The hyperloop is feeling like the segway at the moment. I remember the hype before the reality of the segway and everyone being disappointed when they found out it was just a slightly altered scooter.
The hype before the Segway was so immense, that even if they announced something exactly like the Hyperloop people would have felt disappointed. People actually considered anti-gravity belts to be a possibility at the time.
Segway was a business with patents, investors, and stuff. This is a gift to the humanity although if somebody has to implement it, it will be Elon Musk, I'm sure.
