Chatbox

Challenge

Content creation as an industry has been growing for a while now with the market expected to reach $500 billion in the next 5 years with a current viewership of 4.6 million and over 150,000 channels.

Why do we design cameras and mics—but nothing to capture the invisible energy of a live audience?
This was the question I asked myself as I started thinking about the Chatbox.

Solution

The Chatbox is a desktop experiment that uses interactive lighting to reflect real-time audience interactions and focuses on engagement. It reacts to context: hanging out, gaming, cooking, or even AFK moments, turning chat’s changing energy into a dynamic, on-camera companion.

The back lamp works to fill the room with ambient lighting while the integrated power bank makes sure that vloggers always have their multiple phones charged on the go. As a fun addition, the cable mounting at the back ensures that gamers can constantly battle their worst nightmare, wire management.

The form is inspired by the very devices it will be sharing the desk with so the product doesn't overshadow the personality on-screen.

The colorways are an effort to capture the vibes different creators have from a more striking camera presence to a cozier, more interior-oriented look.