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Blobject design explained: smooth, rounded objects that feel alive

Popkin
Oct 02, 2025
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Blobfish. Illo: Gb89.2, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

You may not realize it, but you are likely in close proximity to at least one blobject at this very moment. If you’ve never heard of a blobject before, you’re not alone. I just learned what blobject is, and now I can’t stop noticing them as I go about my day.

A blobject, according to Wikipedia, is “a desi…

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