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Athleticized Gaming

Brands offer gamers personalized gear reminiscent of pro athletes' equipment

Implications - In professional sports leagues, players use custom gear suited to their own unique needs and designed to maximize their performance. With the rise of professional eSports, gaming hardware brands are appealing to aspirational consumers by allowing them to tap into that same degree of exclusivity, personalization, and professionalism.
Workshop Question - How can your brand appeal to consumers' aspirational tendencies?
Trend Themes
1. Professional Gaming Gear - Brands are designing specialized and personalized gaming gear, using professional sports gear as a model, to cater to the needs of avid gamers.
2. Ergonomic Gaming Accessories - Designers of gaming accessories are placing a greater emphasis on comfort, including the use of ergonomic designs and materials such as gel cushions for extended gaming sessions.
3. Customizable Peripherals - Gaming peripherals are evolving beyond typical customization options to include features such as foot control and multiple computer connectivity to give more control to gamers.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Hardware - Gaming hardware manufacturers could explore more professional designs for personal gaming gear, and experiment with high-performance customizations tailored to gamers’ needs.
2. Fashion - Fashion could take advantage of gaming’s popularity by creating specialized gamer-centric apparel for comfort, instead of only focusing on aesthetics.
3. Electronics - The evolution of gaming gear could encourage electronics manufacturers to create more specialized peripherals, using materials that maximize performance and endurance in heavy use situations.
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Featured Examples

Ergonomic Video Game Gloves
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The Icehawk Gaming Gloves Prevent Pain and Increase Dexterity
Playing video games for extended periods can lead to pain both on the inside and outside of your hands, so the Icehawk Gaming Gloves are intended to offer a way to continue gaming to your heart’... MORE
Tailored Gamer Backpacks
Tailored Gamer Backpacks
The Mobile Edge 'CORE' Gaming Backpack Packs All Gamer Essentials
Carrying your gaming gear around with you is usually a case of cramming it into your everyday backpack, so the Mobile Edge ‘CORE’ Gaming Backpack is here to offer a different option. The... MORE
Custom Control Gaming Mouses
Custom Control Gaming Mouses
The Elecom Dux MMO Mouse Packs 19 Programmable Buttons
Most gaming mouses will offer some sort of customization features, but the Elecom Dux MMO Mouse goes above and beyond with a design that is capable of total custom functionality. The Elecom Dux MMO... MORE
Adjustable Gaming Mice
Adjustable Gaming Mice
The Corsair Glaive RGB Mouse has an Adjustable Thumb Grip
No one thinks twice when professional hockey players have sticks made custom or baseball players have their own bats, so the reaction shouldn’t be much different when it comes to a piece of... MORE
Custom GPU Gaming Consoles
Custom GPU Gaming Consoles
The Microsoft Xbox One X Offers Six Teraflops of Graphics Power
Coming as the smallest Xbox ever with equally impressive specs, the Microsoft Xbox One X is the brand’s latest gaming console that is positioned as a piece of hardware that will help change... MORE
Customizable Gamer Foot Controllers
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The 'smaQQtalk PIVOT' Gaming Foot Controller is Adjustable
Aiming to extend capabilities for avid gamers, the ‘smaQQtalk PIVOT’ gaming foot controller is designed to utilize your feet in order to further immerse yourself in gameplay and make... MORE
Upgradable Gaming Laptops
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The HP Omen X Laptop Provides Impressive Speed for Avid Gamers
The HP Omen X laptop is engineered with advanced technology to make it suitable for all of your gaming and computing needs without showing signs of slowing down. The laptop boasts a 17 inch LCD... MORE

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