# Magnetic Implant in Hand By Mike Weldon | Published 2006-06-10 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-implant-in-hand References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71087-0.html?tw=rss.index) If you've been wanting to [implant a magnet](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxelite) in your body, then you'll be happy to know the good news that your dream has become a possibility. Imagine all the fun you'll have. "It's been described as a [buzzing sensation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mave), a tingling, an oscillation, movement, pure stimulation and, in the case of [body-modification expert](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inkstory) Shannon Larrett's encounter with a too-powerful antitheft gateway at a retail store, "Like sticking your hand in an ultrasonic cleaner." - Wired ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 82% | Activity: 43% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Implantable Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunities lie in developing advanced implantable technology that offers new functionalities and enhances human capabilities. - **Biohacking:** The trend of biohacking presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in creating customizable and personalized modifications to enhance the human body. - **Sensory Augmentation:** Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in the field of sensory augmentation to develop technologies that enhance or expand human sensory perception. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** The technology industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing safe and efficient implantable technology solutions. - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can leverage the trend of biohacking to drive disruptive innovation in personalized treatments and therapies. - **Consumer Electronics:** Disruptive innovation opportunities can be pursued in the consumer electronics industry to create sensory augmentation devices that enhance user experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Multi-Channel Wristband Prototypes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wristband-prototype.md) - [Wearable Magnetic Fidget Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnetic-fidget-toy.md) - [Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miramate-mini-magic.md) - [AI-Enabled Brain Implants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/northwell-health.md) - [Surgically-Implanted Brain Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neuralinks.md) - [Contactless Electromagnetic Guitar Picks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kinetic-remote-control-guitar-pick.md) - [Human-Computer Interaction Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-at-meta.md) - [Mind-Controlled Artificial Arms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-prosthetic-arm.md) - [Insomnia-Specific Wearable Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amofit-s.md)