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Sensory-Crossed
Audio
Consumers add audio-enhancing software to online engagement.
Trend
What is the Sensory-Crossed Audio trend?
Sensory-Crossed Audio: Going one step beyond the visual tendencies of social media, users are turning to personalized audio enhancements to add a more immersive quality to online engagement. Seeking customization, consumers are utilizing software and apps to help add audio to photographs and online platforms, reflecting a need for more individualized, yet equally social methods of activity.
Trend themes
Themes within the Sensory-Crossed Audio trend
Three behaviours holding the trend togetherPersonalized Audio Enhancements
Consumers are seeking customization and utilizing software and apps to add audio to photographs and online platforms.
Embedded Sound in Apps
Apps like Melodigram allow users to add sounds to photos, creating an enhanced image and a unique visual experience.
Improved Audio Resolution
Products like the Colorfly C10 are providing users with high audio fidelity and improved audio resolution at a lower cost.
Industry implications
What the Sensory-Crossed Audio trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookSocial Media
Social media platforms can benefit from integrating audio enhancements to provide a more immersive experience and personalized engagement.
Mobile Apps
Mobile app developers can explore the use of embedded sound to enhance the visual experience and provide a unique product offering.
Consumer Electronics
Consumer electronics companies can provide superior audio resolution and fidelity to meet the growing demand for high-quality audio on the go.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Sensory-Crossed Audio
Trend score 4.2 out of 10, from popularity 78%, activity 39%, freshness 8%.
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Evidence
Examples of the Sensory-Crossed Audio trend
4 featured examples from Nov 20, 2013 to Oct 3, 2015Embedded Sound Photo Apps
The Melodigram App Adds Sounds and Music to Photos
Melodigram's feature of adding sounds to photos offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for social media platforms to enhance user engagement.
Uninterrupted Musical Video Apps
The JamCam App Uses iTunes Audio Tracks to Record Music and Video
Partnering with app developers to create innovative musical video apps and tap into new ways for artists to connect with fans via social networks.
Classy Audio Players
The Colorfly C10 Features Improved Audio Resolution and a Lower Price Tag
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce innovative features and advancements in portable audio players that captivate consumers and drive market growth.
Looped Musical Video Apps
Mindie a Music-Sharing App That’s Like Vine for Songs
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating music-sharing features into existing music streaming platforms.