Exploring the Design Space of Glanceable Smartwatch Feedback Displays: Experimental Study
Yuxuan Li, Mark Newman, Predrag Klasnja · 2026
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Yuxuan Li, Mark Newman and Predrag Klasnja experiment with glanceable smartwatch feedback design in a 2026 study of step goals. Watches that show progress all day can nudge activity, yet which visual choices help people read progress at a glance was unclear. Three factors were varied, covering how stylised the display looked, how brightly it stood out and how coarse its progress steps were.
Two hundred two online participants each saw one of sixteen display variants and estimated the progress shown. Heavy stylisation hurt accuracy and lowered ratings for clarity, complexity and usability. Step size showed a sweet spot, with the finest and coarsest settings both faring worse than mid-range steps. Standing out more brightly made no difference. Prior watch users read displays less accurately yet rated them more useful, a split the authors flag for designers.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yuxuan Li, Mark Newman, Predrag Klasnja |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65866 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |