I understand you. But you're taking this way too seriously. People don't do things hoping it becomes the next Unity. Sometimes they do it because they can. To have fun. To experiment. And Ken Wheeler is definitely that kind of person.
In any case, these explorations are important. They are small experiments showing us new ideas.
This is exactly why we end up angry when we try to select a movie to watch on Netflix (and why we end up not watching any!). And also why companies like MUBI are curating (offering) only 30 movies at any given day.
Although indeed it may not be a surprise to us that our phones are always awake, I love the design. It's simple and beautiful. What many of us try to achieve with our web UI, epicjefferson has done with a simple object. Also, it would be lovely to see this piece in an interactive museum for everyone to place their phones.