The rise of non-visual design

Typically, as a communications industry, we tend to employ one sense above all others: sight. Even with the introduction of voice assistants, when it conies to interacting with our devices, the Graphical User Interface still dominates - for now. New platforms and tools may well challenge the visual...

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Published in:Creative Review 2020-02, Vol.40 (1), p.148
Main Author: Burgoyne, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communications industry
Design
Technological change
User interface
Virtual reality
Visual communication
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Summary:Typically, as a communications industry, we tend to employ one sense above all others: sight. Even with the introduction of voice assistants, when it conies to interacting with our devices, the Graphical User Interface still dominates - for now. New platforms and tools may well challenge the visual default. Hands-free devices produced primarily for the home, such as the Amazon Echo, give a hint of what might come. Yes, they have screens, but interaction with such devices can involve much more than sight and touch. Most have VUls (Voice User Interfaces) as well as GUIs. But they also introduce the opportunity for interaction using or responding to gesture and proximity. Here, Burgoyne discusses the opportunities for designers in visual design.
ISSN:0262-1037
2515-4621