Ginger_ish t1_ix88u9p wrote on November 21, 2022 at 2:41 PM

My mom is 60 years old and has called me more than once to help her turn off the flashlight on her phone. My sister in law is 32 and still calls my husband every time her laptop needs an update to make sure she “does it right” (and thank goodness because some of those were definitely scams).

I think a lot of tech developers overestimate how quickly large portions of consumers will take up new technology, especially something this complex/intrusive/physically large. If an excellent prototype came out tomorrow, I think it would still be 15-20 years before it was in a majority of middle- and upper-income households.

Mapafius t1_ix8rjjc wrote on November 21, 2022 at 4:54 PM

If the robot takes instructions in human language and emulates somewhat human-like interaction then I think it would not be that hard for any generation to get used to using it. I agree it would take time before it becomes wide spread thing but not because of it being that much alien or new tech with new kind of control but rather because of price. People here compare owning robot to mobile or computer but it would be less affordable, more like car or renting real person for service. (And it would be even more expensive in the beginning) In the same time it may need as much upgrades and replacements as phones and computers... For combination of those factors I think robots ownership would not become that widespread, instead people will rent them.

The robot could actually help your grandma what the the updates...

There are other things that would have problem with people getting used to it. For example Mojo lens, smart contact lenses and other AR stuff. It is totally new user interface. But talking to a robot and telling it what to do seems like no brainer. Tho some pushback could be psychological, the interaction could be uncanny.