the ux of fitness trackers
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This talk was first presented at UX Australia on 29th August 2014 Title: Same, same, but very different: The UX of fitness trackers Description: Having worn at least three wearables for over 12 months, people often ask Oliver “Which is the best?”. For a bunch of black rubber bands they all convey fitness tracking in very different ways. He will talk through the key UX issues with wearables and why they haven’t gone mainstream just yet. Oliver Weidlich has worked across a range of innovative interfaces; mobile, kiosk, in-car systems, & speech interfaces. He’s been playing with smart devices and wearables for years and is now assisting clients to better understand the possibilities and opportunities. He’s helped start-ups with ambient information devices and wearable products.TRANSCRIPT
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The UX of Fitness Trackers
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Presentation to UX Australia
29th Aug 2014
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Published Talk DescriptionSame, same, but very different: The UX of fitness trackers
Having worn at least three wearables for over 12 months, people often ask Oliver “Which is the best?”. For a bunch of black rubber bands they all convey fitness tracking in very different ways. He will talk
through the key UX issues with wearables and why they haven’t gone mainstream just yet.
Oliver Weidlich has worked across a range of innovative interfaces; mobile, kiosk, in-car systems, & speech interfaces. He’s been playing
with smart devices and wearables for years and is now assisting clients to better understand the possibilities and opportunities. He’s
helped start-ups with ambient information devices and wearable products.
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Who’s ever bought a Wearable?
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Who’s Wearing?
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Sept 2012 Nov 2012
Jul 2013Jul 2014
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Band App
Service
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Band
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Clasps
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Screens
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Buttons
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App
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Service
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Platforms
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Your Data is not Yours
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Usage
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26% 36%
53%*
50% wearables sold
Still Using?
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Why?
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