"It's kind of like an extra screen for my phone"
Steven Schirra, Frank R. Bentley · 2015
The CHI, Ubicomp, and UIST communities have been studying watch-based interactions for many years. While much of this work has been technical or focused on interaction techniques in the lab, now smart watch devices are available directly to consumers from a variety of manufacturers. However, little has been studied as to why people adopt these devices and the real-world problems that they are solving in their lives. We set out to explore current smart watch use in an interview-based study of five diverse participants. We will use data from this study to help design and develop new smart watch applications.