Another brilliant design concept from Yanko Design. No, this is not meant to consummate your relationship with your media player! It's just a remote control. I hate to be the spoiler again, but I have to wonder if they can fit all the electronics and a battery in a ring that small.
Implications - Apple’s reign over tech design is undeniable. Designers are incorporating Apple’s slick aesthetic and use of the letter "i" into their own products to appeal to consumers who can’t get enough of Apple products. While designs like this are still concepts, the fact that they even exist as concepts indicates the power that one company has managed to secure in the realms of technology and design.
Apple Ring Remote
iRing Controls iPods
Trend Themes
1. Apple-inspired Designs - Incorporating Apple's slick aesthetic and use of the letter 'i' into products to appeal to consumers who love Apple products.
2. Wearable Technology - The rise of wearable technology has opened up opportunities to design remote controls in the form of wearable accessories like rings.
3. Miniaturization of Technology - Advancements in technology have led to the possibility of fitting all the electronics and a battery in a ring that small, disrupting traditional remote control designs.
Industry Implications
1. Consumer Electronics - Incorporating Apple-inspired designs in consumer electronics products like remote control rings may increase customer appeal and sales.
2. Wearable Technology - Designing wearable technology in the form of remote control rings may lead to disruptive innovation in the industry.
3. Industrial Design - The miniaturization of technology opens up opportunities for innovation in industrial design for products like remote controls and wearables.