You wouldn't expect an electronic device to have personality, but the Virus USB appears to have a suspicious one. The designer deviated from the common practice of creating a boring-looking box for his data storage device and instead sculpted a spherical form with ears and a painted face.
Bright fuchsia eyes and an overbite are strikingly suspicious cartoony features. A base shade of black makes the quirky critter look like an adorable parasite, complete with a strange tail in the form of a cord and a computer connector. Equally, the odd external hard drive by Mangatanz resembles a bomb with an ignitable wick. The Virus USB whimsically suggests that its an unsafe gadget to use with your computer.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Quirky Storage Devices
- Opportunity to design unique data storage devices with personality and unconventional shapes.
- Suspicious Features in Design
- Chance to add questionable characteristics to products for quirky appeal.
- Anti-virus Devices
- Possibility to create products that play with the concept of viruses and protection.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Consumer Electronics
- Potential to create unique, eye-catching devices that stand out from the competition.
- Design and Art
- Opportunity to incorporate artistic elements into functional technology.
- Cybersecurity
- Potential to create products that challenge the traditional view of virus protection and add a touch of humor or personality.
