VR has had an adoption problem despite billions of dollars spent on development. On September 26th, 2018 Facebook announced the Oculus Quest, a $399 self-contained VR headset delivering six-degrees-of-freedom motion tracking and graphics rivaling (but not quite reaching) the tethered PC quality of its flagship, Rift. Unquestionably, this is the most compelling mass market iteration of the experience to date.
Hunting Disruption
Disruptive market entrants simply examined the structure of the industry or market and saw some tell-tale signs that anyone can see, if they know where to look. We’ve outlined 5 signs any disruption hunter should look for when deciding upon which industry to set his or her sights.
A Run-In With The Law
Following-up from the First Amendment conversation from Episode 9, Justin and Justin invite a very special guest, Chicago attorney, Lenny Gail of Massey & Gail, LLP, to provide a more nuanced and educated perspective on the issues of free speech. We discuss Alex Jones, Elon Musk’s 420 moments, and whether our Commander in Chief bears any legal responsibility for his attacks on public companies. And finally, we wonder if the government will step in to regulate Facebook before they destroy our democracy or Adam Smith’s invisible hand in the shape of generation Z, will simply kill it with indifference.
The 5 Most Overlooked Rules for UX Design
Why has so much human-centered design lost its humanity? Maybe it was when we all stopped saying “user experience” in favor of less humanized “UX.” Or, maybe it’s that large web and application design projects are too often starved for time and/or budget. Follow these five rules when evaluating your UX decisions.
In Corporate Innovation, There’s No Silver Bullet. It’s Silver Buckshot.
The odds of any one innovation succeeding are dismal, so the smartest companies approach innovation investing like venture capitalists. If you do it correctly, in the end the game is rigged.
How to Write a Terms of Service Agreement (That Doesn’t Suck)
As much as users don’t like reading or agreeing to a TOS, it’s unlikely they will go away anytime soon. Check out our tips on how to write one that doesn’t suck.
The Narrative Lessons of MoviePass
When you start evaluating the MoviePass through the lens Narrative-Based Innovation, it becomes clear, the story just doesn’t hold water.
Designing a User-Centered Design Department
Are you in the process of starting a user-centric design department? Or are you re-designing a user-centric design department? From our experience, here are 3 keys elements you need to consider.
Rainbows, Unicorns and A.I.
Justin and Justin discuss Lollapalooza goers’ illicit use of GPS, the latest Android Pie update, the decline of Movie Pass, growth hacking, and whether our A.I. overlords will deliver us to personal freedom or ultimately turn us into batteries.
