# Digital Trends 2021 · Zorraquino > Trends in technology experiences for a digital world accelerated by the pandemic. URL: https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021 ![Digital Trends 2021 cover: red and blue light trails on a black background.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/7ac12959fc7bcf846797a4e3bfd2ce6c891724c7-2400x1800.webp/digital-trends-2021-cover-red-and-blue-light-trails-on-a-black-background.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85) # DigitalTrends 2021 Trends in technology experiences for a digital world accelerated by the pandemic. [Download the reportDownload](https://cdn.sanity.io/files/0w1142l8/production/bb528785580399c68c8e42be0d505d42c69841f0.pdf/zorraquino-digital-trends-2021-es.pdf?dl=) 1. [Digital Trends 2021Home](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021) 2. [Trend 01Optimize video](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/optimize-video) 3. [Trend 02Flexible devices](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/flexible-devices) 4. [Trend 03Deepfaked media](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/deepfaked-media) 5. [Trend 04Reinventing drones](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/reinventing-drones) 6. [Trend 05New digital twins](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/new-digital-twins) 7. [Trend 06Immortality tech](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/immortality-tech) 8. [Trend 07Nostalgic design](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/nostalgic-design) 9. [Trend 08Livestreaming boom](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/livestreaming-boom) 10. [Trend 09Automation tools](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/automation-tools) 11. [Trend 10Digital loneliness](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/digital-loneliness) ## Introduction Technology is the fuel that drives business and social innovation. The pandemic has dramatically accelerated digital transformation, which over the past year has become an imperative for companies, left with no choice but to pivot and evolve their business models to withstand the disruption. ## The ten trends [![Optimize video: Virtual meetings become more accessible, practical and human.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/7df14919870d054e381b017fd5878ed4094d12ad-1920x1080.webp/optimize-video-virtual-meetings-become-more-accessible-practical-and-human.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)01Optimize videoVirtual meetings become more accessible, practical and human.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/optimize-video)[![Flexible devices: The return of flexible devices and multi-screen versatility.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/df8b14586fc9d22ed4904a61584d3d074431de29-1920x1074.webp/flexible-devices-the-return-of-flexible-devices-and-multi-screen-versatility.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)02Flexible devicesThe return of flexible devices and multi-screen versatility.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/flexible-devices)[![Deepfaked media: Synthetic media fuel a zero-trust society.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/2159bd6a8327a197da0002898f3799ee9e598fd1-1920x916.webp/deepfaked-media-synthetic-media-fuel-a-zero-trust-society.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)03Deepfaked mediaSynthetic media fuel a zero-trust society.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/deepfaked-media)[![Reinventing drones: Drones take over public spaces and show new functions.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/5068a44776da608758c14586921ed1a07a9be0bd-1920x1055.webp/reinventing-drones-drones-take-over-public-spaces-and-show-new-functions.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)04Reinventing dronesDrones take over public spaces and show new functions.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/reinventing-drones)[![New digital twins: Digital twins to simulate reality realistically.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/d380004944e7d94c3938e87443ae24bc8f866bea-1900x1000.webp/new-digital-twins-digital-twins-to-simulate-reality-realistically.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)05New digital twinsDigital twins to simulate reality realistically.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/new-digital-twins)[![Immortality tech: Innovation to stop the ageing process.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/fd699b8e1235c0ccdc6895d79c24715243890ca0-1920x1282.webp/immortality-tech-innovation-to-stop-the-ageing-process.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)06Immortality techInnovation to stop the ageing process.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/immortality-tech)[![Nostalgic design: Design solutions that invite us to dream of times gone by.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/023fb899c6ee5a2c98b9fdfc9027ae2380643adc-1920x1261.webp/nostalgic-design-design-solutions-that-invite-us-to-dream-of-times-gone-by.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)07Nostalgic designDesign solutions that invite us to dream of times gone by.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/nostalgic-design)[![Livestreaming boom: Live streaming platforms challenge conventional media.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/7271237566e4958f392233d532dba8513f09e264-1920x1283.webp/livestreaming-boom-live-streaming-platforms-challenge-conventional-media.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)08Livestreaming boomLive streaming platforms challenge conventional media.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/livestreaming-boom)[![Automation tools: Marketing technology tools that improve the customer experience.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/ffb38d134ade33334a6eab038bb44dc3bc8be6b3-1920x1282.webp/automation-tools-marketing-technology-tools-that-improve-the-customer-experience.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)09Automation toolsMarketing technology tools that improve the customer experience.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/automation-tools)[![Digital loneliness: Ever more connected, yet ever more alone.](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0w1142l8/production/1b200ee758b353876a4b1f958289b1d292525c4f-1920x1280.webp/digital-loneliness-ever-more-connected-yet-ever-more-alone.webp?w=1600&fit=max&auto=format&q=85)10Digital lonelinessEver more connected, yet ever more alone.Read trend](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/trends/digital-trends-2021/digital-loneliness) ## 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