# Bearded Ladyboarding The Oddities You Can Do With a Camera By Adam Abu-Nab | Published 2008-11-18 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bearded-ladyboarding-the-wierd-and-fun-stuff-you-can-do-with-a-camera References: [ladyboarding](http://www.ladyboarding.com) The brilliantly bizarre sport of Bearded Ladyboarding has been fashioned to raise awareness of the unusual capabilities of an [extreme sport gadget](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineered-for-whatever-ad), the Oregon Scientific action cam, and sees [bearded men](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/premium-grooming-brand) in wedding dresses attach cameras to the gear like a helmet or beard, in the ultimate, masculine display of the “fun stuff you can do with a camera.” You can now Bearded Ladyboard via an online game on [ladyboarding.com](http://www.ladyboarding.com) and watch an infomercial on [YouTube](http://de.youtube.com/user/BeardedLadyboarding). **Implications** - Bearded Ladyboarding was created to raise awareness about the Oregon Scientific action cam, an extreme sport's gadget. The name for the sport derives from a combination of beards, mountain boarding and flowing gowns. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Branding](https://www.trendhunter.com/branding) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Extreme Sports Gadgets:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of new and improved action cameras specifically designed for extreme sports. - **Unconventional Advertising Campaigns:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and attention-grabbing ways to raise awareness of a product or brand. - **Interactive Online Games:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of engaging online games that promote products or services. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Sporting Goods:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the creation of innovative gear and equipment for extreme sports. - **Digital Advertising:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the development of unconventional and memorable advertising campaigns. - **Gaming:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the creation of interactive and immersive online games. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chaotic Grooming Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-oneblade-body-royale.md) - [Hilarious Female-Supporting Beer Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beaver-water.md) - [Camera-Equipped Beard Shavers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kongeeker-q1.md) - [Shaving Game Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/razor-island.md) - [Unique Real Facial Hair Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dollar-shave-club1.md) - [Candy Bar-Branded Snowboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twix-doughboard.md) - [Rideable Sandcastle Courses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rideable-sandcastle-course.md) - [Vibrant Unwinnable Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-worries-if-not.md) - [Fun-Filled Inflatable Boards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-board.md)