Mug Alive is a normal, dishwasher-safe ceramic mug with a printed marker around the rim. Point a phone at it and the app drops an animated character onto the rim that reacts as you drink, tilt or refill — the first one stars a parrot named Rio. It is a small, straightforwardly delightful bit of technology for about the price of two lattes.
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