This Phone Helps To Overcome Smartphone Addiction
Smartphones are the new addictive devices. They determine our everyday life and not only provide us with endless information, they also give us the opportunity to cheer us up in boring hours.These feelings are associated with touch, namely on the mobile phone display. With us, all the typical wiping, scrolling and typing movements are already anchored so that we would be downright missing if we would get a Dumb Phone from the 2000s.
For those who are really addicted to their smartphone and cannot imagine spending a minute without their cell phone, these moves are just as important as the information on the display. The whole thing could be compared with the addiction of a smoker.
The so-called “Substitute Phone” is to help with the weaning of the cell
phone. The device, if you can really call it that, is made of heavy,
high-quality plastic. In the middle is a set of stone beads embedded,
where you can move along with your fingers to simulate various typical
display gestures. The beads can be rolled, giving it a similar smooth
feel as a cell phone screen. The phone is available in different
versions.
The “Substitute Phone” was designed by designer Klemens Schillinger,
whose goal was to build cell phones that allow physical stimulation but
not normal connectivity. That’s how he wants to improve our relationship
with digital devices. As a role model, he has actually made the
addiction of a smoker. The writer Umberto Eco had namely, when trying to
stop smoking, replaced the cigarette with a small stick.
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