It's easy to get caught up in all the tech advancements
coming our way. is new generation of gadgets—sound
accessories in particular—are considered a crucial part
of our modern life and have become just as much a
status symbol as they are a fashion statement. From
ditching over-ear styles to the surge in Apple's AirPods,
it seems that simplicity and convenience have led to
a spike in the headphone market. But we oen forget
that technology was created to enhance the human
experience. Even though we no longer have to deal
with unsightly wires dangling, these innovations can't
be purely mechanical. ere has to be meaning behind
them. Feelings, even. Forget just merging form and
function, where's the art? e emotion? e fashion?
It might seem odd that a wearable tech company is
just as concerned with human nature and self expression
as they are digital connectivity, but that's just what
Planet Beyond believes it takes when designing for the
future. What started as an unlikely, albeit successful,
partnership between a mathematician, architect,
engineer and a computer programmer who hail from
Harvard and MIT—Planet Beyond brings a high-fashion
sensibility to today's most popular accessory.
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