Lessons learned from Tesla Watch Apps experiments
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The document outlines lessons learned from the development of smart watch apps connected to Tesla vehicles, highlighting key principles for app design such as avoiding duplication of mobile app functionality, keeping interactions brief, and utilizing context effectively. It emphasizes the importance of iterating quickly on app features and minimizing user actions. The author also discusses challenges faced, particularly with voice control limitations and interaction efficiency.
Lessons learned from Tesla Watch Apps experiments
- 1. Lessons learned from Tesla Watch Apps experiments ostap.andrusiv@eleks.com @p1f
- 2. 5Google Glass Apps 7Smart Watch Apps created by ELEKS during the last 2 years
- 3. Connected our Google Glass to John’s Tesla Apr, 2014
- 4. Apple Watch announced Sep, 2014
- 5. Apple Watch SDK announced Nov, 2014
- 6. Features Open/Close/Lock/Lights/Beep Charging Climate Location The Goal Disclaimer: Tesla didn’t ask for this
- 8. Building apps for Apple Watch iPhone watchOS 1
- 9. iPhone watchOS 1 watchOS 2 Building apps for Apple Watch NOW
- 12. I am both a Tesla Model S (P85D) owner and an Android enthusiast so I just wanted to let you know that a Tesla app for Android Wear would be a dream come true for me!! “ Paul from Norway ...developing such an app for Android Wear… we're interested to see developers push the limits of the platform… “ Google
- 13. Android Wear
- 14. Lesson #1 Don’t copy a mobile app.
- 15. Lesson #2 Keep interactions short.
- 16. Killer Feature - Watchface 85% of app functionality
- 18. Smart Notifications another 10% of functionality
- 19. First UI. Mistakes on the way...
- 21. Some cool UI patterns
- 22. Last 5% - The App
- 25. Why we skipped voice control >> ok google... (wait 2 seconds) >> start MyTeslaApp... (wait 3 seconds) >> Lock the car... (wait for it...) Done! “Lock my Tesla”...?
- 26. Why we skipped voice control >> ok google... (wait 2 seconds) >> remind me about CBS... (wait 3 seconds) << set a reminder about see bee ass?
- 27. www.eleks.com *Nokia 3310 rule #1 Don’t copy a mobile app. #2 Keep interactions short. #3 Use context. #4 Minimize actions. #5 Iterate. Fast.
- 28. www.eleks.com *Nokia 3310 rule The simplest one is the sturdiest.*
- 29. www.eleks.com *Nokia 3310 rule The simplest one is the sturdiest.* Thank you! @p1f ostap.andrusiv@eleks.com