Smart home devices often get the attention of the user in a jarring way using auditory or visual cues, so the Google 'Little Signals' are designed to help highlight a distinctly less distracting alternative.
Designed by the Seed Studio and Map Project Office, the smart devices are imagined in six distraction-free solutions including the Button, Air, Rhythm, Movement, Tap, Shadow and Rhythm. Each of the units will convey information to the user with a gentle indication in the form of a gentle breeze, a soft tap, a discreet visual indicator and more.
The Google 'Little Signals' devices prioritize tranquility in the home and imagine the potential next-generation of smart solutions that are a more organic part of the user's daily routine.
Sensory Influence Smart Devices
The Google 'Little Signals' Solutions are Distraction-Free
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Industry Implications
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