If they told you 20 years ago that you were going to have a pocket computer in mobile form, you wouldn’t have believed it. But the technological revolution that we have been experiencing for more than a decade has allowed us to see phones with folding screens as well.
And it looks like the future lies in this type of device with a folding screen as it takes up less space and offers a bigger screen. Although a former Apple engineer thinks differently.
Until now, wearable technologies have focused on wearables, be it smartbands, smartwatches or even WiFi rings. And more and more companies are betting on working on different products. And that’s exactly what Humane, a company founded by a former Apple designer, has done and created a portable device that wants to replace the current phone.
Humanity bets on the future: its alternative to the smartphone is impressive
To do this, this tiny tablet-shaped gadget with a snap-on system wants to be the best alternative to a traditional phone. A portable device with translation and projection functions that is sure to turn heads.
Behind the project is Imran Chowdhury, a former Apple designer for many years, who has founded his own company called Humane. And at his last TED 2023 conference, he didn’t hesitate to showcase his new product.
A projector with artificial intelligence that allows you to hide it with your clothes so that it does not stand out and will project whatever you need, as well as a camera and speaker. An interesting thing about this gadget is that you can project an image on any surface, even in the palm of your hand.
How could it be otherwise, you can make calls normally, as well as photos and videos. The idea isn’t bad at all, and we’ve seen this type of system in a few science fiction movies, so Humane’s project sounds interesting. Will it be a replacement for the existing phone? At the moment it is clear that no.
Its projection capabilities are very limited, and it doesn’t have the quality that an AMOLED panel offers in any mid-range phone. But it does allow us to take a look into the future, as this team could be very interesting in all kinds of situations. At the very least, it could become a new wearable for the consumer market, as has happened with smartbands or smartwatches.
