China has developed something of an obsession with terrifying glass-bottomed walkways. But its newest see-through bridge really takes the biscuit.
A tour guide braving the East Taiheng Glasswalk in Hubei province had the shock of his life when the glass panels beneath his feet began to crack. It was all captured in a video posted by China’s People Daily.
He need not have panicked. The cracking effect is actually a special feature designed to frighten visitors. Sensors that detect passing pedestrians, triggering the visual and sound effects.
The minimum we should hope for with any display technology is that it should do no harm.
Edward Tufte
Tourist terrified by new glass walkway that cracks under weight
https://youtu.be/Oo0NJsr5m4I
Raw: Tourists Brave Glass-Bottom Bridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRIrs8hQNv0&feature=youtu.be
A tour guide braving the East Taiheng Glasswalk in Hubei province had the shock of his life when the glass panels beneath his feet began to crack. It was all captured in a video posted by China’s People Daily.
He need not have panicked. The cracking effect is actually a special feature designed to frighten visitors. Sensors that detect passing pedestrians, triggering the visual and sound effects.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/china/articles/east-taiheng-glass-walkway-cracks/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC52X5wxOL_s5yw0dQk7NtgAThe minimum we should hope for with any display technology is that it should do no harm.
Edward Tufte
Tourist terrified by new glass walkway that cracks under weight
https://youtu.be/Oo0NJsr5m4I
Raw: Tourists Brave Glass-Bottom Bridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRIrs8hQNv0&feature=youtu.be