Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Lazy
Low-Tech
Low-tech peripherals make already-convenient digital devices even simpler.
5.5
Trend score
Trend
What is the Lazy Low-Tech trend?
Lazy Low-Tech: While high-tech gadgets have contributed to unparalleled convenience, they are limited because of the ephemeral, immaterial nature of digital networks. Low-tech addenda let users expend even less effort when they use their high-tech devices, providing real-world, physical aids for digital interfaces.
Trend themes
Themes within the Lazy Low-Tech trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Low-Tech Addendums
The trend of providing low-tech addenda for high-tech devices offers opportunities to bring in add-on products which provide physical support or motions to make operation even simpler.
02
Hands-Free Use
The trend of offering hands-free use gives the chance to create products that individuals can access their devices in a multitude of ways without the need to hold them
03
Multi-angle and Multi-position
The trend of providing multi-angle and multi-positional flexibility with a device opens doors to develop products that can allow capturing videos or taking photos without restrictions
Industry implications
What the Lazy Low-Tech trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Mobile Accessories
The mobile accessories industry, which includes products like mounts, holders, frames, and add-on features, are sure to benefit from the trend of Low-Tech Addendums and Hands-Free Use.
For
Home Security Systems
The home security systems industry offers possibilities to leverage the trend of Swiveling Smartphone Security Cameras to keep an eye on homes smartly.
For
Travel Accessories
The travel accessories industry, who deal with products like travel pillows, can take the advantage of the trend of Tech-Centric Travel Pillows by enabling smartphone usage to travelers.
Workshop question
How is emerging technology impacting the way your consumers behave and how can you adapt to meet new demands and needs?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Lazy Low-Tech
Trend score 5.5 out of 10, from popularity 80%, activity 77%, freshness 8%.
Popularity80%
Activity77%
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
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Lazy Low-Tech trend
7 featured examples from Sep 12 to Nov 1, 2016CategoryAutos
Wheelchair Hoverboard Attachments
HoverSeat Turns Hoverboard Toys into a Rolling Beach Chair
The personal mobility industry can benefit from the development of innovative attachments that enhance the functionality and accessibility of devices like hoverboards.
CategoryWorld
Tech-Centric Travel Pillows
This Travel Air Pillow Enables One to Rest While Using Their Phone
Disruptive opportunity to develop and market high-tech travel accessories that cater to the needs of modern travelers.
CategoryTech
Swiveling Smartphone Security Cameras
Presence 360 Turns Old Smartphones into Security Monitors
Presence 360's technology can be leveraged by the home security industry to provide cost-effective and accessible solutions to the customers.
CategoryTech
Magnetic Ceiling Tablet Mounts
The 'SkyFloat' Tablet Holder Mount Provides a Hands-Free Experience
Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop innovative mounting solutions for a wide range of consumer electronic devices, including smartphones, tablets, and wearable tech.
CategoryTech
Smartphone-Holding Waist Bags
The 'Handee Holder' Fanny Pack Bag Holds Devices for Handsfree Use
The 'Handee Holder' fanny pack bag and similar products cater to the fashion accessory industry, opening up possibilities for new and trendy smartphone-holding waist bag designs.
CategoryTech
Baseball Cap Camera Mounts
The 'Smabow' Baseball Cap Has a Phone and Camera Mount on the Brim
Incorporating camera mounts to a range of apparel such as shirts, jackets or pants.
CategoryTech
Rubberized Camera Mounts
GekkoGum Can Stick Cameras and Smartphones to Almost Any Surface
Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative camera mounts and accessories that meet the demand for versatile, durable, and easy-to-use equipment.
