Introducing a new kind of companion / tech gadget. This time “The Selfie Arm”. It is very much like the selfie sticks which have become popular over the past few years for taking better photos, only this one replaces a stick with an arm and hand so every photo looks like you are dancing around with your significant other, even though that significant other may not actually exist. Selfie sticks as most are aware allow you to mount your smartphone or camera on the end to take better photos from further away than your arm can reach on its own.
We think this is a pretty funny product, though taking one out in public would feel pretty humiliating, but hey whatever floats your boat!
“Fascinated by the idea of technology and its illusionary ‘connectedness’ and ‘sociableness’, Snee and Crowe created the ‘selfie arm’. The sarcastic solution to a quintessential problem — nobody wants to look alone while they mindlessly snap pictures of themselves — the product conveniently provides you a welcoming arm, and better yet, it doesn’t talk or have emotions of any sort. You can even create fake accounts and use its finger to like all your images; its not you its the hand! ‘Selfie arm’ is made of fiberglass, is lightweight and portable, and fortunately only a prototype. The collaborative project is a direct commentary on the growing selfie stick phenomenon, and the constant, gnawing need for narcissistic internet validation.”