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# Portable Camera Lucidas
The NeoLucida is an Modernized Version of the 19th Century Drawing Tool

By Meghan Young | Published 2013-05-09 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/neolucida
References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/05/trace-what-you-see-the-neolucida-is-the-first-portable-camera-lucida-to-be-manufactured-in-nearly-a-century) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/neolucida/neolucida-a-portable-camera-lucida-for-the-21st-ce)

Before there was Google Glass or, for that matter, photographic technology, there was the Camera Lucida, which the NeoLucida is based off of. A clever optical device designed by Sir William Hyde Wollaston, the Camera Lucida used a prism to project an image on a sheet of paper to trace. The NeoLucida does the same thing but in a more compact and portable way.

Created by Chicago-based duo Pablo Garcia and Golan Levin, the NeoLucida is the first of its kind in nearly a century. Although many people might not be interested in using the NeoLucida since they are hooked on Oculus Rift, Instagram and more, others will see the benefit of such a device. The NeoLucida is perfect for students of art who love to execute photo-realistic drawings.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 4.5/10
- Popularity: 76% | Activity: 51% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### What Makes This Trend Stand Out

- **Reinventing Traditional Tools:** The NeoLucida demonstrates a trend towards modernizing and improving upon traditional tools for artistic purposes.
- **Compact and Portable Devices:** The NeoLucida taps into the trend of creating smaller, more portable devices that provide innovative functionalities.
- **Enhancing Artistic Techniques:** The NeoLucida represents a trend in developing tools that aid artists in executing photo-realistic drawings and enhancing their artistic techniques.

### Sectors Adopting This

- **Art Supplies and Tools:** The NeoLucida presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the art supplies and tools industry by offering a modernized version of a traditional drawing tool.
- **Optical Devices:** The compact and portable nature of the NeoLucida opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the optical devices industry, providing a new way for artists to trace and project images.
- **Education Technology:** The NeoLucida's potential as a learning tool for art students highlights disruptive innovation opportunities in the education technology industry, offering a unique device to enhance artistic skills.

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