There was a time when touching your face during a Zoom call was frowned upon. Now it’s your wrist that’s under scrutiny: not for idle gestures, but for commands that trigger photos, silence alarms, answer calls and reject them with a dismissive flick.
The idea that gestures might replace swipes, buttons, and voice is now strapped to the wrist. And it’s sending a signal that the next big interface may not be a screen at all...
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