WIRED: Tech Neck Is Back
Emma’s eyes are bloodshot and red from long hours staring at a computer screen; stress-induced eczema peeks from the sleeves of her dress; and, cut off from adequate blood flow after excessive sitting, her ankles are swollen and laced with varicose veins. Hunchbacked and pallid-skinned, Emma depicts the average office worker in 2040—a nightmarish personification of health issues associated with long hours spent staring at a screen and scant movement.