We’re all about innovative tech, but sometimes innovative accessories are pretty cool too. This little guy for example. Today, we’ve got another handy piece of accessory for your smartphone that lets you hold your phone with your wrist.
It’s called the TUSK, or Telephone Utility Support Kit, and is basically a support hinge that you can attach to your wrist to help hold your smartphone in place, acting as a little hands-free kit…that still requires your hands.
Although it looks simple, from the demo video that its creator Derek Rieger put together, the little contraption seems to work like a charm. Not only does it strap your phone to your wrist like an Altair attaches his hidden blades, it also brings your smartphone up to you with a simple flick.
What’s more, you can rotate your device on the hinge and even extend the support beam so that it holds your phone out in front of your hand for easy access and use.
As demonstrated, Derek shows just some of the ways in which the wrist-mounted smartphone mount can help with daily activities — like holding your phone up as a flashlight when you need both hands to work, plus attaching your device face-up on your wrist so you can look at it like people do in sci-fi games and movies.
Fallout 4 anyone? It certainly looks a lot more flexible and functional than the plastic wrist mount that comes with the Pip-Boy edition of the game.
That said, there are some preliminary potential problems that the creator should probably address, like the ease of which you can attach and detach a smartphone. According to the Kickstarter page, it looks like you will have to stick your smartphone onto the base for it to be held in place.
While he claims that it will not leave any residue on your smartphone, we don’t imagine it will be terribly easy to remove and replace your smartphone on the TUSK considering the strength of the adhesive. That said, this can be easily rectified with perhaps a twist lock plate that could be mounted on the back of your smartphone or a dedicated case.
Regardless of its faults, this does seem like a pretty cool idea, but do keep in mind that this is still a crowdfunding project, and we’ve all heard the crowd-funding horror stories. If you’re interested in checking this device out, head on over to its Kickstarter page or Derek’s website. You can also pick one up for yourself by pledging a minimum of USD39 (around RM161).
What are some of the ways that you could potentially see yourself using this for? Let us know in the comments below.
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