[Jorengarenar]

The first thing we are shown on this website: a bed descending upon a sofa and coffee table. And if you scroll down a bit, you will see it from the side.

Let's think about it for a second:

- you cannot have anything (unless it's flat, so maybe a book on a table) on those mebels if you want to lower the bed

- you also need to make sure nothing is around to block your bed

- you cannot use the wall at all since it's part of the lowering mechanism

- you need to fit this whole contraption inside

- there must be some additional lines holding the "inner" end of the bed otherwise it would fall apart

- having a heavy mechanical contraption right above my head doesn't really induce a feeling of safety

- it can get stuck up, so you are left without a bed

- or even worse, it can get stuck halfway through descending, so you have no room left in your room

Incidentally, a good folding couch has none of the aforementioned problems.

[ljm]

Or the bed malfunctions while you're asleep and you get pinned against the ceiling. Or your secret office space behind your TV closes in on you because someone in a meeting shouts "hey Ori, close my office!"

Unless they took care to secure their IoT Heavy Furniture.

It all looks very fancy but this is one aspect of life where I appreciate low- or no-technology.

[Freak_NL]

You can control them via a smartphone, so assume that it will in time be as leaky as a colander. Some domain registration will elapse, some cracker will find an exploit, some security flaw left in because of usability taking preference, something like that.

The support for whatever cloud offering is backing these (and there will be, there always is, despite there being no need for it) will likely lapse before the furniture itself is used up. Does anyone believe you can install one of these and have it work for twenty years?

These things should not be connected to the internet.

[michaelt]

Part of the problem with folding furniture is that it's a hassle.

I wouldn't move into a house that only had room for a sofa bed, because I know myself well enough to know I'd end up leaving it in bed mode all the time. Fold up and store my duvet and pillow, and lift some heavy ass mechanism every morning? No thanks.

I can see the appeal of something fully automated, just like I can see the appeal of getting a motorised standing desk instead of a hand-cranked one.

[bryanrasmussen]

sure, as a piece of engineering it sucks, but think of it as the setup for a slapstick comedic scene that has not yet paid off.

[teh_klev]

I'm already envisaging a "Burnistoun - Voice Recognition Lift" skit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqAu-DDlINs

[MaXtreeM]

My wife would actually appretiate your first fiew points the opposite way - don't have shit laying around when you go to sleep and be minimalistic about decorating your rooms. I am not saying that I like the ORI products but I think your first points are just a personal preference. Having have mechanical contraption above my head would scare me too.

[Jorengarenar]

My first points are not that I want to use the space in such way - I too prefer to have it all clean and minimalistic. The problem is you *cannot* when you *need*.