# Gamified Waiting Room Apps NEMO Makes Waiting in a Hospital or Dentist's Office Interactive By Jana Pijak | Published 2016-11-21 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waiting-room-app References: [behance.net](https://www.behance.net/gallery/31753389/NEMO-hospital-waiting-room-app-concept) NEMO is a waiting room app concept that transforms a mundane and boring activity into something that is fun and interactive. The gamified platform was conceived by Martin Schurdak, a designer based in Slovakia, and lets users reserve a spot at their doctor's office prior to arriving -- the platform is ideal for those seeking to make a last minute appointment or walk-in patients. Once at their local doctor's office or dentist's clinic, users are able to access their virtual call number while seeing how many people are ahead of them in line and how long their wait will approximately take. Featuring a simple and easy-to-read interface, NEMO is a waiting room app that makes a seemingly unexciting and routine task more interactive for those seeing a healthcare professional. Additionally, the app keeps users informed, eliminating the confusion and lack of information that often go hand in hand with traditional waiting room experiences. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Gamified Waiting Room Experience:** The trend towards creating interactive and engaging waiting room experiences for patients can disrupt traditional healthcare practices. - **Virtual Queue Management:** The trend towards virtual queue management eliminates confusion and lack of information in traditional waiting rooms. - **Last Minute Appointments:** The trend towards allowing users to make last minute medical appointments through waiting room apps can disrupt traditional scheduling systems. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Healthcare:** Hospitals, clinics, and medical offices can utilize waiting room apps to improve patient experiences and streamline operations. - **Dental:** Dental offices can utilize waiting room apps to improve patient experiences and streamline operations. - **Technology:** Technological companies that specialize in virtual queue management and gamification can capitalize on this trend and develop waiting room apps for a variety of industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mental Health Chat Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nemo-ai.md) - [Gamified Wellness Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthgame.md) - [Dental-Focused Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-dentistry.md) - [VR-Based Pain Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smileyscope.md) - [Stress-Reducing Activity Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stressreducing-activity.md) - [Interactive Gamified Restaurant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baoverse-app.md) - [Mobile Gamified Wellness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urso.md) - [Digital Queue Management](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jointhequeue.md) - [Playful Medical Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zoobree-nebulizer.md)