# Digitized Detox Brands design products made to keep users away from their phones. By [Mishal Omar](https://www.trendhunter.com/MishalO) | Published Dec 7, 2017 | Category: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/technology-trends-and-gadgets) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/digitized-detox ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.0/10 - Evidence articles: 5 ## What is the Digitized Detox trend? **Digitized Detox:** Brands are designing products that were created for the specific purpose of keeping users away from their phones, and allowing them to be more productive in reality. While in the past these forms of "digital detox" have taken place via experiences or phone locking systems, emerging products aim to lure users away from their phones on a day-to-day basis. As consumers seek to balance both the physical and virtual worlds they exist in, these products offer them some time away from the former, without the inconvenience associated with all-in detoxes. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 5 featured examples - Articles from: Sep 22, 2016 to Oct 1, 2018 - Published: Dec 7, 2017 - Patterns: [Redirection](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/redirection), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/experience), [Naturality](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/naturality) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Themes within the Digitized Detox trend ### Digital Detoxification Creating products and services that assist consumers in reducing their screen time creating opportunities for simple solutions aimed at improving their digital lives. ### Analog Productivity Solutions Revisiting analog tools and products to help disconnect from digital devices and promote productivity in a clean and simple manner. ### Screen-Blocking Technology Innovations for completely blocking screens, specifically LCD and LED from users' vision aims towards reducing distraction and promoting the right balance in life. ## What the Digitized Detox trend means for industry ### For Health and Wellness Opportunities in developing innovative, tech-based solutions that reduce the digital stress on people. ### For Design Opportunities in crafting effective analog and screen-blocking tools that help people maintain balance and disconnect from their digital devices. ### For Consumer Electronics Creating innovative products that help consumers balance their digital and physical lives. ## Workshop question How can your brand contribute to consumers' desire for balanced lifestyles? ## Trend signals for Digitized Detox Trend score 3.0 out of 10, from popularity 45%, activity 38%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 45% - Activity: 38% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Digitized Detox trend 5 featured examples from Sep 22, 2016 to Oct 1, 2018. - [Analog App Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apps-sketchbook): The Build Apps Sketchbook Gets App Designers Away From Screens (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Analog app creation tools like the Build Apps Sketchbook have the potential to disrupt the way designers approach app design and prototype development. - [Smartphone Sleeping Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phonefree-bedrooms): 'Bagby' Puts Phones to Bed for a Phone-Free Bedroom Challenge (Category: Tech) Implication: There is potential for the development of new products and technologies that prioritize minimalism over excessive phone usage and distractions. - [Smartphone-Storing Productivity Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offline-lamp): The Offline Lamp Only Works If You Surrender Your Phone (Category: Tech) Implication: Incorporating distraction-free features into furniture designs can enhance the value and functionality of products, catering to the needs of individuals seeking a more focused env… - [Screen-Blocking Sunglasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/irl-glasses): The IRL Glasses Rethink How We Interact with Technology (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: The eyewear industry can capitalize on the trend of screen-blocking glasses by creating fashionable, comfortable, and effective products that help individuals disconnect from scre… - [Digital Detoxing Bath Soaks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/techrelated-stress): The Pursoma Bath Effervesents Relieve Users From Tech-Related Stresses (Category: Fashion) Implication: Wellness industry can explore the development of products or services that support digital detoxing and promote relaxation. ## Recent trend clusters - [Delegated Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/delegated-interfaces) (Tech) - [Adaptive Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/adaptive-controls) (Tech) - [Desk Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/desk-systems) (Tech) - [Spatial Refinement](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/spatial-refinement) (Tech) ## Trending in Tech - [Decor-Led Home Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/decor-led-home-projectors) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) - [Dual-Wavelength Recovery Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joint-therapy) - [Pop-Culture WiFi Routers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pop-culture-wifi-routers) All articles: [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech)