Boom Supersonic's Blake Scholl says Overture jet cabin will use sleep neuroscience and lighting to combat jet lag

The people designing Overture understand sleep neuroscience, and it will be the best machine ever for rapidly switching time zones.

This includes automatic lighting, cabin pressurization/humidity, and even food/supplement programming.

@bscholl what's the cabin pressure look like that you're shooting for? I was lucky enough to fly on a Gulf stream once and the higher cabin pressure made a wayyyyyyy bigger difference than I ever imagined

Okay okay red too demonic, but what about orange?

@DavidSHolz Traditionally it’s very hard to go higher cabin pressure without huge weight/range/efficiency hits.

We have some novel ideas here I can’t share quite yet. If it works out everyone will want to copy it.

@levelsio it's to keep passengers exhausted and docile

(source: I made it up)

@bscholl @bryan_johnson should advise on this fr

@SimoneSyed @bryan_johnson Actually yes. @bryan_johnson we should chat

@levelsio Generally I agree about blue light, but that red version is giving me mild anxiety for some reason.

@levelsio I always thought the same thing, why blue light? They literally hire sleep researchers to minimise jet lag effects as much as possible but still decide to use blue lights in cabins…during sleep time.

@levelsio I hate blue light, anywhere I see it, I don't understand why it became so popular. Is there any situation where it's appropriate?

@mseebach This too! Waking up everyone

@levelsio They constantly wake you up anyway to ask if you want chicken or beef. I don’t want any of that nasty airplane food. Just let me sleep!

But also an eyemask and noise cancelling headphones are key for planes

@levelsio It's a bit more complicated...

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10484593/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

@levelsio virgin america left us too soon

@bscholl Please make sure the operating UI is straightforward for the attendants.

Worst thing on modern international flights is when the plane has these great lighting capabilities but a lousy operator flashing lights on accidentally 🤣

@levelsio @mseebach Thats why I love the new electrically dimmable windows on 786 Dreamliners. Maybe the one thing Boeing does better than Airbus. Although some A350/A330neo have it as well now.

During sleep time, every windows is dimmed, and you can’t turn it off.

@levelsio it's the wavelength that matters. On boats we have red lights for reading and displays at night so we don't nuke our night vision

@levelsio but if you're awake and its a soft red light everywhere it's more stressful and demonic

@levelsio I remember someone once telling me that Blue has a calming effect while Red tends to make people feel irritated or uneasy. I kinda took it for granted to be true but... maybe that's why? You don't want irritated people in a plane I guess

@yaminfouzi It's insane