# DNA Tattoos The Dattoo Turns Your Body into an Online Interface By Michael Hines | Published 2010-08-10 | Updated 2010-08-12 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-dattoo References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/datto-concept-from-frog-design/15944/) & [frogdesign](http://www.frogdesign.com/case-study/dattoos.html) The Matrix may have *only* been a movie, but concepts like the Dattoo prove that everyone being linked through cyberspace may not be such a far off idea. Are you ready to see how far the rabbit hole goes? The Dattoo would be a [printable tattoo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barriere) that users would wear for a day and then [wash off](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chipotle-temporary-tattoo-collection). This tattoo could be used just like a cell phone or a computer, with users being able to [communicate and identify](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kisstouch) each other with their Dattoos. The Dattoo sounds a little too ambitious for current technology, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible. Check the links to learn more. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.8/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Printable Tattoos:** There is an opportunity to disrupt the tattoo industry by offering printable tattoos that can be worn for a day and washed off. - **Wearable Technology:** The Dattoo demonstrates the potential for wearable technology to act as a form of online interface, offering new ways for users to communicate. - **Virtual Identities:** The Dattoo enables users to identify each other through a virtual identity, highlighting the potential for companies to create similar products that blur the line between the physical and digital world. ### Where This Applies - **Tattoo Industry:** The tattoo industry could explore offering new printable tattoo options as a temporary alternative to traditional tattoos. - **Wearable Technology Industry:** The Dattoo demonstrates a new application for wearable technology as a temporary form of online identity and communication, pointing to a potential growth opportunity for the wearable tech industry. - **Virtual Communication Industry:** The Dattoo highlights the potential for companies involved in virtual communication to create similar products that enable people to identify each other through a virtual identity. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Online Tattoo Art Marketplaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot.md) - [AI-Powered Tattoo Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-device.md) - [Generative Art Tattoo Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackdot-1.md) - [Palm-Sized Tattoo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-tattoo-device.md) - [AI-Powered Tattoo Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imprintu.md) - [Progressive Rewritable Tattoos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magic-ink.md) - [AI Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-tattoo-generator.md) - [Tattooed Digital Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superlotl-by-inkbox.md) - [AI Tattoo Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-ai-design.md)