Usually, an article like the one in Wired about the development of the Apple Watch doesn't run until the product in question actually ships. Long reads that focus on how a previously accomplished executive new to a challenging corporate culture overcame huge odds to produce a world-changing product are more effective if the product is in people's hands and is, in fact, … [Read more...]
Stanner on How Wearables Get Out of Our Way
Thad Stanner, Google's former tech lead on Glass, has an awesomely insightful essay in Wired about how bringing technology closer to your body makes it less obtrusive and more useful. In the process, he reveals some of the thinking behind the design of Glass -- and how much thought went into designing a product that would be less creepy and less alienating for civilians. ... … [Read more...]
Geek & Fashion Culture Agree: Form is Key For Wearables
The weekend brought a couple of articles about wearables from central journals in geek and fashion culture: Wired and Black Book. Interestingly, they agree: if the wearables revolution is going to take off, product designers had better think hard about the physical form of the technology. Intuitively, this makes sense -- and it's something that the tech world is hearing a … [Read more...]