Apple’s “transparent texting” app doesn’t make sense to me at all. Alex Magdaleno from Mashable says, “On Thursday, Apple secured a patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a “transparent texting” technology that would allow users to see what’s in front of them while looking at their iPhone.” This technology would replace the white background in the iPhone Message with a live video feed from the device’s rear camera. This app is absolutely pointless because when you walk and text, your head is down, not up and all your camera would see is the ground. I have never seen anyone walk and text with their phone directly in front of their face. This is literally the only way the app would work. Furthermore, if you were to hold your phone directly in front of your face while walking you would be able to see what is ahead anyway.
While walking through the halls of St. John Fisher in between classes, I notice almost everyone is glued to their phone. As soon as class is over, the first thing people do is check their phone. I remember in Middle School and Hight School the halls were very loud and rambunctious. Communication back then was mainly face to face. Now a days the convenience of texting has taken over the way we communicate with peers. Obviously, I also text and walk but I try and stay aware of my surroundings as best I can. I do not think this app will help walking and texting at all. Although, I am interested to see what other apps Apple will integrate with this technology. But like I said before, I rarely use my phone straight ahead unless I am sitting down.
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this seems terrible to me, it will do nothing but make kids more oblivious to whats going on around them. on top of that even if they can see where they are walking its still dangerous. I'll admit that it is cool, but it makes it possible for kids to litterally live in there phones, as if they don't spend enough time there already. Of course like every other dumb app it will pry become incredibly popular.
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