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Endless possibilities

The future is only ever four seconds away. With this in mind, we sought to create a new way of viewing time—one that motivates, inspires action, and reminds us of missed opportunities.

The Future Clock can be reset at any moment, revealing the number of opportunities available in the next hour, day, week, or year. Alternatively, it can run as a countdown timer, instilling a greater sense of urgency within any given time frame.

With 21,600 possible futures in a day, 151,200 in a week and 7,884,000 in a year, what will you be inspired to do in the next 4, 3, 2, 1...

  • Psychologists and neuroscientists suggest that our perception of the "present moment"—known as the specious present—lasts about 2.5 to 3 seconds. This brief window is the span in which our brain processes and experiences the immediate "now" before it fades into memory. Beyond this short period, our conscious awareness shifts toward anticipation, making anything beyond three seconds feel like the future. Conceptually, the future begins just after this limit—around four seconds—where new possibilities, decisions, and actions emerge.