This document discusses wearable technology and the Android Wear SDK. It addresses topics like the user experience of wearables, different types of notifications in Android Wear like streams and cards, and various gesture controls. Several tweets from @imranyounis are also included sharing thoughts on contextual awareness, glanceability, and demoing specific wearable apps.
Hi everyone,
I’m happy to present my experience for designing for wearables,
In particular, the principles for designing for Android Wear
Challenge for UX and Designers
Different rules apply compared to phones and tablets
Hi everyone,
I’m happy to present my experience for designing for wearables,
In particular, the principles for designing for Android Wear
Challenge for UX and Designers
Different rules apply compared to phones and tablets
This is what we thought was capable of doing
Creating an app on Wearable
- sketches
- soon realised that it was a glorified notification - some of you might be aware of that
While we downloaded the SDK
Ruben is scratching his head and Nicolas his frowning
This is what we thought about the wearable.
I’m sure majority of you in the audience might be thinking about the same
If we did then…
- Don’t shrink apps down to a tiny screen
- No fiddly menus and buttons - no tiny tap targets on one screen
We are already getting this
We want to move to this.
Glanceable
low interaction or Simple interaction -
micro interaction
Giving people information they need, right when they need it
Your device already gives you the notification, just ported over to your wrist
Giving people information they need, right when they need it
Your device already gives you the notification, just ported over to your wrist
Giving people information they need, right when they need it
Your device already gives you the notification, just ported over to your wrist
Giving people information they need, right when they need it
Your device already gives you the notification, just ported over to your wrist
Simple gestures - no pinch (in out)
The WhatsApp
what did we build
Built a presentation remote that uses your android device and watch to control your presentation
Notification card.
Supply Background photo, card with content. Optional: app icon
Action button.Text string and white icon must be provided.
Tick- Confirmation animation. Optional caption.
Custom full screen activity. You are responsible for layout and function of the screen.
Notification card.
Supply Background photo, card with content. Optional: app icon
Action button.Text string and white icon must be provided.
Tick- Confirmation animation. Optional caption.
Custom full screen activity. You are responsible for layout and function of the screen.
Notification card.
Supply Background photo, card with content. Optional: app icon
Action button.Text string and white icon must be provided.
Tick- Confirmation animation. Optional caption.
Custom full screen activity. You are responsible for layout and function of the screen.
Notification card.
Supply Background photo, card with content. Optional: app icon
Action button.Text string and white icon must be provided.
Tick- Confirmation animation. Optional caption.
Custom full screen activity. You are responsible for layout and function of the screen.
Notification card.
Supply Background photo, card with content. Optional: app icon
Action button.Text string and white icon must be provided.
Tick- Confirmation animation. Optional caption.
Custom full screen activity. You are responsible for layout and function of the screen.