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Swirling Camera Cups

This Self-Stirring Coffee Cup is Creatively Disguised as a Camera Lens

— June 29, 2016 — Art & Design
The Self-Stirring Camera Lens Mug is just as the name sounds; a self-stirring coffee cup that is able to keep a warm beverage moving while concealing it to look like a photography lens. The design offers a creative mug that is ideal for artists, creatives and photographers alike to use in the morning.

The illusory cup is a thermos mug that features an exterior that is an exact replica of a camera lens with a black design complete with buttons, numbers and dials. The base of the cup is fitted with a battery as to create a constant stirring action inside the mug. A fitted lens cap is also part of the cup's design, to complete the deceiving camera lens appearance. The stainless steel mug keeps beverages incredibly hot or cold.
Trend Themes
1. Self-stirring Cups - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop self-stirring cups for various beverages to provide convenience and save time for consumers.
2. Illusory Designs - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create illusory designs for everyday products to add a fun and creative element to consumers' lives.
3. Disguised Objects - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Design everyday objects to be disguised as something else, providing a unique and visually appealing user experience.
Industry Implications
1. Home Goods - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Explore unique and creative designs for home goods products, offering a fresh and exciting twist on everyday items.
2. Consumer Electronics - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Combine functionality and creativity in the design of consumer electronics, appealing to consumers who seek unique products.
3. Kitchenware - Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Integrate innovative features and visually appealing designs into kitchenware products, enhancing the overall cooking and dining experience.
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