While virtual learning and working from home formats persist in some regions around the world due to the pandemic, Germaine Tan aims to make the classroom experience more tangible with the conceptual Berry-Like-Jumbo. The tabletop concept device aims to motivate students to do online learning by trying to recreate a typical in-person classroom experience.
The box-type device resembles the shape of a Bluetooth speaker. It uses IoT social presence to let users know their classmates' movements or activities. Motion sensors are used to inform others of their classroom activity, which is then portrayed through minimalist and easy-to-understand visuals. Some visuals include circle movement, circle fading, and mini dots that tell users how many times the user got up from their desks.
At-Home Classroom Gadgets
The Conceptual Berry-Like-Jumbo Mimics the Classroom Feel
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Classroom Replication - There is room for innovation in creating more devices that aspire to imitate the traditional classroom experience while enabling virtual learning.
2. Iot-enabled Social Presence - More gadgets can incorporate IoT technology to enable social presence and mimic physical interactions virtually.
3. Motion Sensor-based Feedback - Incorporating motion sensors that give users feedback on their daily activity can promote more engaging online learning experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Edtech - The educational technology industry can use these conceptual gadgets as a future trend and create more similar devices that can enhance and enrich virtual learning.
2. Smart Home - The smart home industry could incorporate these devices into their product lines, taking advantage of IoT capabilities and motion sensor-based feedback to make the home an in-home classroom experience.
3. Gaming - The gaming industry can adopt these trends to create more interactive learning experiences using the motion sensor technology found in Berry-Like-Jumbo and similar devices