With technologies such as fingerprint and facial recognition, unlocking the smartphone is becoming faster and less of a conscious gesture. For instance, you only wanted to quickly check the time but find yourself scrolling through social media, even though it wasn’t your initial intention. TicTocLock aims to reinstate a gesture for the unlocking that helps the users take back control over their smartphone activity by physically visualizing their usage time.
TicTocLock / Paul Lëon (CH), Diane Thouvenin (FR), Photo: ECAL / Lison Christe
Paul Lëon (CH), Diane Thouvenin (FR)
Paul Lëon and Diane Thouvenin are graduates of Bachelor Media & Interaction Design at ECAL/University of Art and Design in Lausanne, Switzerland. This bachelor’s degree focuses on the relationship between technology and design, mainly in a prospective way, using advanced technologies applied to the field of design.