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Virgin Hyperloop, Explained

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The Hyperloop is a futuristic transportation system, promising to whisk passengers at over 600 miles per hour through what are essentially vacuum tubes.

The technology has been in development for the better part of a decade, after innovator Elon Musk released a paper about the purported transportation system.

We’ve posted about some of the projects in development, and Virgin Hyperloop seems to have the most credence, with an operational test track, and major financial backing and planning.

They recently released an explainer video which helps to answer some of the basic questions behind the system. So instead of saying ‘what is a hyperloop, anyway?’ You can be relatively knowledgeable about the way they aim to function.

No solid date on when the first commercial loop is set to open, but we imagine it’s still 4-5 years out.

 

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The Hyperloop Transportation System Has Its First Human Trials

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The Hyperloop is an ambitious transportation system that eventually proposes to whisk humans across the land in excess of 700 miles per hour. The vacuum-like tubes that make the system possible could revolutionize human transport, potentially leap-frogging high speed rail in some countries, and cutting down travel time between cities dramatically. In addition to being faster than even air travel, the Hyperloop systems aim to be cleaner and more sustainable as well.

At least seven companies are actively pursuing the technology, with Virgin Hyperloop One being one of the most prominent and well funded.

This week, they had their first human test of the system, albeit in a much slower and smaller test environment than future systems might be.

The successful test will lead to further advancements and buildout of hyperloop systems, with the goal being nationwide networks deployed in the next decade. Exciting progress indeed.

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Mirrored Tokyo Metro Experience

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We’ve ridden the metro in Tokyo, and can attest to it’s promptness, it’s speed, and it’s cleanliness. We can’t, however, vouch for the 4th dimension that it will transport you to, in afridimensional‘s world, that is. Using a simple mirrored video technique, afridimensional transports you to another dimension, making it seem like the cityscape is both floating and calming drifting apart. As a train approaches the station, it’s mirrored effect makes it look like a floating hyperloop pod, from the future. The nighttime videography is paired with a music track that helps take you on a visual journey. Makes us want to get our ticket stamped and take another ride. Via Sploid:

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