Wearing technology - Smart Watches, Fitness Trackers, and Human Augmentation
Apr 21, 2017
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The Dream – is it here?
http://youtu.be/qN7u6jD_hDk?t=29s
An incomplete history: 1984Seiko RC-1000
• 16 kb• Connects to an IBM
or Commodore
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An incomplete history : 1990Seiko Receptor
• Wirelessly connect• Doubled as a pager
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An incomplete history : 1998Seiko Ruputer
• 16-bit Processor• 128k memory• 102 x 64 mono LCD
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• Plays Sonic the Hedgehog
An incomplete history : 2002IBM WatchPad
• Linux• Touchscreen• Control PCs via
Bluetooth• Never made it to
market• Sad Penguin
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An incomplete history : 2004Microsoft Spot
• FM Broadcasts to update
• $59/y subscription• Also available as a
coffee maker!
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Current State• Most value to early adopters• Seeing what sticks• Similar to evolution of smart
phones• Evolution: problems and
purpose become clearer
Smart Watches
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Current State
• Focus: Google Now• Google Fit• No notifications = no
interface• Battery: 1-2 Days• Touchscreen – no buttons
LG G Watch – Android Wear
• Focus: Notifications• Robust App Store• Battery: 5-7 Days• Physical Buttons
Current State
Pebble
• Focus: Fitness & Gestures• 4 button layout doesn’t
work• Software totally Broken• Hardware is…lacking
Current State
Kreyos
Designing for Wearables
Interactions = 1 hand + 2 arms
Tactile interactions = blind interactions
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The Future?
The Future?
The Future
ThalmicLabs Myo
Athos Core & Gear
Atlas
Oculus Rift (by Facebook)
Google Glass
By: Lane Halley
Personas, Needs, and Uses
Prototypes & Experiments
Qualitative & Quantitative Evaluation
Customer Conversations
Find the ProblemYour Team:A Lean UX Consulting Group (~5 people per group)
Situation:Client want’s to develop a new smart device around a miniaturized super slim bio-sensor, the size of a dime. They have the tech, but no idea what to do with it.
Goal:Figure out target audience(s), what problem(s) they may have.
• Explore what types of people might need this technology.• How would it work with other emerging tech?• What industries? Worksheets By:
Lane HalleyNick Hahn | @NickHahnDesign | [email protected]
Final Thoughts• Current tech is mostly for early adopters
• As it evolves – problems and purpose will become clearer
• Be sure to have a clear & validated Problem…every time
• Robocop is awesome
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