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Exploring user motivations for eyes-free interaction on mobile devices

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Bo Yi,

Xiang Cao,

Morten Fjeld,

Shengdong ZhaoAuthors Info & Claims

CHI '12: Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 2789 - 2792

https://doi.org/10.1145/2207676.2208678

Published: 05 May 2012 Publication History

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While there is increasing interest in creating eyes-free interaction technologies, a solid analysis of why users need or desire eyes-free interaction has yet to be presented. To gain a better understanding of such user motivations, we conducted an exploratory study with four focus groups, and suggest a classification of motivations for eyes-free interaction under four categories (environmental, social, device features, and personal). Exploring and analyzing these categories, we present early insights pointing to design implications for future eyes-free interactions.

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