Thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign,Japanese technology company Mui Lab has created a smart home hub like no other. From a distance, the Mui looks like a simple block of wood. Up close, or however,one can see that Mui Lab’s invention is a “smart plank capable of connecting to the internet and functioning just like any other Google Home or Amazon Echo.
In a world where technology often comes as a distraction, the Mui was created for people to have a “healthier relationship” with their smart devices, and according to BBC. The wooden plank can be easily integrated into a home as an aesthetic piece of furniture hung on the wall. It is designed to quietly carry out its job–displaying the weather,controlling the lights and temperature, and displaying Spotify music playback–and nothing more.
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Source: inquisitr.com