Those who often find themselves needing a hand to take the perfect portrait may consider the extraordinarily quirky Selfie Arm as a practical apparatus. The peculiar prosthesis has been modelled on a human arm, complete with four fingers, a thumb, a wrist, an elbow and even a black cotton sleeve.
Attached at the opposite end to the fingertips, a smartphone mount can secure your handset as you hold the outstretched hand. A particularly amusing picture can be taken if you include the Selfie Arm within the frame. As a functional extension, distancing your camera at roughly two arms' lengths away, this anthropomorphic contraption gives the photographer a wider angle to capture more of his or her surrounding scenery.
Now, however helpful, this product seems to take a bit of a joking jab at the somewhat dorky concept of the selfie stick for tourists traveling solo.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Limb-like Accessories
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop limb-like accessories for various purposes, such as holding objects or providing additional support.
- Unconventional Smartphone Mounts
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create unconventional smartphone mounts that offer unique and fun ways to capture photos or videos.
- Novelty Photography Equipment
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and produce novelty photography equipment that adds humor and playfulness to the photo-taking experience.
Where This Applies
- Consumer Electronics
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new and unconventional product designs in the field of consumer electronics, specifically aimed at enhancing user experience.
- Accessories and Wearables
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative accessories and wearables that serve both functional and aesthetic purposes.
- Entertainment and Events
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introduce novel and entertaining photography equipment to enhance the experience of entertainment events, such as concerts and parties.
