# Pixel Pet Smartwatches Tamagotchi Smart Includes Touch and Voice Controls By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-06-18 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-smart References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/tamagotchi-smart-180405450.html) & [toy.bandai.co.jp](https://toy.bandai.co.jp/series/tamagotchi/smart/) 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of the very first Tamagotchi's release and [Bandai](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanuts-tamagotchi) is introducing a new way for fans to engage with the [pixel pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-tamagotchi) with the Tamagotchi Smart. Although Tamagotchi devices have always been portable thanks to their keyring attachments, this new wearable adopts the shape of a smartwatch so that it's especially easy to take on the go. The new model boasts touch and voice controls, so that these options can be used to wake up a pet and interact with them. The Tamagotchi Smart also introduces new characters and TamaSma cards, sold separately, that can be loaded to add exclusive characters to the devices. The egg-shaped Smart is not just a pixel pet toy, it's also a functional digital clock and pedometer. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Smartwatch Toys:** The intersection of wearable technology and toys presents an opportunity to create engaging smartwatch toys with interactive controls, voices, and new features. - **Virtual Pet Revival:** The reintroduction of virtual pets, such as Tamagotchi, shows a growing nostalgia for retro gadgets and presents the opportunity for updated and improved versions. - **Customization Cards:** The addition of TamaSma cards introduces the potential to create collectible, exclusive customizations for virtual pets, presenting an opportunity for creativity and individuality. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry can take advantage of the nostalgia for retro games and gadgets and create new versions of old products such as virtual pets with smartwatch capabilities. - **Wearable Technology:** Wearable technology presents an opportunity to create engaging, interactive toys with smartwatch capabilities, and the ability to track health and fitness data. - **Card Industry:** The card industry can explore the creation of customizable cards for use with virtual pet toys that offer a new level of collectibility and creativity for users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Virtual Pet Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-uni.md) - [Interactive Handheld Pet Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-2.md) - [Comic-Honoring Digital Pixel Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanuts-tamagotchi.md) - [Anniversary Virtual Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-connection.md) - [Angelic Digital Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-angel.md) - [Retro Digital Pet Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi.md) - [Digital Floating Pet Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitzee.md) - [Virtual Pet Gaming Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-3.md) - [Zoomable Virtual Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamagotchi-paradise.md)