Forget cold pools. The new flex could soon be human washing machines.
According to one of the Japanese older newspapersAn Osaka-based shower head maker called Science has developed a contraption that is shaped like a cabin, fills with water when a bather sits on a seat in the center, and measures the person’s pulse and other biological data through of sensors to ensure the temperature is just right. It also “projects images into the interior of [its] transparent cover to help the person feel renewed,” says the medium.
Dubbed “Mirai Ningen Sentakuki” (human washing machine of the future), the device may never go on sale. In fact, for now the company’s plans appear limited to an exhibition in Osaka this April, where up to eight people can experience a 15-minute “wash and dry” each day after making a reservation for the first time.
Even so, it is said that a version for home use is also being worked on. Your goal? To “wash the mind” as well as the body, according to previous company literature.