Category
Tech
Delegated Interfaces
Trend cluster
Category
Mouthed
Gesture
Designers are exploring sensory technology that is controlled by the mouth.
4.7
Trend score
Trend
What is the Mouthed Gesture trend?
Mouthed Gesture: From biometric identification devices to accessible gesture-control systems, designers are tapping new avenues for experience with prototypes that can be controlled by one's mouth. These gadgets boast a number of benefits such as accessibility for users with functional diversities, as well as new forms of security and convenience.
Insight
The consumer insight behind the Mouthed Gesture trend
Increasingly aware of the potentials of technology, contemporary consumers are increasingly on the lookout for gadgets that can fit their needs and assist them in their everyday. This interest is governed by a desire to enhance their lifestyle with efficiency, convenience, and support. Individuals in this space are prioritizing solutions that fit their particular and unique needs and as a result, many are emphasizing the importance of usability as a key factor that can enable them to have an accessible and impactful experience.
Trend themes
Themes within the Mouthed Gesture trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Mouth-Operated Technology
Designers are exploring technology controlled by the mouth that offers accessibility, convenience, and security benefits.
02
Sensory Engagement
Consumers are looking for ways to be more sensory engaged, creating new opportunities for flavored synthesizing devices and efficient gesture-recognition systems.
03
Wearable Innovations
There is a growing market for wearables that cater to people with functional diversities offering opportunities for inventions like tongue-operated wearables.
Industry implications
What the Mouthed Gesture trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Healthcare
Mouth-operated technology, sensory engagement, and wearable innovations have potential for making people's lives easier, particularly those with disabilities, in the healthcare industry.
For
Technology
The development of mouth-operated technology and flavored synthesizing devices has the potential to disrupt the technology industry by creating new opportunities for human-computer interaction.
For
Security
New surveillance-proof authentication methods like Stealth have implications for the security industry and could potentially replace traditional biometrics like fingerprints and facial recognition.
Workshop question
How can your brand make your product more accessible than it already is?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Mouthed Gesture
Trend score 4.7 out of 10, from popularity 71%, activity 61%, freshness 9%.
Popularity71%
Activity61%
Freshness9%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer
Market
North America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
Evidence
Examples of the Mouthed Gesture trend
4 featured examples from May 28 to Dec 29, 2020CategoryTech
Tongue-Operated Wearables
The [In]Brace is a Wearable Invention for People with Disabilities
The [In]Brace device offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the field of assistive technology, enhancing accessibility and independence for individuals with disabilities.
CategoryTech
Flavor-Synthesizing Devices
Homei Miyashita Uses Electrically Charged Gel in Flavor Device
The use of flavor synthesizing devices can disrupt the food and beverage industry by creating new sensory experiences and opportunities for product development.
CategoryMarketing
Mouth-Powered Identification Devices
Stealth is a New Way of Keeping Digital Information Safe
Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of identification technology with the development of mouth-powered authentication devices.
CategoryTech
Efficient Gesture-Recognition Systems
Dots is a System That Can Help Individuals with Disabilities
Create innovative gesture-recognition systems to help individuals with disabilities in the healthcare industry.
