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Intimate Heartbeat Apps

Hearter Allows You to Communicate Non-Verbally

— August 11, 2014 — Tech
Alejandro Delgado Charra has designed a heartbeat app that allows you to feel the heartbeat of fellow users next to your own.

The device, titled 'Hearter,' has made the 2014 short list for the Undesign Awards, a competition conceived by Swedish intimate lifestyle brand LELO. The brand challenges designers all over the world "to go back to design’s roots, to undesign something and conceptualize something original."

Hearter translates your heartbeats into the emotion you're feeling, and subsequently, the intentions or hidden desires behind them. The device is connected to a smartphone app that allows you to tune into the heartbeats of your friends and family. Charra explains, "I think that a relationship is centered on the tiny details like sharing late afternoon, holding hands or feeling the beats of each other's heart. With Hearter[,] I want these beats to reach everywhere."



Trend Themes
1. Emotion-tracking Wearables - The development of wearables that track and translate emotions opens up opportunities for personalized communication and deeper emotional connections.
2. Connected Health Apps - The integration of health data and communication technologies allows for remote monitoring and shared experiences, leading to new possibilities in healthcare.
3. Human-centric Design - Designing products and experiences that prioritize human emotions and relationships creates opportunities for more meaningful and intimate interactions.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The wearable technology industry can explore the potential of emotion-tracking devices and their application in various sectors, including healthcare, fitness, and entertainment.
2. Healthcare - Healthcare providers and app developers can leverage connected health apps to enable remote patient monitoring and foster better communication and engagement between patients and healthcare professionals.
3. Design and Innovation - Designers and innovators can embrace human-centric design principles to create products and services that enhance emotional connections and improve the overall user experience.
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