Gamification, or the addition of game-like elements to anything that isn’t a game, pops up all over the design world. In my last post for Boxes and Arrows, I focused specifically on gamification in mobile app onboarding. The moment when
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It’s a Bird, It’s A Plane, It’s a User Champion
Like a superhero created when the contents of two beakers accidentally combine, a powerful hybrid has emerged in the software development world: the user champion. In this origin story, the beakers would be labeled “agile” and “user experience (UX)” because
Continue readingHow to Use Gamification in Mobile App Onboarding
Playing games is a human impulse. People get a kick out of competing, collecting things, and finishing tasks. You can apply game design elements to anything, which is called gamification. Mobile app onboarding is a useful place for a touch
Continue readingHow Do You Gauge the Success of a VR Experience?
Stepping into an artificial world is an exceptional experience, but just how do you gauge the success of a virtual reality (VR) experience? Well, there are many different methods to gauge success, and each method gives different results. VR is
Continue readingKeep the Kitchen Cabinets from Overflowing
Don’t laugh. I’m sure you’ve done this before. At the office, there’s a refrigerator cleanup every two weeks. At least I think it happens every two weeks. The office administrator sends out an email or posts a note on the
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