# Gesture-Operated Remotes The BalanceLine TV Clicker Reacts to Taps, Strokes and Reorienting By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-05-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balanceline-remote References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/BalanceLine/6151047) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/BalanceLine/6151047) For several years now, it's seemed as though [television remote controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-easy-tv) were getting more and more complicated. Increasing numbers of buttons necessitated the color coding and the diversification of shapes and symbols; it has really left many users craving something more like the Zone-K BalanceLine Remote. This channel changer has just one button and its functions include 'power' and 'mute.' The tip of the device offers a lengthy sensitive area over which you can pass your thumb or fingertip for scrolling. It's this part that allows you to browse through various options on your screen, such as programs and stations. A second and smaller sensitive area of the [Loewe](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loewe-technology) BalanceLine Remote lets you adjust volume. Reorienting the gadget enables you to communicate additional commands. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Simplistic Remote Controls:** Opportunity to create remote controls with fewer buttons and simplified functions for easier user experience. - **Gesture-based Interaction:** Potential to develop technology that allows users to control devices through gestures, eliminating the need for physical buttons. - **Intuitive Scroll Technology:** Possibility to incorporate sensitive areas on devices for seamless scrolling through options and menus. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create revolutionary remote controls that simplify user experience and enhance convenience. - **Smart Home:** Opportunity to incorporate gesture-based interaction into smart home devices, enabling users to control various functions with simple gestures. - **Television Broadcasting:** Potential to leverage intuitive scroll technology to improve TV interface and allow users to easily navigate through programs and stations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Configurable Concave-Button Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-liza-remote.md) - [T-Shaped Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sightless-remote-control.md) - [Gesture-Controlled Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-touch.md) - [Transforming TV Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/controller-and-remote.md) - [Unified Control Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-id360-touchstone.md) - [Wearable Gesture Control Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-wearable-controller.md) - [Universal Smart Remote Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-smart-remote-controller.md) - [Ergonomic Sleek Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebble-remote.md) - [Wearable Athlete Smartphone Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-control-wearable-remote.md)