# USB-Powered Eye Relaxants Ease the Pain Easily with USB Eye Warmers By Elise Ying-Hei Ho | Published 2012-11-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/usb-eye-warmers References: [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/2011/11/thanko-usb-eye-warmer/) & [techcrunch](http://techcrunch.com/2009/11/25/usb-eye-warmer/) Relax overworked eyes with a convenient USB eye warmer that can be easily stowed at home or the office. Trying to blink with tired eyes creates a burning sensation, making eyes water profusely, adding to the painful stinging feeling. Instead of running back and forth to the sink to run your towel under hot water, a more convenient solution is provided. Thanko, a Japanese company that specializes in temperature-controlled items, usually powered via USBs, created the USB eye warmers to help [soothe strained eyes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyeris-1-eye-massager) due to prolonged sessions in front of the computer or paperwork. Like seat warmers in cars, it comes with adjustable high and low settings. Whenever it feels time to take a break, wrap the mask around your eyes like a [sleeping eye cover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therabody-smartgoggles-2) and plug it into the USB port for fast and easy relief. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 5% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Usb-eye Warmers:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the personal care industry by developing USB-powered devices that provide convenient and portable relief for eye strain. - **Temperature-controlled Items:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry by creating a range of temperature-controlled products that can be powered via USB for various uses. - **Convenience Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the tech industry by developing USB-powered devices that offer convenient solutions for everyday problems, like soothing strained eyes. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Personal Care:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the personal care industry by creating USB-powered eye warmers that provide relief for eye strain. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the consumer electronics industry by developing a range of temperature-controlled items powered via USB for various applications. - **Tech:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the tech industry by creating USB-powered devices that offer convenient solutions for everyday problems, like soothing strained eyes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Soothing Eye Massager Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/truerel-eye-massager.md) - [Eye Fatigue Relaxation Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/massager-mask.md) - [Relaxing Eye Massagers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naipo-eye-massagers.md) - [Tension-Relieving Eye Massagers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bob-and-brad.md) - [Relaxation-Focused Eye Massagers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zen-eye-massager.md) - [Intelligent Relaxation Eye Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/therabody-smartgoggles.md) - [Relaxation-Focused Portable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyeris-1-eye-massager.md) - [Infrared Light Eye Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koushicare-lumineyes.md) - [Cooling Undereye Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cooling-undereye-patches.md)