Pathway #9: Audible dimension
CategoryThe tactile and audible experience of BMW’s i3
“You can hear the faintest murmur of wheel bearings and axles whirr, of suspension heaving, of wind rustling, of tyres swishing – first with slush under the wheels and then later you can hear that it’s just water. Occasionally you can hear the w…
Effective cross-modal input pairings
Cross-modal input thrives when discrete and continuous modes are paired. For instance, precise touchscreen input and the analogue feel of accelerometer-controlled tilt motion. Some pairings are more obvious than others – focus on what seems na…
The ugly experience of smartwatches
Smartwatches and other wrist wearables have been prominent at this year’s CES, the consumer electronics show which provides an early look at annual product trends.
Surely if everyone is announcing products in a new category, it must be on the c…
Enabling new Apple product categories with new interaction methods
Apple bought PrimeSense, a company which specialises in the spatial sensing technology used in products like Xbox Kinect.
History, of course, can be a fickle guide to the future, but in light of this purchase it is worth noting Apple’s two most…
Exploring quiet design, sensory interfaces and human factors at Made in Brunel
Last weekend the MEX collaboration with Brunel University saw us experimenting with a new type of open workshop at the Bargehouse on London’s Southbank. It was hosted as part of Made in Brunel, the multi-day event organised annually by studen…
15th June 2013: join MEX & Made in Brunel creative sessions in London
On Saturday, 15th June, we’re running a series of 90 minute creative exercises at Made In Brunel, where participants can explore 3 themes inspired by MEX Pathways and Brunel’s designers:
- Quiet design: digital interactions which await user…
Summary of the 12th MEX: sensory interfaces, context aware UX, new form factors & better user research
Mobile as the new old
For me, this was the first MEX where ‘mobile’ – understood as a device alone – started to feel traditional and old. From the outset in 2005, the heart of the MEX community has always been in the mo…
MEX Sessions: Jason DaPonte on storytelling across multiple digital touchpoints
Jason DaPonte came to MEX in December 2010 to explore the evolution of storytelling in a multi-touchpoint digital environment. In addition to leading several early MEX working sessions on this theme as part of Pathway #2, Jason formerly led e…