Blinged-out grills may be so early 2000s, but that might all change thanks to the Play-A-Grill. A high-tech version of the bejeweled mouthpieces often associated with hardcore rappers, hip hop artists and wannabe thugs, it plays music--perhaps even from the artists that inspired the rise of these grills in the first place.
Conceived and invented by artist Aisen Caro Chacin, a student at Parsons The New School for Design in New York, she writes that the Play-A-Grill "presents a perfect opportunity to merge an arbitrary music fashion object and reintroduce it as the music player itself." Controlled by the tongue, the Play-A-Grill is equipped with a vibrating motor that is strong enough for people to hear the music through their skulls.
Bejeweled Mouthpiece Music Players
Aisen Caro Chacin’s Play-A-Grill Blasts Music Through Sku
Trend Themes
1. Blinged-out Mouthpiece Technology - Opportunity to develop high-tech versions of bejeweled mouthpieces that can play music.
2. Merge of Fashion and Technology - Creating innovative products that combine fashion accessories with functional technology.
3. Tongue-controlled Music Players - Developing music players that can be controlled using the tongue for a unique user experience.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Accessories - Incorporating tech features, such as music players, into fashion accessories like mouthpieces.
2. Electronics and Wearable Technology - Exploring new ways to integrate technology into wearable items like mouthpieces for music playback.
3. Music and Entertainment - Creating innovative music players that offer unique ways to enjoy music, like tongue-controlled mouthpieces.