Phone screens are “ruining the club experience”; could wearable tech save screen-plagued dancefloors?

“Phones have been a blessing and a curse in my DJing life,” ponders Fat Tony when asked about smartphone use on the dancefloor. “Clubbing is all about energy and connection to the music, and while capturing that matters, the reality is that screens take us out of the moment.”

Now, the iconic British selector thinks he’s found a remedy that will protect the very foundations of dance culture: wearable tech. “They give people freedom to experience the night while keeping the memories alive,” he says, having recently partnered with Ray-Ban to promote the Meta Gen 2 Glasses (as did popstar-rapper Doja Cat, who wore a pair in a backstage tour video posted to her Instagram)...

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