Popular restaurant reviewer the Urbanspoon App has just upgraded itself and released a brand new version with full redesign and the ability to photograph all your delicious eats.
Capturing pictures of food and posting, sharing or blogging about it is a very popular trend, so it only makes sense that Urbanspoon follow suit. Capture the deliciousness of your meal, upload it and write a specific recommendation for that dish and voila! You've posted it on the Urbanspoon App for all the other foodies to see.
Photo-Sharing Food Apps
The Urbanspoon App Shows Others Just How Delicious Your Meal Is
Trend Themes
1. Food Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered filters and editing tools specifically designed for enhancing food photos.
2. Social Food Sharing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that combines food photos with personalized restaurant recommendations and allows users to connect and share their dining experiences.
3. Mobile Food Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate augmented reality features into food apps that provide real-time information about a dish's ingredients, nutritional values, and allergens by simply pointing the camera at the plate.
Industry Implications
1. Restaurant Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AR-powered menus that display interactive food photos, descriptions, and customer reviews to enhance the dining experience.
2. Social Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a dedicated social network app exclusively for food lovers to share photos, recipes, and restaurant recommendations.
3. Image Editing Software - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design photo editing tools specifically tailored for enhancing food images, such as automated food recognition and enhancement algorithms.