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# Live-Streaming Toy Planes
This Smartphone-Controlled Paper Airplane Offers a Pilot's View

By Charlotte Joyce Kidd | Published 2015-10-15 | Life-Stages
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphonecontrolled-paper-airplane
References: [toyland.gizmodo](http://toyland.gizmodo.com/a-streaming-camera-on-this-rc-paper-airplane-lets-you-r-1736312679) & [fpv.poweruptoys](http://fpv.poweruptoys.com/)

The inner child in everyone will appreciate the playtime miracles that technology has made possible: a smartphone-controlled paper airplane that offers a first-person livestream from its paper cockpit is hitting the toy market just in time for Christmas.

PowerUp Toys' first iteration of the smartphone-controlled paper airplane was a small motor and rudder kit that could be attached to any paper plane to turn it into a steerable remote control toy. Since then, the start-up toy company has been releasing updated models of the PowerUp, making it more powerful and easier to control.

The latest version is the PowerUp FPV (which stands for [First-Person View](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavo-femto)). This smartphone-controlled paper airplane comes equipped with a [live-streaming camera](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photo-creator-video-projector-camera), so that kids (and the young at heart) can experience what it would be like to pilot their own paper plane.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.9/10
- Popularity: 18% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Smartphone-controlled Toys:** Companies can explore smartphone-controlled toys in various forms, such as paper airplanes, to enhance user experience and engage customers.
- **First-person View Technology:** Integrating first-person view cameras into toys opens up opportunities for immersive play experiences and new ways to engage consumers.
- **Updated Versions of Classic Toys:** Releasing updated versions of classic toys, like the smartphone-controlled paper airplane, allows companies to tap into nostalgia while leveraging new technology.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can incorporate smartphone-controlled features into their products to captivate younger generations and stay relevant in the digital age.
- **Technology and Gadgets:** The integration of first-person view cameras in toys presents opportunities for technology companies to develop innovative gadgets that offer unique user experiences.
- **Retail and E-commerce:** Retailers and e-commerce platforms can leverage the demand for updated versions of classic toys by marketing and selling these products to nostalgic adults and tech-savvy parents.

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