it will be a hassle to go back and forth. Say you live in Alabang, and you are swamped with meetings in QC in the morning, you finish at 2 but you have to be in Manila by 5pm for another event, going home to Alabang to rest would be a waste of time gas and money and let's face it, with Manila traffic, it won't be practical.

Well I have been in such situations several times and I wished there was somewhere in the mall where I could rest. I even thought of going inside a cinema just so I can sleep.

            That is when the idea of a "sleeping pod" came to surface. There would be sleeping pods inside malls where people can sleep. For example when a father is waiting for her daughter and her friends in a mall they could just sleep it off in a sleeping pod. They would pay for the amount of time they were there. They can have a "wake me up at this time no matter what " option or "wake me up when this person arrives" option. This sleeping pod would be in the shape of a tanning bed, with comfortable sheets and a bigger space than a regular tanning bed. There would be option for lighting as well. It could be dim or bright. An option to feel like they are at the beach with bright lights, sunglasses, aroma of the ocean breeze, and even beach sounds! There would also be an option for added oxygen when they are sleeping so they get refreshed! <s Pods> 4