Science Fiction can be source of inspiration when thinking and designing UX. From the icon gestural interface of Minority Report to the use of PADDs in Star Trek, writers and film makers have been lucky enough to come up with ideas that are both creative and realistic. This talk with cover a few examples as to how science fiction predicted current technology and behaviours, but also how to choose the right technology to draw inspiration from. The talk will also cover techniques to help get creative through the power of future thinking

1. Using Sci-Fi to brainstorm UX
23 April 2014
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4. Source: Calculated bravery

5. Source: NASA

6. Source: NASA

7. Source: Tickld

8. Source: IMDB

9. Source: Minority Report

10. Source: Khan Academy

11. Source: Minority Report

12. Source: The Next Web

13. Source: Microsoft

14. Source: Guru 3d

15. Source: Total Recall (1990)

16. Source: Total Recall (2012)

17. Source: Total Recall (2012)

18. Source: Total Recall (2012)

19. Source: Memory Alpha

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21. Source: Motorola

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23. Source: Samsung

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30. Source: Microsoft

31. Source: Microsoft

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33. How did they think
about design?

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38. Source: IBM

39. Source: iMore

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41. Source: Google

42. Source: Futurama

43. Source: Google

44. Source: Kotaku

45. Where next?

46. Source: Memory Alpha

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48. Star Trek: The Next Generation
178 episodes @ 50 minutes each
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
176 episodes @ 50 minutes each
Star Trek: Voyager
172 episodes @ 50 minutes each
6 days 4 hours 15 minutes
6 days 3 hours 20 minutes
6 days 2 hours 25 minutes

49. 2 weeks 4 days 10 hours
(without sleep)

50. 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours
(with sleep)

51. Source: Memory Alpha

52. Remember the future

55. Design for superheroes

56. Source: @Loki_Lego

59. Act out the design

61. • Functionality vs aesthetics
• Find your inspiration
• Think laterally
• Plan ahead by looking back
• Choose your actors
• Act it out

62. Source: Batman Wikia

63. Source: Heckyeahreactiongifs

64. Thank you
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Oliver.shreeve@spotless.co.uk
Ben.logan@spotless.co.uk