Categories: Opinions, ideas and new thinkingPathway #3: Multi-person simultaneous UIs

MEX Pathway #3: Develop interface designs for multi-person, simultaneous use of touchscreens

  1. Does face to face interaction over the same device change the dynamics of interface design?

  2. Which activities are best suited to multi-person, simultaneous usage and what benefits are derived from sharing the experience?

  3. If users are engaged in a mirrored activity on a single device, how can an effective UI design separate certain elements of their experience while unifying others?

  4. How will the interaction characteristics change as the number of people engaged in simultaneous use rises from 2 to 3, 4 and beyond?

Marek Pawlowski

Marek Pawlowski is the founder of MEX. Since 1995, he has focused the MEX business on helping digital industries to develop better, more profitable products through improved understanding of user behaviour with mobile devices and wireless networks. MEX is best known for its events, research and consulting, which balance commercial, technical and user insights to define the future of mobile user experience.

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