I think real ubiquitous computing will require a different technological approach. These Wi-Fi enabled devices that you can access with an app on your phone are

I think real ubiquitous computing will require a different technological approach. These Wi-Fi enabled devices that you can access with an app on your phone are clearly not working out too well. I look forward to tech like smart contact lenses, that google jacquard project, and other interfaces... what if instead of telling Alexa to turn on the lights, you could turn your lights on and off by gesturing (think like mouse gestures--you move your wrist down and left in the air, and a bracelet or sleeve knows what you gestured). Or even better, just thinking. So we're a few hardware inventions away (not to mention, truly enjoyable product inventions away) from knowing what 'Smart Things' really are...