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Get Real

Raw Human

For future consumers, everyday moments spark a frisson of excitement, and technologies that stir the senses are the ultimate aspirational purchase. We track the evolution of the consumer desire to be engaged as real, emotional human beings.

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18 Sep 2015
BY: Hayley Ard & Kate Johnson
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