Beyond Screen Devices:
Reimagine Social Connections and Learning Experiences

Screened devices dominate our lives—over 7 hours a day spent glued to devices for everything from working, chatting, studying, to entertainment, Yet, despite these digital connections, nearly 60% of people still feel lonely and isolated.

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The irony? We turn to tech to solve this, creating more apps to be downloaded to our phones or another smart device that requires us to use a phone to operate, only to end up more tethered to our devices.

Ditching decades of innovation isn’t an option. The solution isn’t ditching tech, but we don’t need more apps, smart gadgets, or platforms that demand constant attention piecemeal solutions. We need to reimagine social connections and human experiences—working, learning, communicating, and living—where technology supports and empowers people without dominating their focus.

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Share your bold ideas that you only dare to think but don't have time or resources to further pursue, or tell us about something you are already working on, a new design concept, a product, a new invention. Don’t worry about whether it’s practical or how it would work as a business—just dream big!

At ID8, our mission is to take creative ideas and turn them into real-life solutions through open collaboration and community support.