What Makes a UI ‘Intuitive’?
Is an intuitive UI one that is heuristic, one created to cater to instincts or one that feels familiar?
How Augmented Reality Relies on User Experience
Augmented Reality is slowly overtaking virtual reality. It’s set to dominate the technological world and user experience is where it starts.
Innovations in Voice Design
We recently attended the Innovations in Voice Design event, here are our main takeaways.
The Joint Futures: A holistic design conference
UX Connections had the opportunity to attend the Joint Futures: A holistic design conference organised by Elisa in Helsinki Finland on September 3rd-4th.
How to stop yourself becoming a ‘smartphone addict’
How can we move away from the smartphone and back to the real world?
Could your next phone be flexible?
Rumours circulate of new flexible tech that could mean you’ll never break a screen again.
SnapChat gets it Wrong Again with Disastrous Update
Just months after the disaster of spectacles, SnapChat is once again in the firing line following a disastrous update.
Are chatbots really the new face of UX?
Chatbots are on the rise. But are they the future of user experience or a transient trend?
How will the iPhone X affect our user experience?
iOS Apps have become our default UX. But will the iPhone X have the same effect on UX in the same way the original iPhone did a decade ago?
Farewell iPod Nano and Shuffle – what can we learn from you?
Apple declared yesterday that they were ‘simplifying’ the iPod line by discontinuing the Nano and Shuffle. Practically icons of the gadget world, how did they shape today’s tech?
The rise of Smart Speakers – why are they so popular?
Pioneered by the Amazon Echo, the relatively young smart speaker market has seen an influx of new models over the past couple of years – and there’s more to come in the form of the Apple Homepod and a Bixby-powered Samsung speaker.
Taking UX Connections Abroad!
A look back on our trip in Amsterdam Day 0 At 4PM I left my desk to catch my flight from Heathrow. Meeting with the rest of the team (Chris, Claire, Hayley & Liza) on the way there, our excitement slowly built up as we moved from station to station on the underground tube. Arriving at the airport we quickly passed all our checks, had a meal and began the…
Setting up Oculus Rift DK2 on a Mac (OS X)
A quick guide to getting started with your new Oculus Rift DK2 for MAC OS-X Read about unboxing the Oculus Rift here! Setting up Oculus – Hardware Step 1: Connect Headset Cable to your computer Plug both the HDMI connector and the USB connector to your computer. If your computer does not have a HDMI input, you can also use the DVI included in the box. Step…
Oculus Rift lands at UX Connections
Today Oculus Rift arrived at UX Connections headquarters in London! We snapped up one of the last SDK2’s available before they sold out in November 2015. We’re going to develop exciting user experiences and consider how VR will change the digital world we live in when Oculus Rift goes on sale to the general public in 2016. The packaging was neatly arranged, and a full range of attachments and plugs!…