# Office Sound Generators I Miss the Office Helps Remote Workers Tap Into Familiar Background Noise By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-sounds References: [fastcompany](https://www.fastcompany.com/90489877/admit-it-you-miss-your-noisy-office-this-tool-recreates-all-your-coworkers-annoying-sounds) & [imisstheoffice.eu](https://imisstheoffice.eu/) The day-to-day workplace looks different for most people right now—especially those who find themselves abruptly [working from home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-remote-worker)—and to make the experience less foreign, I Miss the Office shares familiar office sounds. I Miss the Office, an [office noise generator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundmixer), is a site that's dedicated to playing background noises from printers, clicking keyboards, squeaking armchairs, bubbling water coolers and more. Unlike many [ambient sound generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soothing-sounds), this one is highly interactive and allows for people to customize the noises they'd like to add or subtract from their experience. Users are able to select the number of virtual colleagues they'd like to work alongside, and then also click to turn on other comforting workplace sounds. Image Credit: I Miss the Office ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Office Sound Generators:** Opportunity for developing more interactive and customizable office sound generators. - **Remote Work:** Creating tools or apps that simulate the office environment for remote workers. - **Ambient Sound:** Expanding the market for ambient sound generators by targeting the remote working audience. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Technology:** Innovating office sound generators using advanced technology. - **Software:** Developing software or apps that simulate the office environment. - **Wellness:** Incorporating ambient sound generators into wellness programs for stress reduction. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slacking Support Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-slacker.md) - [Productivity Improving Audio Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/background-music-and-sounds.md) - [Unique Focus-Promoting Soundscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sintonico.md) - [Focus Sound Mixers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/earth-sounds.md) - [Customizable White Noises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-noices.md) - [Adaptive AI Soundscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-ambience.md) - [Ambient Sound Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brownoise.md) - [Sound-Blocking Office Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/room-phone-booth.md) - [Productive Focus Soundscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundscape-for-focus.md)