Last week was the third international ACM workshop on Personalized access to cultural heritage (PATCH ’14). Given our current work with the Winnipeg Art Gallery on interactive cases for Inuit Art, we sent a short paper describing the design framework we are using to design such cases. Unfortunately, none of the authors could travel to […]
An evolution of in-app communications is underway, and for more than just product teams. Personalization is one of the buzziest words in tech today (alongside AI). When you’re small, getting to know your users and tailoring their product experiences is feasible. But as you grow, it becomes harder to maintain that same level of closeness. […]
If you are working on mid-air interactions or hand gestures for interacting remotely with a computer, or for creating the next augmented reality (AR) gadget, then you will certainly encounter that your novel hand-wavvy mid-air ironman-like interface is REALLY tiresome. And that’s no small problem. Known as the gorilla arm effect, this phenomenon was one […]
Communications are here to enhance your product experience, not hurt it. Every so often, the internet is abuzz with a rogue app notification or test email that wasn’t quite ready to be seen. To help you avoid becoming the next “oops” moment, we’ve put together a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to […]
This is certainly one of the most beautiful data visualizations I ever encountered. It combines a lot of things I like like flying, traveling, and geography. Most importantly, it shows patterns in air travel (like the sky highways) that we know exist, but we never really see. March 31, 2014 in Information Vizualization, Interaction Design. […]
For startups, getting onboarding right could be the difference between winning long-term customers and struggling to stay afloat. Early users often shape the long-term success of a product, and user onboarding is your best opportunity to engage, educate, and convert them. But you already knew that—which is why you’re here. In this guide to user […]
Transparent-display mobile devices have long been the focus on concept designs and visions of the future of interactive technologies. Taking the lead in commercializing such devices, some manufactures have release very basic phones such as the Lenove S800, without much success. Transparent mobiles present new challenges like where to locate the batteries or the perception […]
Personalized messaging pays off. But current tools are limiting your ability to drive engagement, adoption, and retention. Products that don’t grow, die. And dead products don’t pay all that well (unless they turn into zombies 🧟). Worse, there’s no “quick guide” or “one-size-fits-all” playbook to achieve the growth, engagement, and adoption your leaders expect. To […]
As we move toward the design of richer interfaces for HMDs, I have decided to create a strong development pipeline for 3D modeling, animation, and IxD programming. We decided to use the zSpace display as a prototyping platform, together with Unity3D as the programming environment. The following video shows our implementation of the Unity Survival […]
Automated, data-driven in-app support succeeds where one-off training sessions fail. Driving efficiency and productivity gains is a must-do for any business. But with its landscape of complex regulations, intricate products, and ever-evolving technology, it can be especially tricky in the world of financial services. The question arises: How can firms in this dynamic field ensure […]