The 'LEGO Hair Bike Helmet' by Simon Higby and Clara Prior is a clever head protection prototype that pokes fun at the term "helmet hair."
The pair were initially inspired to begin designing a helmet in response to finding that a high number of kids do not wear helmets when cycling and as a result, many of them are injured as a result. To remedy this, the LEGO Hair Bike Helmet was designed as a helmet that kids would actually want to wear.
What's most unique about the creation of this helmet is that the duo scanned a piece of LEGO hair from a toy and then created a child-sized model that could actually be fitted to a child's head. While the helmet is still in the prototype stages, it presents a fun and creative solution to child safety.
What's Driving This Trend
- Humorous Safety Gear
- Creating safety gear that is both functional and funny to encourage more people to wear it.
- 3D Scanning for Unique Design
- Using 3D scanning technology to create unique and customizable designs for safety gear.
- Gamifying Safety
- Creating a gaming experience for safety gear to encourage more people, especially children, to wear it.
Who This Affects Most
- Sports and Recreational Equipment
- Incorporating playful designs into safety gear in the sports and recreational equipment industry to appeal to children and young adults.
- Toy Manufacturing
- Partnering with toy manufacturers to create safety gear with designs from popular toys to promote child safety while making it fun and exciting for them to wear.
- Fashion Accessories
- Exploring safety gear as fashionable accessories within the fashion industry to appeal to a wider demographic and encourage regular use of safety gear.
