Ambient contextuality: Transforming our interaction with technology through IoT
Sophisticated technologies like virtual assistants or smart speakers have already made an appearance in the regular discourse of the average middle to higher class families. These devices have transformed the way that we communicate with technology. An act that would earlier require specialized expertise in a complex computer language and the rendering of numerous long-winding set of instructions can now be carried out by simple voice commands. The face of technology is no longer a blank screen with a blinking cursor, waiting for instructions to be keyed in.