Trend cluster
Category

Gamified
Physical

Physical health activities are gamified for consumer engagement.

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Trend

What is the Gamified Physical trend?

Gamified Physical: Beyond mobile apps, brands are coming out with products and devices that gamify the health and wellness experience. Turning to elements of play, brands are seeking to revamp traditional physical activities into more enjoyable and entertaining experiences. Brands are adapting activities like yoga and muscle training with tools and devices that promote interactive engagement.

Insight

The consumer insight behind the Gamified Physical trend

While achieving health and wellness is increasingly important to consumers today, remaining committed to these goals still proves to be difficult. Between professional and personal responsibilities, finding time and energy to improve one's health can require ample motivation. Brands that leverage gamification in the process appeal to consumers who need added levels of engagement in order to follow through with their goals.

Trend themes

Themes within the Gamified Physical trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together
01

Gamification of health and wellness

Brands are seeking to revamp traditional physical activities with tools and devices that promote interactive engagement, turning to elements of play to gamify health and wellness experiences.

02

Dynamic workout solutions

Athletic equipment that enhances traditional workout routines with technology and a whole lot of fun is on the rise and changing up the static experience. These solutions offer a dynamic kind of workout that changes up the traditional experience that is common with other solutions presently on the market.

03

Artificial Intelligence in fitness technology

The power of artificial intelligence to help athletes perform their best, avoid injuries, and recover more quickly with wearable technology and mobile apps is becoming more prominent.

Industry implications

What the Gamified Physical trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook
For

Fitness Equipment Manufacturing

Manufacturers can integrate gamified elements in their traditional fitness activities or create dynamic workout solutions that change up the traditional static experience.

For

Wearable Technology

Artificial intelligence in fitness technology can enhance wearables for recovery, injury prevention and optimal performance.

For

Athletic Apparel

Incorporating technology and gamification in athletic apparel could promote engaging and dynamic workout solutions.

Workshop question

What are the current pain points your consumers face when it comes to your products, services or simply path to purchase? How could you revamp that process into something more fun and playful?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Gamified Physical

Trend score 5.6 out of 10, from popularity 84%, activity 76%, freshness 9%.

Popularity84%
Activity76%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
  • Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
  • Gen Z
  • Millennial
  • Gen X
  • Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America