# Eyesight-Activated Dresses These Light-Up Dresses by Ying Gao Are Activated by Looking at Them By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-06-20 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-up-dresses References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/028965.php) & [yinggao](http://yinggao.ca/eng/interactifs/nowhere-nowhere/) Ying Gao's light-up dresses are a telling way to discover if someone is watching you. The garments are delicately crafted with "photoluminescent thread," and use eye-tracking technology to emit light when someone's gaze is set upon the garment. If you like to be in the spotlight, these light-up dresses are a definite way to reinforce that you are getting attention. These sci-fi dresses seem like they would be the perfect thing for performers with an [avant-garde taste in clothing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/biomimicry-fashion) to wear on stage. The two dresses are part of Gao's '(NO)WHERE (NOW)HERE' series and are representative of the artist's other [experimental fashions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dirty-looks) that are responsive to their surroundings. This year, these garments will be shown at Shanghai's Museum of Contemporary Art and in 2014, at the Textile Museum of Canada. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 86% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eye-tracking Fashion:** There is an opportunity for designers to create a new line of products that use eye-tracking technology to create responsive fashion that engages with wearers and viewers. - **Intelligent Clothing:** The rise of wearable technology has paved the way for a new era of intelligent clothing that can adapt to the environment or the wearer's bodily functions. - **Interactive Textiles:** With the development of new materials and technologies, there is an opportunity for textile designers to create interactive fabrics that respond to stimuli, such as light or sound. ### Where This Applies - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can leverage eye-tracking technology and responsive fabrics to create innovative products that engage with consumers in new and exciting ways. - **Wearable Technology:** The rise of wearable technology presents opportunities for companies to create new products that integrate with clothing and provide useful functionality for users. - **Art and Design:** The intersection of art and technology can inspire new forms of creative expression, as seen in Gao's light-up dresses, and presents an opportunity for artists and designers to explore new mediums and techniques. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Shape-Shifting Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primrose-dress.md) - [LED-Infused Festival Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinsel-arcade.md) - [Wearable Communication Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inxects-vest.md) - [Biodesign-Backed Dresses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gozen-x-beymen.md) - [Chic Shadow Effect Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suitcase-of-the-light.md) - [Artistic Dress NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unwearable-dresses.md) - [Immersive 3D Fashion Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portalm-x-virtual-fashion-exhibition.md) - [Mesmerizing Fashion Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-eyes.md) - [Artful Suspended Fashion Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-figures.md)