# Digital Photo Albums The Joy Tablet is the Modern Equivalent of a Hard Copy Photo Album By Joey Haar | Published 2016-10-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joy References: [theverge](http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/10/18/13305906/joy-photo-album-launch-digital-release) & [joy.co](https://joy.co/) The Joy tablet aims to bring back the nostalgic beauty of going through one's photographs with friends and family members. When photography was solely on film, the only way to see one's photos would be to get them printed and put them in an album. Today, people take far more digital photos than they ever took on film, but those photos often end up languishing on social media albums that never get viewed, or, if they do get seen, it's often only when one is alone. The Joy tablet brings back the [tactile sharing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blissbox) that [hard copy photo albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoryslides) had while still display digital photography. Unlike other tablets that run apps and features, Joy is entirely dedicated to [displaying photos and videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paperless-paper-7inch-e-ink-frame). It is meant to be left out in one's living room and picked up at any time, and its proprietary OS will pull photos from all the services on which users store them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 36% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen X - 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's Driving This Trend - **Social Media Photo Printing:** Opportunity for companies to offer services that print social media albums into physical copies. - **Dedicated Photo Display:** Opportunity for development of photo display gadgets in the market. - **Tactile Sharing:** Creation of more physical devices that can be shared with friends and family like the Joy tablet. ### Who This Affects Most - **Technology:** Development and production of photo display devices. - **Photography:** Offering printing services for social media albums. - **Retail:** Selling photo display devices like the Joy tablet or accessories for photography. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Memory Albums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-memories.md) - [Photo-Organizing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organizing-ones-photos.md) - [Miniature Photo Display Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autoheart-picpak-digital-frame.md) - [App-Connected Photo Frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-digital-picture-frame.md) - [Timeless Photo Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photos-by-artkive.md) - [Sculptural Scrolling Photo Frames](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flash-back-device-concept.md) - [Projected Photo Canvas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pixybeam.md) - [Memory Album Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoryslides.md) - [Photo-Sharing Memory Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memorymaps.md)