Aug. 24, 2014
Do we spend too much time with new technology? More and more people are addicted to using smartphone. They check their phone before going to sleep, and check again right after getting up; they text when they're driving, and they check their phone continuously during the day.
Are you also one of those who are struggling with this modern compulsion? Fear not, you can now buy a noPhone, so you can finally have human-to-human interactions instead of the constant, near uncontrollable impulse for contact with mobile devices.
Dutch designers Ben Langeveld and Ingmar Larsen, a creative team with a love for clever ideas and concepts, together New York advertising agency Silver + Partners have come up with noPhone, a 3D printed plastic rectangular piece shaped like a smartphone.
"On average, a single device will use its technological wizardry to summon a user 150 times a day." says the team. "Aside from numerous innovative contributions to the field of mobile communication, smartphones have inadvertently programed a compulsory need in humans to continuously engage in physical contact with a piece of plastic."
Created on a desktop 3D printer, the noPhone is simply a black plastic brick that simulates the exact weight and dimensions of your most beloved gadget. It is battery free, shatterproof, waterproof. It has no camera, no upgrades necessary, and it is not Bluetooth compatible and you can't make all calls.
"The noPhone was created to combat the rapid decline of real life social engagement that has stemmed from chronic smartphone use." the team explained. "It's sleek, plastic design serves as an idle hand's security blanket and is devised to alleviate the constant need humans have to hold a mobile device without preventing users from fully experiencing their immediate surroundings."
Although only two NoPhone have been produced up to now, the team are rather serious about it. "With the noPhone, users can interact less with their phones and more with the world around them without losing the familiar and comforting sensation of clutching their mobile devices." the team said. You can order your noPhone via their website here.
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