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Immersive Audio

Heightening engagement, audio systems turn to experiential adaptations

Implications - Moving beyond the allure of sound quality, speakers and audio devices are turning to more experiential adaptations to heighten consumer engagement. Appealing to consumer senses with augmented visuals and interactive activities, brands are seeking to expand an often solitary experience into a much more social and communal activity.
Trend Themes
1. Experiential Adaptations - Brands are seeking to expand an often solitary experience into a much more social and communal activity by using augmented visuals and interactive activities.
2. Interactive Installations - Designers and marketers are creating interactive installations that engage multiple senses, creating a deeper connection to the audience.
3. Seamless Human-computer Interaction - Various companies are aiming to make human-computer interactions more seamless and natural, with a focus on making devices that interact via natural conversations.
Industry Implications
1. Audio Technology - The use of experiential adaptations in speaker and audio devices calls for innovative designs that captivate the senses beyond sound quality.
2. Event Marketing - Interactive installations in events are perfect for engaging the audience and creating a memorable experience for consumers.
3. Consumer Electronics - Creating devices that allow seamless interaction with humans and machines is becoming a trend, bringing about changes in how consumers expect to interact with technology in their homes and workplaces.
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Featured Examples

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The Ubi computer is a peculiar and futuristic computer that doesn’t use a keyboard or mouse and doesn’t even have a monitor, but rather interacts with its user via natural conversations,... MORE
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Parisian agency Marcel created an interactive audio book to celebrate the ‘Week of Eroticism’ at the ‘FNAC’ bookstore. The installation involved a wall with passages from... MORE
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The Wearpro mic is a new device, offered by audio technology company Roland, that aims to make action video footage sound as intense as it looks. Many people these days have GoPros and other kinds... MORE
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The mesmerizing visualizer experience that you could watch on Windows Media Player has been appropriated by the Lop Jukebox. This is a cutting-edge audio tower that offers 360 degrees of screen to... MORE
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The Spotify PartyDrone Plays Personalized Music to Festival Goers
The Spotify PartyDrone is an ingenious drone that was used to deliver personalized music to festival attendees in Belgium. The drone was the brainchild of music streaming service Spotify and Belgian... MORE

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