Saw this article on wednesday and bought the Xreal Air glasses on a whim to try it out. My take: it was close, but not crisp enough for all-day usage writing text. Returning them. If I were only interested in content consumption (video, especially) I would have kept them. Everyone who tried them in my house thought they were very nice.
the desk is very adjustable for table height and angle. if you adjust it to a position where your arms are at a 90 degree bend of the elbow then there is no pressure on your hands/wrists while you type. No discomfort at all.
That's correct. Rare earth magnets with double sided tape keep the keyboard in place. The mouse pad is magnetic and the edges are metallic to attract a magnet attached to the mouse which anchors it and keeps it from falling. Instead, I use a trackpad which I find more comfortable.
Most people consider this desk a toy for people with too much money, but the real target is people with physical disabilities or limitations. I have spinal column deterioration and got the AltWork desk three years ago. Previously I would spend my days in moderate discomfort moving from desk to couch to kitchen every hour trying to find comfort. With the AltWork desk I'm able to work a full day with almost no pain. It looks strange, it takes up a lot of space, and it limits how you can setup your computers (heavy bias towards laptops). I couldn't imagine working without it now.
This happened here in Tampa (TPA) just a few years ago. They shut down the runways to rename them from 18 to 19 to account for the magnetic shift. Must be a lot of repainting, it took a few days.
If you're curious about how Pony works, I did a Youtube stream(1) a few years back with Sean Allen from Wallaroo Labs. He patiently walked me through many of Pony's features.
My infant son was born with Muenke syndrome which caused craniosynostosis - a problem mentioned in this article. You can see several pictures of him pre and post surgery on my twitter account @bketelsen. The surgery was absolutely terrifying, and he still has the distracting rods in place. They come out in two weeks. It seems to have been very successful in creating enough space for his brain. Without the surgery he would have begun to have seizures some time in the next year or so because his brain had no room to grow in his skull.
Interesting to come across this article here. So few people have heard of distraction or seen someone with active distraction happening.
