Since I missed the class of “Enchanted Design”, This David Rose’s presentation really helps me understand the whole class and what enchanted objects are. He firstly talks about the four futures. For me the most interesting part is Prosthetics. It means embedding the technology on ourselves. This definitely makes me think of wearable technologies. Although people are trying to integrate technology on human beings, almost every time they released a product, they failed. Such as Google Glass or Snapchat Glass. I think this is not only just about adding technology on the human-wear objects, but also considering the way people use these objects.
What I also like about his presentation is that he redefines the relationship between us and those apps on the digital screen. Can we apply those functions on the app to ourselves? Why do we need an extra screen for those good ideas? It really made me question the functionality of apps on our phone and rethink the way we use it. However, I feel like people in this society are already used to have a smartphone and use apps on it. We can’t just cut the use of our phone and force people to embed technology on themselves. I think a phone is a perfect hub for every external distraction. If we apply these distractions on our body, it’s hard to cut it off.