Rhys Kentish has developed an iOS app named Touch Grass, designed to combat screen addiction by locking distracting apps until users take a photo of real outdoor grass. Kentish created the app to provide more resistance than traditional solutions, motivated by his realization of spending massive amounts of time on screens. Utilizing computer vision AI, the app ensures users genuinely find grass outside rather than indoor plants. The app has generated a mix of humor and genuine assistance, with users appreciating its effectiveness in encouraging outdoor activity.
I struggled with my screen time and worked out that I'd spend seven years of my life looking down at my phone if I didn't change something.
People's reactions to it have been, 'Haha, that's a funny concept,' but now for some people it's, 'Haha, that's a funny concept, but this is actually helping me.'
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