Kicker - Three-eyed zombies

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: This next story is one of zombies and third eyes!

Seriously.

An industrial designer in South Korea named Paeng Min-wook designed a device he’s calling The Third Eye.

It’s a sensor equipped with an alarm that you can strap to your forehead to warn you before you bump into something.

The 28-year-old inventor created the device for what he calls “cell phone zombies.” You know, those people who walk around looking at their phones, not watching where they’re going.

Paeng called the device a “satirical solution.” He’s hoping it will make people—quote—“recognize the severity of their gadget addiction and look back at themselves".

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