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The World of Stuff & Spaces + The Online Universe = The Interactive Collusion of Both = Future Onlife. http://scienceofthetime.com/study/mentality-trends/future-onlife/TRANSCRIPT
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FUTURE ONLIFE- THE WORLD OF STUFF & SPACES - THE ONLINE UNIVERSE
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In 2013 dating app Grindr (designed for gay people) found its match in dating app Tinder (which is created for
both straight and gay people). Yet the underlying principles have remained the same: with a single virtual
scan your real-time environment becomes a date palooza. Users click the “hear” button and then wait if
they find their match.Tinder’s promotion video illustrates this well. It shows
happy singles who make eye contact in real life and then later on find each other on the app.
However, more often than not, that is not how it goes. But the most heard critique is that it’s all about
appearances, stimulating a culture of narcissism even further.
On the other hand, one could say that it is merely Future Onlife in full effect.
Note: it is also possible to bribe a date with another app…
1.TINDER/GRINDR
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In conjunction with Fundawear, condom manufacturer Durex has developed high-tech vibrating underwear that has a stimulus incorporated, which can be activated with your smartphone. This reminds us a bit of the Hugvie, a
pillow that has been created by a Japanese professor that can feign hugs, all with a mere touch on your
smartphone.
2.FUNDAWEAR
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American company Smart PJ has developed smart pyjamas, whereby sets of dots on the clothing can be
scanned with a smartphone to activate a story (every set of dots triggers a different story).
The blur between online and offline clearly comes together in this example. The danger of devices like
these is what Sherry Turkle terms as “alone together”. In this era of social media, although we are more
connected online than ever before, more and more people feel lonely.
3.SMART PYJAMAS
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There was a time when backpacking meant “getting away from it all”. In present day society however, more
and more people are going flashpacking. Flashpacking is a combination of flashy, as in “fancy”,
merged with the act of backpacking. Or more simply defined, it implies backpacking with a bigger budget. This
development goes hand in hand with the notion that handheld technology is becoming cheaper by the minute.
Accordingly so, travelling old style and going completely analogue seems to have become a relic of the past.
4.FLASHPACKING
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5.POINTS
Points connects the online activities in your neighbourhood with the real world. These smart traffic
signs change whenever needed.“Points is smart. As long as it has an Ethernet or Wi-Fi
connection, it can spin its arrows toward locations on demand, whether it’s the local bar at night or a concert
stage in the afternoon. The signage is also aware of what’s happening, not just where it is happening. Points
can tap into Foursquare, RSS feeds, Twitter and other sources to display trending hotspots, sports scores and
other live updates.”Technology blends easily into the streets in this Future
Onlife example.
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