# Personal Smartphone Theaters The 'Solo Theater' Turns a Mobile Device into a Cinematic Experience By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-08-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solo-theater References: [en.rocketnews24](http://en.rocketnews24.com/2015/07/30/solo-theater-the-surreal-home-theater-in-a-box-for-your-smartphone-or-tablet/) & [makuake](https://www.makuake.com/project/solotheater/) Now that many people prefer to watch video content on their [mobile devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rayneo-air-3s-pro), people are seeking smaller options like the Solo Theater to shrink the family-sized home entertainment system into a solution for one. This theater for one created by Lucy Alter Design has a user lie down on their back, place the unit over their head and open their eyes for the experience to begin. What powers the [personal theater experience](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awol-theater-3500x) is an [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gimbal-griptok) tablet or phone secured in place with a band. Once inside the theater, an audience of one is made to feel as though they are inside a movie theater, complete with rows of people ahead of them, as well as a big screen to look at. This innovative theater concept shows just how much consumers are rejecting big movie theatre screens and TVs in favor of more portable, multipurpose devices as a means of viewing entertainment. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Portable Personal Theaters:** The trend of portable personal theaters offers consumers the convenience of enjoying a cinematic experience on their mobile devices. - **Immersive Mobile Entertainment:** The rise of immersive mobile entertainment allows users to feel like they are inside a movie theater, enhancing their viewing experience. - **Shift Towards Multipurpose Devices:** Consumers are moving away from traditional movie theater screens and TVs in favor of portable, multipurpose devices for entertainment. ### Who This Affects Most - **Mobile Device Accessories:** The portable personal theaters trend opens up opportunities in the mobile device accessories industry for products that enhance the cinematic experience on smartphones and tablets. - **Entertainment Technology:** The immersive mobile entertainment trend creates opportunities for the entertainment technology industry to develop innovative solutions for delivering immersive experiences on mobile devices. - **Consumer Electronics:** The shift towards multipurpose devices presents opportunities in the consumer electronics industry to create hybrid products that combine entertainment, communication, and productivity functions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone-Powered Portable Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onze-portable-display.md) - [Window Covering Projector Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/village-projector.md) - [Single-Person Household TVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sourond-tv.md) - [Portable Theater Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sony-htax7.md) - [Mobile Theater Projection Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soundcore-nebula-x1-pro.md) - [Home Theater-Packed Suitcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stanbyme-go.md) - [Pocket-Sized Quality Projectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yaber.md) - [Multifunctional Foldable Mobile Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/move-mobile-device.md) - [Spaceship-Like Entertainment Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/odyssey-entertainment-system.md)