We think we have another dad-of-the-year award to give out. When [Andy’s] five-year-old son won a Raspberry Pi 2 and needed a new bed, they decided to build the ultimate bed. It’s loosely based on the Helicarrier from S.H.I.E.L.D. and it’s packed with so much tech, you barely need to imagine anything to have fun with it.
It looks pretty simple from the outside, until you realize that the detailed little hatch on the side is actually a keypad secure entry automatic sliding door. Controlled by the Raspberry Pi, recordings of [JARVIS’] voice speak to you as you enter the belly of the ship, er, bed.
Inside are glowing display cases featuring some of his son’s favorite Marvel superhero’s equipment — ready for use. But what’s really cool is the command console.
The terminal is expertly crafted to look like something out of the movies, and with the Raspberry Pi 2, his son can play with it and fight off the bad guys. There’s even a sentry turret with camera on the outside, controlled from inside the bed.
It’s awesome. To see all the bells and whistles, you can check out the video here.
We thought this ultimate IKEA bed with its secret passage was awesome, but we think this new Marvel themed bed takes the cake.
Now all he needs is a Helicarrier drone to go with it…
this is absolutely brilliant.
i probably wouldnt have gone with that amount of blue lighting ( it might be RGB’s), it might mess with sleep cycles if on late at night.
Just wow, wonder how much of a hole this put in his pocket!
I would not have thought much really while the effect is really good it looks mainly made from MDF
(Mother’s irate voice) “You get to sleep young man! Or I’m going to take your bed away!”
Should I show this to my kids … or not (my build of an arcade seems so uncool compared with this brilliant one !) ?
“This kid is playing Galaga!” If he doesn’t have that running on the Pi, he needs to.
Amen to that!
“This, you call ‘putting him to bed’?” :D