The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research among 1,000
nationally representative US adults. The participants took part in an online
survey between December 11 and December 16, 2020.
Three out of every five respondents said that since their
leisure and work environment has become one, it became difficult for them find
a different space to relax at home. 63 percent of the participants of the study
purchased smart home devices, 79 percent configured at least one room in their
house and 82 percent adapted a room for working from home.
Talking about the study, Daniel Desjarlais, Global Product
Marketing Manager, Xiaomi said, “Smart living has always been about reimagining
and optimising physical space to solve problems and adapt to new realities
through the use of technology, and we've seen this adoption accelerate in
2020”.
He further elaborated on how connected homes, automated
systems, and new technology are helping people create new ecosystems within
their homes including adapting new uses for old spaces or creating a more
streamlined home.
Majority of the people adapted existing spaces to serve new
purposes. This makeshift spacing arrangement was popular across all age groups
– 63 percent of the respondents adapted their spaces in response to staying
home more. The makeshift arrangement was particularly popular among young
people as 91 percent Gen Z and 80 percent Millennials modified their living
spaces too.
Consumers bought two new smart devices on average for their
home since March. The number went up to 3 smart home devices on average for Gen
Z. 82 percent of the participants agreed that there are remarkable advantages
to a home with smart devices.
The trend is here to stay as consumers have started looking
at smart home devices as a part of their long-term solutions. 60 percent of the
consumers will continue using their home for activities that are usually done
elsewhere. 39 percent of consumers will upgrade their devices and 41 percent
redesign a room if the stay-at-home orders continue into 2021.
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