# Inner Ocular Chillers The Smart Fridgerator Can See its Contents and Display Them for You By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-10-11 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-fridgerator References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2011/10/11/fridge-that-knows-it-all/) A great deal of energy is wasted each time you play the indecisive snack game, so a concept that allows you to look into your fridge without opening the door would be a scrumptious sort of eco-friendly blessing. The Smart Fridgerator boasts the ability to present you with insight into your chilled edibles, as captured through the eyes of two inwards-facing cameras in the appliance door. To describe exactly how one would interact with this cutting-edge contraption, picture your next visit to your refrigerator. Imagine a touchscreen integrated into its face, from which you can view and select the food of your choice, thanks to a projected image of the stocked up interior. Sensing individual items though a sophisticated system of RFID scanning, the Smart Fridgerator will show you in which compact cooling compartment your meal can be found so that less cool air ultimately escapes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Smart Fridgerator:** The technology of a refrigerator with a touchscreen and inwards-facing cameras presents an opportunity for innovation in the home appliance market. - **RFID Scanning:** Using RFID scanning technology in home appliances allows for more eco-friendly solutions to food storage and reduces energy waste. - **Projected Images:** Projected images of the interior of a refrigerator allow for quicker and more efficient selection of food items, presenting an opportunity for augmented reality technology in the home. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Appliance:** The Smart Fridgerator concept has the potential to disrupt the current market, by offering a feature-rich, innovative solution that saves energy and improves the user experience. - **Retail:** The use of RFID scanning technology can improve inventory management and product tracking, reducing costs and streamlining operations in retail stores. - **Augmented Reality:** Projected images of the fridge's interior provide potential applications of augmented reality in the home, and can lead to innovative experiences in the kitchen or in grocery stores. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compartmentalized Smart Refrigerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aura-refrigerator.md) - [Recipe-Recommending Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-4door-flex-refrigerator.md) - [Assistive Smart Refrigerators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-assistant.md) - [Vision-Based AI Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bespoke-ai-refrigerator-family-hub.md) - [Refrigerated Vending Machines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redyref-smart-food-fridge.md) - [Sleek Contemporary Smart Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-smart-fridge.md) - [Connected Grocer Order Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kroger-smart-fridges.md) - [Shoppable Fridge Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-5.md) - [Smart Food Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-fridge.md)