Mobile phones are pretty great. Bars are great, too. But this is a problem:
So Brazilian art director, Mauricio Perussi, came up with a crafty solution. It's called The Offline Glass.
This is how it works:
The Salve Jorge Bar, a Brazillian watering hole, tested the glass out in the wild. Since it's just a clever marketing stunt, it's doubtful you'll see it at your local bar, but that shouldn't stop us from dreaming of a future where this is the norm: