# Comprehensive Home Controllers The NEEO Universal Remote Can Manage the Majority of Your Home By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-01-19 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neeo-universal-remote References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2015/01/19/the-thinking-remote/) & [neeo](http://www.neeo.com/) Imagine being able to play a movie, dim the lights and lower the blinds all from the comfort of your couch, by using one single device. The NEEO Universal Remote presents a clever culmination of all of the features that technology companies have attempted to put into this sort of gadget, and this product looks and functions better than the rest. Such a mighty gizmo could be as chunky as some if its predecessors, but this [all-in-one remote controller](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-id360-touchstone) is slim and sleek and unassuming. Inspired by smartphones and conventional channel changers combined, the NEEO Universal Remote is long in form and tactile to the fingertips, providing its user with a generous touchscreen display for navigating commands for the [lighting, the electronics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loma-home) and more. This product demonstrates how the typically unpopular [universal remote](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiim-voice-remote-2) must be tightened up in order to gain favor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Smart Home Integration:** The NEEO Universal Remote exemplifies the trend of smart home integration by consolidating control of multiple devices into one sleek and user-friendly device. - **Improved User Experience:** The NEEO Universal Remote showcases the trend of improving user experience by providing a generous touchscreen display and smartphone-inspired design for easy navigation and control. - **Streamlined Universal Remotes:** The NEEO Universal Remote represents the trend of streamlining universal remotes by being slim, sleek, and unassuming, challenging the bulky and unpopular design of its predecessors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Home Automation:** The NEEO Universal Remote's smart home integration offers opportunities for the home automation industry to create more comprehensive and user-friendly control systems. - **Consumer Electronics:** The NEEO Universal Remote's improved user experience highlights opportunities for the consumer electronics industry to enhance remote control designs and functionality. - **Smart Technology:** The NEEO Universal Remote's streamlined design showcases opportunities for the smart technology industry to develop innovative and sleek devices that simplify and enhance user control. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Home Controller Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-remote-controller.md) - [Universal Smart Remote Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-smart-remote-controller.md) - [Universal Smart Home Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switchbot-universal-remote.md) - [Omni-Control Smart Home Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linxura-smart-home-controller.md) - [Intuitive Touchscreen Remote Controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchsense-remote.md) - [Dedicated Smart Home Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-automation-control-pad.md) - [Configurable Concave-Button Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-liza-remote.md) - [Smart Blind Controllers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neo-connect-smart.md) - [Wearable Gesture Control Remotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/universal-wearable-controller.md)