Category
Life-Stages
Constructible Franchises
Trend cluster
Category
Juvenile
Tech
Brands prep youth for tech-saturated lives with training gadgets.
2.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Juvenile Tech trend?
Juvenile Tech: As the wearable market stands on the brink of cultural adoption, brands are scaling down devices to ready children for a life that will be saturated with technology. Playing with the idea of training wheels, the devices signify a shift in the parental mindset to become more active in preparing youth for life in the 21st century.
Trend themes
Themes within the Juvenile Tech trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Wearable Technology for Youth
Brands are developing wearable technology specifically for children to prepare them for a tech-saturated life.
02
Child-Friendly Health and Fitness Devices
Technology companies are developing devices to make maintaining children's health and fitness interesting and engaging.
03
Durable and Child-Proof Learning Devices
Technology companies are developing tough and durable devices for children to learn and play with.
Industry implications
What the Juvenile Tech trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Technology
These innovative trends are occurring in the technology industry.
For
Health and Fitness
The child-friendly health and fitness devices trend is occurring in the health and fitness industry.
For
Education
The development of durable and child-proof learning devices is occurring within the education industry.
Trend signals
Trend signals for Juvenile Tech
Trend score 2.5 out of 10, from popularity 45%, activity 21%, freshness 8%.
Popularity45%
Activity21%
Freshness8%
Audience
70%Men
30%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Evidence
Examples of the Juvenile Tech trend
6 featured examples from Feb 3 to May 22, 2014CategoryLife-Stages
Digital Youth Tracking Timepieces
The VTech Kids’ Smartwatch is an Educational Tool
EdTech companies can explore creating innovative educational applications and devices for children.
CategoryLife-Stages
GPS-Tracking Children's Watches
The hereO Watch Lets You Track Your Kid's Every Move
The wearable technology industry has opportunities to innovate with GPS tracking features for children's devices.
CategoryLife-Stages
Child-Friendly Fitness Trackers
The Leapband by Leapfrog Aims To Fight Childhood Obesity
The creation of child-friendly fitness trackers presents an opportunity for innovation in the fitness technology industry.
CategoryLife-Stages
Juvenile Smart Watches
The Leap Band is Getting Kids More Active Outside the Home
Wearable technology companies can tap into the growing market of kid-friendly smart watches, offering innovative features and experiences for young users.
CategoryLife-Stages
Video Exploration Toys
The Moment Magnifier Video Toy Captures the World Through a Kid's Eyes
The Moment Magnifier presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the toy manufacturing industry, particularly in the realm of video exploration toys.
CategoryLife-Stages
Break-Resistant Learning Tablets
The LeapPad2 is Tough and Teaches Children with Educational Games
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop educational technology solutions that combine durability and interactive learning experiences to enhance children's education.
