# Smart Wi-Fi Sockets The Orvibo Intelligent Outlet Instantly Establishes a Smart Home By Amelia Roblin | Published 2017-10-09 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wifi-socket References: [ifworlddesignguide](https://ifworlddesignguide.com/collection-2017-if-gold-award-winners#/pages/page/entry/204723-smart-socket/) & [orvibo](http://www.orvibo.com/en/product/47.html) This one small device, the model 31 Wi-Fi Socket, is the difference between a [smart home](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interconnected-devices) and your average, disconnected dwelling. Made by Orvibo, these little outlets enable you to communicate with your various household devices, making [energy usage transparent](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homey-energy-dongle) and affording remote control over electronics. Orvibo's compact and clever design of the Smart Socket earned them an IF Gold Award as well as a Red Dot Design Award in 2017. It's evidence that the smallest and most simply designed of gadgets are becoming all the more impressive. Choose a color of Wi-Fi Socket that best suits the design of a room, and use it as the connection between your lamps, your heaters and even your kitchen appliances. It keeps you conserving energy and helps you prepare for your arrival at home. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.5/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 96% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Smart Home Technology:** The Orvibo Intelligent Outlet demonstrates the growing trend of smart home technology, providing a glimpse into the future of interconnected household devices. - **Energy Management:** The use of Orvibo's Smart Socket highlights the trend of energy management in smart homes, allowing users to monitor and control energy usage remotely. - **Minimalistic Design:** The recognition received by Orvibo's Smart Socket indicates the trend of minimalist design in smart home gadgets, showing that simplicity can be highly functional and visually appealing. ### Where This Applies - **Home Automation:** The Orvibo Intelligent Outlet disrupts the home automation industry by offering an affordable and user-friendly solution for transforming any home into a smart home. - **Energy Efficiency:** Orvibo's Smart Socket presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the energy efficiency industry, allowing businesses to develop advanced energy monitoring and control systems for homes and buildings. - **Product Design:** The success of Orvibo's Smart Socket suggests disruptive innovation possibilities in the product design industry, encouraging companies to explore minimalistic and functional designs for smart home devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smart Rgb Power Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisoutlet-aura.md) - [Aftermarket Home Automation Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-home-automation-switch.md) - [Surge Protector Outlet Extendors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-plug-outlet-extender.md) - [Energy-Monitoring Smart Outlets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-energy-outlet.md) - [Smart Home Lighting Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eve-energy-outlet-1.md) - [Modular Self-Monitoring Power Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teak-smart-cube.md) - [Smart Home Plug Ecosystems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-plug-and-switch.md) - [Connected Energy-Monitoring Smart Plugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tplink-kasa-smart-plug-mini.md) - [Aftermarket Smart Home Plugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tplink-tapo-p125m.md)