This talk was first presented at UX Australia on 29th August 2014 Title: Same, same, but very different: The UX of fitness trackers Description: Having worn at least three wearables for over 12 months, people often ask Oliver “Which is the best?”. For a bunch of black rubber bands they all convey fitness tracking in very different ways. He will talk through the key UX issues with wearables and why they haven’t gone mainstream just yet. Oliver Weidlich has worked across a range of innovative interfaces; mobile, kiosk, in-car systems, & speech interfaces. He’s been playing with smart devices and wearables for years and is now assisting clients to better understand the possibilities and opportunities. He’s helped start-ups with ambient information devices and wearable products.

1. The UX of Fitness Trackers

2. Presentation to
UX Australia
29th Aug 2014

3. Published Talk Description
Same, same, but very different: The UX of fitness trackers
Having worn at least three wearables for over 12 months, people often ask Oliver
“Which is the best?”. For a bunch of black rubber bands they all convey fitness
tracking in very different ways. He will talk through the key UX issues with
wearables and why they haven’t gone mainstream just yet.
Oliver Weidlich has worked across a range of innovative interfaces; mobile,
kiosk, in-car systems, & speech interfaces. He’s been playing with smart devices
and wearables for years and is now assisting clients to better understand the
possibilities and opportunities. He’s helped start-ups with ambient information
devices and wearable products.

5. Who’s ever bought a
Wearable?

6. Who’s Wearing?

9. Sept 2012 Nov 2012
Jul 2013
Jul 2014

10. Band App
Service

11. Band

13. Clasps
13

14. Screens
14

15. Buttons
15

16. App

21. Service

22. Platforms
22

23. Your Data is not Yours
23

26. Usage

27. Still Using?
26% 36%
53%*
50% wearables sold

28. Why?