Designing for Eyes: UX/UI Shifts in the Era of Display AI Glasses

Meta Rayban Glasses framing 4 sheep at Li Ping Thong's farm

Google Design just posted a newly launched design system for Android XR experiences – Jetpack Compose Glimmer. With the race towards display AI glasses – Apple entering the space, Meta positioning away from VR and leaning into wearables, Google reattempting smart glasses (full circle from Google Glass, remember Glassholes?) – very interesting time in the … Read more

Real Users, Not Assumed Personas

An open laptop, facing Jonathan Duckworth and an elderly person in a user testing session.

Spent half a day yesterday at a retirement village conducting usability testing with Associate Professor Jonathan Duckworth and our collaborators at Australian Catholic University (ACU). My research often takes me to interesting places – quite in awe of the amenities at this retirement village (I hadn’t been to one before). Our project, the Road to … Read more

Anti-UX in a Hammock

Li Ping Thong in an orange hammock, reading a book at the farm whilst her dog sits underneath it.

The best UX isn’t on a screen. It’s a hammock, a book and no notifications. “So what are your plans over the long weekend? Back to the farm?” My colleague asked. “Oh yes. I will be under a tree. I will be horizontal, but I will be under a tree nonetheless.” I replied, deadpan. I … Read more