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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Wearable computing is not new
@RuthEllison from @stamfordUXArtist: Norman Rockwell, 1965
NASA telemetry systems
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Google glass
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Google glass translations
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Technology adoption lifecycle
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Jumping the Technology Adoption “Chasm”
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The douchebag effect
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Privacy
Privacy
Utility
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One (primary) function
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One function
Image source: Nike, FitBit
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The familiar
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The familiar
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The familiar
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The familiar
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Triggers for change
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169.5 million fitness
activity devices by
2017Source: http://www.abiresearch.com/research/product/1015644-wearable-computing-technologies/
Fitness stats
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Personalised health data
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Providing independence
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Personalising the user experience
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Unfamiliar vs. familiar
Personalisation
Data analysis & immediate feedback
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