# Levitating Lunar Smart Speakers The Conceptual 'LUA' Speaker by Arshad Asaaf is Minimalist By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2022-03-13 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lua-speaker References: [yankodesign](https://www.yankodesign.com/2022/03/12/this-smart-speaker-concept-takes-you-to-the-moon-with-its-visual-and-tactile-tricks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-smart-speaker-concept-takes-you-to-the-moon-with-its-visual-and-tactile-tricks) & [linkedin](https://linkedin.com/in/arshadasaaf)  The conceptual 'LUA' speaker has been designed by Arshad Asaaf as a home technology solution that mimics the moon to provide users with a visually stimulating, tactile experience. The [smart speaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-assistant-concept) maintains a construction that will call to mind the appearance of the moon in the night sky and features a [tactile interface on the top](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-phase-lamp) for changing the functions. The swipe and push-based interface eliminates the need for the user to search around for buttons to further highlight the ease of use. The conceptual 'LUA' speaker also maintains [levitating functionality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andr-terchanian) that can be used when the unit is placed on its accompanying base to give it an ethereal appearance when being used or not. The unit brings a magical aspect into the user experience. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Levitating Gadgets:** There is an opportunity to create more levitating home technology solutions that feature a tactile interface and a visually stimulating appearance. - **Tactile Interfaces:** There is an opportunity to integrate touch-based interfaces into more smart home technology solutions, making them more user-friendly. - **Magical User Experience:** There is an opportunity to create technology solutions that bring a sense of magic and wonder into the user experience. ### Where This Applies - **Smart Home Technology:** Levitating speakers with tactile interfaces could become more commonplace in the smart home tech industry. - **Consumer Electronics:** Levitating home technology solutions with unique visual and tactile interfaces could disrupt the consumer electronics industry. - **Interior Design:** Levitating home technology solutions with a visually stimulating appearance could impact the interior design industry as consumers look for more innovative decor. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Acousto-Optic Smart Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-wireless-speaker-design.md) - [Floating Spherical Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alex-casabo.md) - [Eye-Catching Freestanding Home Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oli-home-speaker.md) - [Physically Interactive AI Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iris-hybrid-speaker.md) - [User-Following Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solros-speaker.md) - [Decor-Centric Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-speaker.md) - [Moon-Inspired Lighting Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lua.md) - [Unified Audio Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ljud.md) - [Comforting Pillow-Like Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oa-speaker.md)