# Ambient Orb A Stock Market Mood Ring? By Trend Huntress | Published 2007-07-31 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambient-orb-a-stock-market-mood-ring References: [ambientdevices](http://www.ambientdevices.com/cat/orb/orborder.html) The Ambient Orb looks like a crystal ball. It won't show you what the next big thing on Wall Street is, but it will change color according to the [performance of the stock market](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candlestick). When the Orb first arrives it's preset to follow Dow Jones Industrial Average, but it can also be adjusted to [track the weather](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skymill) or even personal portfolios for a fee. **Implications** - This trend clearly demonstrates society's increasing affinity for products that help make receiving and understanding data faster and more convenient. Products like this break useful information down into [immediately obvious visual cues](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cly-pixel), and thus are perfectly geared towards consumers who don't always have the time to sift through data when only the most salient points of information are needed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Data Visualization:** The Ambient Orb showcases the trend of data visualization, allowing users to easily understand stock market performance through color changes. - **Personalized Tracking:** The ability to adjust the Orb to track personal portfolios highlights the trend of personalized tracking, catering to individual preferences and needs in data monitoring. - **Convenience Products:** The Ambient Orb exemplifies the trend of convenience products that simplify data reception and interpretation, catering to time-constrained consumers. ### Where This Applies - **Consumer Electronics:** The Ambient Orb is positioned within the consumer electronics industry, offering a unique data visualization device. - **Finance:** The stock market tracking feature of the Orb makes it relevant to the finance industry as a potential tool for investors and traders. - **Technology:** The Ambient Orb falls within the technology industry, showcasing innovative ways to present and interact with data in a tangible form. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-Time Emotion Trackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/global-mood-ring.md) - [Calming Orb Lamps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orb-lamp1.md) - [Stock Market Visualization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stockbubbles.md) - [Colourful Ambient Lamp Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ambient-lamp-design.md) - [Stock Market Visualization](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bubble-screener.md) - [Mini Desktop Trader Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kublet-nano.md) - [Environment-Sensing Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livegrid-digital-canvas.md) - [Desktop Mood Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clover-emotion-tracker.md) - [Dazzling Gradient Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-bulb.md)