Magical Ux and the Internet of things

Interaction is moving off the screen and into the environment around us.

Cut the steps between thinking and doing

— steven ____ ?

We tend to think about our interfaces as a keyboard or other physical device.

This talk is how can we begin to cross this barrier

Magic at #uxlx with @bigmediumjosh #uxlx #IoT pic.twitter.com/BjY58WnHln

— Jumana Al Issawi (@jumalis_) June 4, 2015

Making magic appear by making technology disappear “Magic UX and the Internet of things” @bigmediumjosh #uxlx pic.twitter.com/HiyXptMU79

— María P. Arrilucea (@nunile) June 4, 2015

1. magic and tech

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic

— Arthur C. Clark

one goal: the computer disappears into the environment.

The phone is the first magic wand for everyone.

The phone is the first internet of things device for everyone.

Sensors * smarts + connectivity

The phone is also always available at the point of inspiration. When you need information, or services.

Mobile phones bring computing power to immobile objects.

If we can make a diaper into a web connected device, imagine what we can do.

Each one spends 3h and 16min on his phone every day @bigmediumjosh #uxlx #InternetOfThings

— Sophie Muto (@Sofymaxi) June 4, 2015

“phones wedge themselves between us and our surroundings” – the more connected we are the more disconnected we become #uxlx @bigmediumjosh

— UX Podcast (@uxpodcast) June 4, 2015

Related reference, FOMO : Fear of missing out

To read: Enchanted Objects BY David Rose 😉 #UXLX

— aldasilva (@aDreamersWaltz) June 4, 2015

Persistent mirror of clothes store

• Dorothy project
• Bt.tn
• Flip
• IFTTT
• Zappier
• Amazon’s dash buttons

The decision hat from Harry Potter is Google Now in hat form. @bigmediumjosh at #uxlx

— Jacob Svarre (@svarre) June 4, 2015

Summary :

2. physical meets digital

Physical interaction with a digital API

The web breaks down barriers.

The world is becoming the interface

(You know, like it always has been)

The world is a data source

snapshot by progressive insurance.

https://www.progressive.com/auto/snapshot/

Automatic

delivering actionable advice and insight. Improve safety, give you feedback, checks the engine etc.

https://propellerhealth.com

Passive interface

Ares sand table

https://www.military.com/video/logistics-and-supplies/army-equipment/sandtable-as-fun-as-sanbox/3849414398001/

The world is reactive

The world is a big canvas (we can design for a room or even a city)

https://bit.ly/smart-dumb

wearables vs bearables

project called room E

the world has depth and mass

Thaw — replace the mouse with your phone.

summary:

• gather data for insight
• channel our intention sometimes at a distance. making it simple to move from idea to action
• use the world as a canvas
• interactions have mass

3. magic imagined

hardware is not the barrier, we can use regular stuff.

software and behavior is the hard part

This is not a challenge of technology but a challenge of imagination

design for the thing’s essential thingness

— josh clark

Different mental models lead to frustration

— Abby Covert

Don’t just add data. Add insight

Expose as little technology as possible

Mailchimp + https://brendandawes.com/

Be a little bit ridiculous

There is wisdom in play and immaturity. Gets us thinking into new ways of interacting with the world.

— josh clark

Magic always goes wrong

We should always have access to the off switch!

When algorithms fails, is the point to add human judgment.

Tech should aplify our humanty.

— Josh Clark