People often ask one another what items they would absolutely want to have with them if stranded on an island and Google's Desert Island is a Digital Wellbeing Experiment that puts a unique spin on this concept. Desert Island challenges smartphone users to identify only a few essential apps that they'll be needing for the day, which helps to support increased focus, productivity and time away from digital devices.
The Digital Wellbeing Experiment has people pick the apps that are of the most value for a certain day and see how they fare for a 24-hour period. Some of the popular choices might be the alarm, calendar, camera and email, although maps and notes may be equally as essential to other users.
App-Restricting Experiments
Google's Digital Island is a Digital Wellbeing Experiment
Trend Themes
1. Digital Wellbeing - The trend toward digital wellbeing apps, services and products that encourage less device usage and screen time can create opportunities for creativity, mental health, and productivity related industries.
2. App Minimalism - The trend toward app-minimalism can lead to innovative app solutions and services that help increase focus, productivity and time away from digital devices.
3. Personalized Services - The trend toward personalized experiences can create innovative app services and products that allow people to better customize their digital experiences to match their lifestyle and priorities.
Industry Implications
1. Wellness - The wellness industry can capitalize on digital wellbeing trends and create innovative products or services related to meditation, creative activities, and overall mental wellbeing.
2. App Development - The app development industry can take on the challenge of app-minimalism to develop creative solutions for users who want to reduce their time in front of digital screens.
3. Productivity Tools - The productivity tools industry can leverage the personalized services trend to offer customized productivity tools for users who want to minimize their digital device usage while still being productive.