“Moving Tiles” Watch Face

Results

“Moving Tiles” has remained one of the top watch faces across all Misfit display devices – second only to the default option per each platform – since its launch. It remains largely unchanged due in large part to the (atypical) rounds of testing and refinement conducted prior to implementation as well as building upon tenets of the Misfit brand – use of basic geometry, a monotone palette with a single color pop, and simple interactions.

“Top 3 Most-Used Dials Across All Misfit Devices”

Task | Be Contextually Aware

Create an experience for users that allows them to have increased, immediate control over what information they see.

Challenges

Create an interactive, app-esque experience within the limitations of a watch face.
Maintain the “Vapor” aesthetic principles from the rest of the platform.
Account for all possible supported 3rd party apps and complications.
Stay within Google’s design and system parameters.

From my early investigations into smartwatches, I identified that few devices were actually smart beyond having special sensors and apps. So, I took the first step towards a truly smartwatch by giving users the information they wanted when they needed/wanted it.

Lacking resources to develop a comprehensive, automated system for presenting contextual information, I enabled users to prioritize that data by tapping on any of the 4 customizable sections.