The LIMBO Top is Implicitly Inspired by 'Inception'
Joey Haar — June 22, 2018 — Life-Stages
References: kickstarter & digitaltrends
After the fidget spinner craze of 2017, it's clear that rotating toys have a lot of potential to catch on, and the record-breaking LIMBO top is banking on that supposition. The sleek top has an embedded mechanical gyro that allows it to spin for as long as there's charge in the battery -- which can be four hours or more.
Though the LIMBO top doesn't directly reference the popular 2014 film 'Inception', it has more than a passing similarity to the top used by the movie's main character as a point of somnolent reference. In the film, the top's unending spin signified that the character was in a dream, so the LIMBO top, which recently set the Guinness World Record for the longest spinning mechanical top, owes its inspiration to the film.
Though the LIMBO top doesn't directly reference the popular 2014 film 'Inception', it has more than a passing similarity to the top used by the movie's main character as a point of somnolent reference. In the film, the top's unending spin signified that the character was in a dream, so the LIMBO top, which recently set the Guinness World Record for the longest spinning mechanical top, owes its inspiration to the film.
Trend Themes
1. Rotating Toys - Opportunity to create innovative and long-lasting rotating toys inspired by popular films like 'Inception'.
2. Embedded Mechanical Gyro - Opportunity to develop products with embedded mechanical gyros for extended spinning capabilities.
3. Longest Spinning Mechanical Top - Opportunity to create new records and break existing ones in the realm of spinning tops.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Potential for toy manufacturers to capitalize on the popularity of spinning toys and create unique products.
2. Battery Technology - Opportunity for battery technology companies to develop longer-lasting batteries to enhance the spin time of rotating toys.
3. Guinness World Records - Opportunity for Guinness World Records to establish and recognize new records in the field of spinning tops.
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