I have been spending a very productive few hours this morning sitting in a coffee shop, getting work done. It’s just me, my notebook computer, and my portable Wifi connection.
As people come and go, there is a constant and fairly pleasant buzz of human transit. My “rent” to hang out here is just the cost of a spiced matcha latte, which is also pleasant.
Presumably, as technology advances, we will be able to replicate that same pleasant buzz of human activity via wearable technology. I will be able to sit at home and work in the virtual coffee shop of my choice, as my personal roborista creates and serves my morning caffeinated drink.
I wonder whether this will ever happen. If it does, it will be very convenient, but I’m not sure that it will be a good thing.