wearing the future: how to design for wearable technology
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eBay's Krystal Higgins and John Tapley share the four principles of designing wearable moments. The goal should be to improve the user experience and seamlessly integrate wearable technology into people's lives.TRANSCRIPT
WEARING THE FUTUREKRYSTAL HIGGINS@kryshiggins& JOHN TAPLEY
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/collateral/service-provider/visual-networking-index-vni/white_paper_c11-520862.html
177M in 2018
http://www.crowdfundproductions.com/wearable_technoloies_crowdfunding/
$40M+ raised
We’ll get out of our phones!We’ll learn more!We’ll be more connected!
So much feels!
http://www.fastcompany.com/3028581/fast-feed/this-statistic-should-worry-the-makers-of-wearable-devices
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But don’t despair!
We just need better wearable moments
Roles for wearables
Gather Assist Style
A good wearable moment is:
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A good wearable moment is:
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A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS PERSONAL
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS PERSONAL
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS PERSONAL
(not a great moment)
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS PERSONAL
Know your customers
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS PERSONAL
Leverage sensors
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Adapt!
• Know your customers• Leverage sensors• Then adapt!
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A good wearable moment is:
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A good wearable moment is:
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VS.
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Auto-increment Manual increment
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief &
Be easy
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief &
Be easy
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief, because time is limited
3s or less for glanceability
Be faster than getting & unlocking your phone.
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief, because output varies
v v v
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief, to scale across devices
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief &
Be easy
Overview A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be easy by limiting interaction to 3 levels of depth or less
Content
Action
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Be easy with obvious actions
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Less obvious is OK for the fun stuff
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Be easy…but offer recovery
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS STREAMLINED
Be brief &
Be easy
A good wearable moment is:
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A good wearable moment is:
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A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS CONSIDERATE
Support different device types
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS CONSIDERATE
Be discreet
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS CONSIDERATE
Be selective
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS CONSIDERATE
Give control
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS CONSIDERATE
Check in
• Support different devices• Be discreet• Give control• Check in
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS CONSIDERATE
A good wearable moment is:
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A good wearable moment is:
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Wearable to phone
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Wearable ecosystem
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Wearable to wearable
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Transitions are key
Explicit Implicit
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Explicit transitions
$49.00
Digital SLR Camera with 2 Extra Lenses
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Explicit transitions
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Implicit transitions
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Handle missed connections
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
Anticipate delays
• Use the wearable ecosystem• Build transitions• Handle missed connections• Anticipate delays
A GOOD WEARABLE MOMENT IS COLLABORATIVE
A good wearable moment is:
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A good wearable moment is:
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What’s your wearable moment?
Thanks!