# Water-Filled Headphones Rocco Giovannoni's Inmergo Headphones Provide an Immersive Experience By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-09-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inmergo-headphones References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/09/01/inmergo-headphones-rocco-giovannoni-design/) & [roccogiovannoni](https://www.roccogiovannoni.com) The Inmergo headphones by [Royal College of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cognitive-bloom) graduate Rocco Giovannoni boast a soft, water-filled design that aims to improve upon current [bone conduction technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openrun-pro-2). The waterproof speakers are immersed in a liquid and sealed in a flexible membrane, making it possible for sound to be transmitted through the skull to the cochlea by vibrations. While [bone conduction headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audiotechnica-athcc500bt2) are useful to some, they tend to sacrifice sound quality—Inmergo sets itself apart by offering a high-fidelity audio experience that Giovannoni describes as "immersive omnidirectional" sound. According to those who have tested Inmergo, the design creates an unparallelled listening experience that feels as though you're right within a song. There are two functional prototype models and the designer hopes to continue to refine the patent-pending design. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## 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 - **Water-filled Headphones:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing waterproof, high-fidelity headphones using water-filled design to transmit sound via vibrations through the skull. - **Immersive Omnidirectional Sound:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating headphones that provide an unparalleled listening experience by offering immersive omnidirectional sound. - **Refining Patent-pending Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Continuously improving and refining the patent-pending design of water-filled headphones to enhance user experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Audio Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovating the audio technology industry by developing advanced headphones with water-filled design and immersive omnidirectional sound. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming the consumer electronics industry by introducing waterproof, high-fidelity headphones with a unique water-filled design. - **Design and Innovation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Driving innovation in the design industry by crafting and refining a patent-pending water-filled headphone design that provides an immersive audio experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Underwater Bone Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suunto-aqua.md) - [Waterproof Bone Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openswim-pro.md) - [Bone Conduction Waterproof Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bone-conduction-waterproof-headphones.md) - [Underwater Bone Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonar-pro.md) - [Sensory Conduction Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sonic-lamb.md) - [Athletic Open-Ear Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/openear-bone-conduction-headphones.md) - [Collapsible Bass-Heavy Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/movengine-me800.md) - [Open-Ear Noise-Cancelling Headphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kaibo-flow.md) - [Bone-Conduction Bluetooth Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boneconduction-bluetooth-headset.md)