Screens are good, actually
by Allison Johnson from The Verge - All Posts on (#6GF7J)
How exactly does this thing show me a funny cat picture so I can momentarily escape the drudgery of a visit to the DMV? | Image: Humane Last week, Humane debuted its AI Pin as a phone replacement without a screen. You interact with it through voice, and a tiny projector displays things like media controls and incoming calls on the palm of your hand. The idea is to allow you to simply move through the world, unencumbered by digital devices constantly demanding your attention. To wear the AI Pin is to live in a world beyond screens.
It's a beautiful vision that I'd love to buy into. But here's the thing: screens are great, and I don't think we can, or even should, ditch them quite yet.
Humane's whole deal centers on the screenless-ness of its product - founder Imran Chaudhri said as much in his TED talk earlier this year. In Humane's view, screens are a barrier between us...