A look at the dos and don’ts of news alerts on smartwatches and a glimpse into the future at news:rewired with: Tom Quast, co-founder, Creative Vikings Nils Kaehler, co-founder, Creative Vikings

1. Smartwatches
The wearable revolution on our doorstep

2. ABOUT US
Nils KählerTom Quast
Founders of Creative Vikings
Specialized in App and Wearable Development
Together 7+ years Experience in the Field
CreativeVikings

3. SMARTWATCHES

4. Apple Watch
3 editions
iOS only
Android Wear
Many editions
Android only
Pebble
2 versions
iOS & Android
THREE MAIN TYPES OF SMARTWATCHES

5. ALREADY MANY APPS
3500+ Apps 4000+ Apps 1000+ Apps
App store
iOS
Google Playstore
Android
Pebble store
iOS & Android

6. WEARABLE SALES FORECAST

7. SMARTWATCHES & NEWS
The five wearable superpowers

8. The most distinguishing feature of a smartwatch is
that it can be used while walking or moving around.
Portable while operational

9. Smartwatches concentrate on displays, vibrations or
voice output to minimize the tying up of a user's
hands.
Hands-free use

10. In addition to user-inputs, a smartwatch has sensors
for the physical environment.
Sensors

11. A Smartwatch conveys information to its user even
when not actively being used.
Attention-getting

12. By default a smartwatch is always on and working,
sensing, and acting.
Always on

13. STATE OF THE ART

14. THE GUARDIAN
“Moments is a simple, glanceable, and instantly
personal experience.”

15. THE NEW YORK TIMES
“One-sentence stories are a new form of storytelling to
help readers catch up in seconds.”

16. OUR NEWS APP
Intuitive navigation.
Seamless integration.

17. DESIGNING FOR APPLE WATCH

18. MICROINTERACTIONS
short, discontinuous
interactions

19. MICROINTERACTIONS: SOCCER APP
Onefootball

20. CREATE A WEARABLE EXPERIENCE
dont simply port it
design for now

21. CREATE A WEARABLE EXPERIENCE
Glances
Notifications
Short
Relevant
Pictures
Sounds/Vibrations

22. MAKE IT GLANCEABLE

23. .1.
.2.
.3.
MAKE IT GLANCEABLE
Eye movements
For 1: 1
230ms
For 2: 1
230ms
For 3: 1
230ms
.1.
.2.
.3.
.4.
.5.
Eye movements
For 1: 2
460ms
For 2: 1
230ms
For 3: 1
230ms
~1.840ms ~ 920ms

24. THE FUTURE

25. The Apple Watch is just the start.
How wearable tech will change
your life - like it or not.
- TIME MAGAZINE

26. QUESTIONS
16 Jul 2015
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