Virtual love making and learning a language in your sleep is part of the hotel of tomorrow, according to a report by futurologist Ian Pearson for Travelodge.
Of course, that won’t come until 2030, according to the report on how technology could change hotel accommodations.
“Video, audio, smells and tactile experiences produced using our bed or bed linen will play a key role in helping to make our dreams feel real,” said the report.
Remote virtual love making would allow individuals to “connect with their partner” while away from home, but it gets even better (for some): lenses could be worn to adjust how their partner looks.
“This will enable people to change the image of their partner on a regular basis, and only they will be aware as their lover will not be able to tell what they are looking at,” the report added.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering and Organization has also developed a "hotel room of the future".
“The experimental room has been assembled in a giant laboratory. The idea is to show hotels how new technology can help guests relax,” said the BBC.
Guests can change the room’s color to their own favorite simply by pressing a button.
There is an “intelligent floor” where sensors work out where guests are heading and automatically turn on the lights to help them get there.”
In the hotel bathroom of the future, guests can relax in the jacuzzi and, with the help of a remote control, check their e-mails in the bathroom mirror… which doubles as a screen.
There is also a vapor pot pumping out steam filled with the scent of lemons.
Like many hotel rooms, there is also mini-bar. But this one is a mini-robot which brings the drinks to you.
Already, however, technology is quickly making changes to present day hotels.
At the Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, for example, guests can pre-set wake up calls via the curtains. They open at the preferred time to light the room with sun instead of a raucous alarm buzz.
Another example of an amenity through high-tech that already exists: The Le Parker Meridien in New York City takes high-tech to the gym, with a fully-enabledWi-Fi exercise room. Users can play tennis with virtual partners at any level, or go for a run along any one of the pre-programmed routes, complete with photos and simulated terrains.
By David Wilkening
