Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Digital
Digipulation
Touchscreen gaming that reacts to direct on-screen manipulation.
3.9
Trend score
Trend
What is the Digital Digipulation trend?
Digital Digipulation: Now that the concept of Apple’s once unique hand-held touchscreen has spread to other manufacturers, touchscreen innovation has been integrated into the basic functionality of other products. Touchscreen games are hitting the market faster than ever, from handheld to full-size gaming devices.
Trend themes
Themes within the Digital Digipulation trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Touchscreen Gaming
The spread of the touchscreen concept in the market has led to touchscreen games hitting the market faster than ever.
02
Multi-Touch Technology
The integration of multi-touch technology in various devices, including music entertainment systems and operating systems, is gaining popularity.
03
Interactive Tabletops
The emerging trend of interactive table tops that integrate multimedia and entertainment systems, such as The Digitable, is redefining the way people interact with furniture.
Industry implications
What the Digital Digipulation trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Gaming Industry
The availability of touchscreen technology presents an opportunity for gaming companies to create more interactive and immersive experiences for their users.
For
Consumer Electronics Industry
The popularity of multi-touch technology in various devices presents an opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop and market new and innovative products.
For
Furniture Industry
The emerging trend of interactive tabletops presents an opportunity for furniture companies to integrate entertainment and multimedia systems in their products.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Digital Digipulation
Trend score 3.9 out of 10, from popularity 67%, activity 44%, freshness 8%.
Popularity67%
Activity44%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X (not a primary audience)
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Digital Digipulation trend
5 featured examples from Oct 24, 2007 to Jun 3, 2008CategorySpecial
Windows 7 Demo
Gates Reveals Multi-Touch OS Integration
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new business opportunities in developing and integrating multi-touch technologies across different devices and platforms.
CategoryUnique
1st Microsoft Surface Game
Firefly
The gaming industry can leverage the Microsoft Surface and other multi-touch platforms to develop innovative gaming experiences that enhance user engagement.
CategoryTech
Wireless Touch-Screen Piano
Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV
Musical instrument companies can explore the opportunity of incorporating wireless and touch-screen technology into piano design.
CategoryArt & Design
Multimedia Coffee Tables
The Digitable
Designers can take advantage of advances in technology to create furniture that enhances the user experience.
CategoryTech
Touch-Screen Old School Games
Multi-Touch Missile Command
The entertainment industry can leverage interactive projection mapping and multi-touch surfaces to create immersive, interactive experiences for audiences in amusement parks, muse…
