Since my phone is always tossed in my purse, I need to have it set to vibrate and ring to be able to tell that someone is calling me. Now the CopyLight phone light by designer Sang-Hoon Lee adds another sensory (tactile and auditory being the other two senses) experience into the call-reception mix.
The CopyLight phone light is not just an ordinary light that flashes on your phone as it rings; rather, the light is designed to "flow like water," Lee tells The Design Blog. Because the light will essentially flow outward, the phone user knows when he or she is getting a call because they can see the light flowing from out of their pocket or handbag.
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The CopyLight Phone Light Lets You See When You're Called
Trend Themes
1. Flowing Phone Lights - Opportunity to develop more innovative ways to enhance the sensory experience of phone calls beyond just vibration and sound.
2. Design-led Phone Accessories - Opportunity for designers to integrate aesthetically pleasing and functional elements into everyday phone accessories.
3. Enhanced Phone Notification - Opportunity to develop more engaging and immersive notification systems for smartphones.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - Industry leaders could focus on improving and refining the sensory experience of smartphone use.
2. Fashion - Fashion industry could incorporate decorative and functional phone accessories into their product offerings.
3. Consumer Electronics - Manufacturers could produce more unique and innovative notification systems that differentiate their products from competitors.