gloriouscowThere's an alternate timeline where the CueCat was hugely successful and we all carry them around daily, and there is a vibrant ecosystem of custom CueCat holsters for sale as quick and convenient CueCat access is essential to the modern lifestyle.
fraggle@gloriouscow alternate universe where, instead of the mobile phone, the cuecat became the device that we all carry around in our pockets every day. Over years it absorbed the features of the mobile phone, pocket calculator, GPS, PDAs, flashlights and other small electronic devices. Scanning barcodes is still one of its main uses of course but nowadays is only one of the built-in apps on the latest Cuecat 15 Pro Max. For millions, staring at their cuecat's tummy has become a daily ritual as they scroll through endless news articles, social media posts and short form videos
@fraggle Lacking a traditional screen as we might be accustomed to, a CueCat user instead peers into the aperture at the cat's snout. (Made of a single, sapphire crystal on the CueCat Pro Max)
Closing one eye, the impression of a 80" display hovering in darkness is apparent, with crystal clarity.
Don't worry, a proximity sensor prevents firing the CutCat's half-watt scanning laser into your retina - a safety feature that boasts nearly perfect reliability assuming favorable humidity levels.