Distracting screens inhabit almost every aspect of our modern lives but the Mui wooden display hopes to change this by offering a calm and focused home screen display. Developed by Mui Lab, this unique screen takes advantage of interactive LEDs that glow beneath the Mui's surface. When the wooden display is not in use, all traces of technology vanish, leaving behind a warm, wooden facade.
While the Mui wooden display is meant to be distraction-free, that doesn't mean it isn't digitally connected. According to Mui Lab, the device provides numerous ways to control a smart home. This includes setting the thermostats, adjusting lights, checking the forecast and playing music. Onboard WiFi allows users to control the wooden display with an Android device and Raspberry Pi3 hardware.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Distraction-free Displays
- Mui's wooden display offers a new approach to home screens: a distraction-free and aesthetically pleasing display that can serve as a means of controlling one's smart home.
- Interactive Leds
- Mui's use of interactive LEDs provides an innovative means of interacting with technology.
- Smart Home Control Devices
- Mui's wooden display is just one example of a new wave of smart home control devices that prioritize aesthetics and user experience.
Sectors Adopting This
- Home Automation
- The Mui wooden display is particularly relevant to the home automation industry, which is constantly seeking new and innovative ways to control and interact with devices in the home.
- Consumer Electronics
- Mui's product is just one example of a broader trend in consumer electronics toward more aesthetic, minimalist, and intuitive user interfaces, which suggests exciting opportunities for further innovation in this sector.
- Interior Design
- Mui's product blurs the line between technology and interior design and points to a new frontier in which technology offerings in the home are more seamlessly integrated and complementary with their surroundings.
