wearable computing: the good, the bad and the ugly
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From Google Glass to the fabled iWatch, wearable computing seems to be everywhere. But is it really the big societal shift that people claim it is? This talk looked at the type of behavioural shifts to expect, triggers for change and potential barriers that may prevent change. A brief 10 minute talk at UX Australia 2013TRANSCRIPT
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Wearable computing: The good, the bad and the ugly@RuthEllisonUX Australia 2013
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Wearable computing is not new
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUXArtist: Norman Rockwell, 1965
NASA telemetry systems
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUXImage source: http://www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/
Google glass
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUXImage source: http://www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/
Google glass translations
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Technology adoption lifecycle
Image source: Craig Chelius
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Jumping the Technology Adoption “Chasm”
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
The douchebag effect
Image source: http://acorn-blog.blogspot.com.au/2007_09_01_archive.html
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Privacy
Privacy
Utility
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
One (primary) function
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
One function
Image source: Nike, FitBit
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
The familiar
Image source: Pebble
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
The familiar
Image source: http://www.acquiremag.com/sports/ski-snowboard/oakley-airwave-goggle.php
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
The familiar
Image source:: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/livemap-motorbike-helmet-with-navigation?browse_v=old_no_dropdown
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
The familiar
Image source:: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/livemap-motorbike-helmet-with-navigation?browse_v=old_no_dropdown
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Triggers for change
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
169.5 million fitness
activity devices by
2017Source: http://www.abiresearch.com/research/product/1015644-wearable-computing-technologies/
Fitness stats
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Personalised health data
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUXImage source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/google-glass-helps-paralyzed-woman-experience-life/
Providing independence
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Personalising the user experience
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@RuthEllison from @stamfordUX
Unfamiliar vs. familiar
Personalisation
Data analysis & immediate feedback
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Thank you :)@RuthEllison from @StamfordUX