wearing technology - smart watches, fitness trackers, and human augmentation

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Using Lean UX principles to examine the current state of the wearables market. The most developed consumer products are in the Smart Watch space. I take a look at several of the best options to date including the Pebble, LG G Watch (powered by Android Wear), and the Kreyos Meteor. See the biggest challenge facing Wearables today.

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Wearing TechnologyFrom Fitbit to Robocop

Nick Hahn@NickHahnDesign

nhahn@gravityward.com

The Dream – is it here?

http://youtu.be/qN7u6jD_hDk?t=29s

Smart Watches are a Prelude

?

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An incomplete history: 1984

Seiko RC-1000

• 16 kb• Connects to an IBM

or Commodore

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An incomplete history : 1990

Seiko Receptor

• Wirelessly connect• Doubled as a pager

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An incomplete history : 1998

Seiko Ruputer

• 16-bit Processor• 128k memory• 102 x 64 mono LCD

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• Plays Sonic the Hedgehog

An incomplete history : 2002

IBM WatchPad

• Linux• Touchscreen• Control PCs via

Bluetooth• Never made it to

market• Sad Penguin

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http://youtu.be/7xjvVbeUn80?t=24s

An incomplete history : 2004

Microsoft Spot

• FM Broadcasts to update

• $59/y subscription• Also available as a

coffee maker!

Nick Hahn | @NickHahnDesign | nhahn@gravityward.com

Modern Times: 2012-Present

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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

Problem

Solution

Product

Market

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Designing for Wearables

Not scaled down smartphones

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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 Halley

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What did you come up with?

Nick Hahn | @NickHahnDesign | nhahn@gravityward.com

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

Nick Hahn | @NickHahnDesign | nhahn@gravityward.com

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