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These Personal Pods From 1979 Would Have Been Great During the Pandemic

A futuristic pod concept drawn by Syd Mead. Credit: Reddit

This concept art was made by an artist named Syd Mead. He is a professional “visual futurist” who was worked on movies like Blade Runner, Star Trek, Tron, and much more. In this image, we see people walking around with personal pods. They also turn into a vehicle, which looks like a one-wheeled segway. These pods may have come in handy during the Pandemic, when people were trying to protect themselves from the Covid virus. If you look closely, you can see that one of the people is even wearing patterned leggings. At least that part is accurate!

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