So as you move, water fills the gaps, and every curve of your body gets equal support. Narrator: The key concept of the waterbed is displacement. Hall: Famous furniture designers like Eames and Mies van der Rohe and people like that had signature chairs, but I think they were more a sculptural effort, often, than something that really analyzed comfort.
His idea was to create furniture that could form to the contours of a person's body without creating pressure points. The waterbed was part of Charlie's thesis project at San Francisco State University. Narrator: That's Charlie Hall, the man who invented the waterbed. Waterbeds, as we know them, were invented in 1968, just after the "Summer of Love."Ĭharlie Hall: A very open, experimental time in San Francisco. They were intended to help people get better sleep. But, believe it or not, waterbeds weren't actually invented to make bedtime bouncier.
Narrator: Remember waterbeds? You might not, but they were all the rage in the '70s and '80s, and they kind of developed a reputation as a mattress that was good for, you know, stuff other than sleeping. Girl: Daddy, can I have a waterbed? Please, Daddy, can I have a waterbed? It often indicates a user profile.Īnnouncer: Wouldn't you rather spend your evening in a waterbed? For a limited time, $189.99. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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