You Wanted an Armband Touch Screen? Go Buy a New Shirt

Roll up Your Sleeves and Give Your Forearm a Real Purpose

Some smarty-pants researchers (probably with nothing better to do) came up with an armband that doubles as a touch pad. Their wild, groundbreaking idea: to make it so you can play video games, draw your annoying stick figures, and even sign documents without the hassle of—ugh—using an actual pen or physical keyboard. The proof-of-concept armband is made from silk and turns your forearm into a computer accessory for typing “important” things or doodling your next masterpiece.

Can’t Wait to See Failed Attempted Signatures While They Figure This Out

Let’s imagine a world where this technology takes off. Instead of using touchscreens or keyboards, people will be jotting down notes, tapping out emails, and aimlessly drawing squiggles on their forearms. Maybe we’ll have to wash our sleeves more often or heck, buy a whole new wardrobe because the silk fabric apparently ain’t cheap. Do we need more advanced wearables? Have Apple Watches and AirPods not invaded our personal space enough? Brace yourselves for the cringey, forearm-tapping future.

Hot Take: Save the Silk for Your Ties

Let’s take a step back from our obsession with wearable technology for a hot second. Arm-based touch pads sound cool in theory, but do we really need to turn our bodies into tech gadgets to satisfy our constant need for convenience? The tech whizzes out there might feel a jolt of excitement with this development, but honestly, there are enough devices within arm’s reach already without turning our forearms into notepads. Stick to interfacing with your computer the old-fashioned way – fingers on a keyboard or a touchscreen – because who wants to be elbow-deep in tech anyway?

Original article:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/05/230502132319.htm