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Socialized Tech

Consumers seek out social technology experiences

Implications - Despite its intended uses, technology and social media can often produce an isolating effect in consumers. As a result, consumers are placing a greater emphasis on the experience of using and consuming different products and forms of media in a way that counteracts solitary consumption. This shift suggests that consumers are searching for technology and social media that is not only social in nature, but literally communal in its use.
Trend Themes
1. Communal Technology - Consumers are seeking technology that counteracts solitary consumption by prioritizing communal user experiences.
2. Interactive Wearable Technology - Interactive apparel and textiles are being developed which sync to your smartphone and enable tangible engagement with social media.
3. Voyeuristic Exhibition Art - Art exhibits and installations which focus on social media and technology are increasingly popular due to consumer interest in observing real-time digital content.
Industry Implications
1. Retail and Events - Use social streaming apps and rockbot music apps to improve customer experiences at retail locations or events.
2. Technology and Wearables - Develop interactive wearable clothing or accessories that incorporates technology to make social media tangible and communal.
3. Arts and Entertainment - Consider creating voyeuristic art installations that underscores or parodies the impact of social media on modern society.
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Featured Examples

Virtual Reality Parties
Virtual Reality Parties
The Google Cardboard SXSW Party Creates a Space for Virtual Fun
If you’re looking to attend a high-tech SXSW party this year, the Google Fiber Space is where you’ll want to be. The Google Cardboard Party features food, drinks and of course, virtual... MORE
Voyeuristic Art Exhibits
Voyeuristic Art Exhibits
Alone Together is a Performance Art Piece at Red Bull Studios New York
Alone Together is a six-person performance art exhibit currently housed at Red Bull Studios New York that considers the delicate relationship between content creator and content consumer. Alone... MORE
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The Anthem Feature on the Rockbot App Lets You Play Your Music in Public
If you have ever been in a store, restaurant or other public place where music is playing and wished you could hear your favorite tunes instead, this jukebox app is the one for you. From Rockbot,... MORE
Interactive Social Apparel
Interactive Social Apparel
MIT Invented Social Textiles to Make Social Media More Tangible
Social Textiles is a social network you can physically wear. The interactive apparel is the result of a collaboration between Fluid Interface Group and MIT’s Tangible Media Group. The project... MORE
Perceptive Social Apps
Perceptive Social Apps
GetYou Tests How Well You Think You Know Strangers
If you think there are things about you that will surprise other people, GetYou is a social app that will put this to the test. For instance, if you look like a ballerina but have a soft spot for... MORE
Livestreamed Valentine's Marathons
Livestreamed Valentine's Marathons
The Cupid's Undie Run Will Be Streamed with the Hang w/ App
In partnership with social livestreaming app Hang w/, footage from the 2015 Cupid’s Undie Run event will be shared with the world. Cupid’s Undie Run is an annual event that takes place... MORE

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