People love to decorate their phones — if it is with them the entire day, of course it has to look as attractive as their other accessories. They get cool phone cases and phone charms; stylise their phones according to their own aesthetic. That, however, was not the motive behind a new, “heavy-duty” phone case designed by Matter Neuroscience, a start-up based in the US.

The case is made of stainless steel and weighs 6 pounds, approximately 2.7 kg. It is heavier than a Macbook Pro laptop. To add to the shock, it comprises two pieces that need to be screwed together with the phone. Their purpose was to try and cause an overall reduction in smart phone usage and screentime, but the sheer inconvenience has perhaps put people off trying it at all.