# Social Media Entertainment Apps Throw a Bash for Your Online Friends With the Hurricane Party App By Summer Luu | Published 2011-03-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hurricane-party-app References: [thenextweb](http://thenextweb.com/video/2011/03/24/dont-know-where-the-partys-at-hurricane-party-app-makes-social-networking-social/) & [itunes.apple](http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hurricane-party/id382478736?mt=8&ign-mpt=uo=4#) Put the social back in social networking with the Hurricane Party App. Let's admit it, you may be really popular online on a number of social media platforms, but how often do you actually hang out (IRL) with your online friends? Co-founder René J. Pinnell explains that the app's name was inspired by the different winds that combine to create a windstorm hurricane, much like how different elements are needed to create the epic party. The Hurricane Party App lets you [organize and plan parties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planpop) with all your online friends with just a click of a button so that you can make real life connections too, not just ones that are solely based on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozi-private-social-network) or [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Social Networking Events:** The trend of organizing events specifically for social media friends opens up opportunities to create unique and engaging experiences beyond the digital world. - **Virtual-reality Integration:** Integrating virtual reality (VR) technology into social media entertainment apps has the potential to provide immersive experiences that bring online communities closer together. - **Hyper-personalization:** The trend towards hyper-personalized interactions in social media entertainment apps presents an opportunity for businesses to tailor experiences to individual users' preferences and interests. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Event Planning:** The event planning industry can embrace the trend of social networking events by offering services that cater specifically to online friend gatherings. - **Virtual Reality:** The virtual reality industry can collaborate with social media entertainment apps to develop VR experiences that allow users to connect with their online friends in a more immersive way. - **Data Analytics:** The data analytics industry can support the trend of hyper-personalization in social media entertainment apps by providing insights and recommendations based on individual users' data. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Socialization Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bu-app.md) - [Customizable Friendship-Forging Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iradius-networking-app.md) - [Trailer-Making Life Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moments.md) - [Party Game Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/game-app.md) - [Innovative Activity-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-outside.md) - [Calendar-Coordinating Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clyx-app.md) - [Social Review Platform Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ping-app.md) - [Social Gathering-Scheduling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentitos-app.md) - [Customizable Profile Social Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app.md)