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Interactive Political T-shirts

Support the Obama/Romney Presidential Debates With These Tees

— October 4, 2012 — Pop Culture
Support your favorite political candidate from the Obama/Romney Presidential debates with an interactive t-shirt from Digital Dudz.

The first debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney happened Wednesday, October 3, 2012. Millions of Americans and Canadians were glued to their television sets watching the Republican Romney and Democrat Obama candidates go back and forth on topics about American Medicare and Unemployment rates at the University of Denver.

With two more of the Obama/Romney Presidential debates to go there are still plenty of opportunities to show your support for your preferred side. These Blue Obama and Red Romney t-shirts include the face of the candidates with cut-out eye slots. The Digital Dudz website provides an app for your Smartphone to download eye animations. Once the animation is downloaded, you tape your phone to the inside of the shirt and watch as the eyes dart around, as if the candidates were actually alive.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Apparel - The trend of interactive apparel can be explored by developing clothes that incorporate digital elements, such as animation and augmented reality technology.
2. Political Fashion - Creating political fashion items like shirts could be an innovative avenue for businesses to gain profits during national events or campaigns.
3. Smartphone Integration - Smartphone integration can be expanded in different business industries by offering apps that cater to unique features and experiences, like the one used with the Digital Dudz T-shirt.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can benefit from incorporating technology into garments to engage customers with a more personalized and interactive way of dressing.
2. Political Merchandise Retailers - Political merchandise retailers can innovate by offering customers interactive materials like the Digital Dudz T-shirt to engage and support political campaigns.
3. Smartphone App Industry - Smartphone app industry can seek to develop applications that cater to specific consumer interests and provide such entertaining experiences as with the Digital Dudz app used in the Obama/Romney Presidential debate t-shirt.
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