Do voice interfaces herald the dawn of true empathy in UX design?

The rejuvenation of eye contact.

A graphic showing a group of people walking together, heads down, staring at their phones
A graphic showing a group of people walking together, heads down, staring at their phones
Credit: Ira Yapanda/Adobe Stock

his image isn’t anything new. We see it every day. On your commute, at the pub, on holiday, around the family dinner table, in bed.

I was on a beautiful Thai island a few months back. One evening a majestic sunset was unfolding across the sea. A myriad of blistering reds…

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