In the new age of technology, people constantly look for new ways and ideas to help make their lives easier. Even with the latest technology helping us, there are always opportunities for User Experience Designers to find new ways to make simple tasks easier for the everyday life. Today people can see a loved one halfway across the world, locate the closest Chick-fil-A, and navigate their next trip all through the power of a smart device. Even with cell phones, smart watches and robots that clean floors, there are still ways to make the user experiences with these devices easier. The latest trend in designing easier experiences for people is Voice UX.
Voice UX has served as a huge game changer for User Experience Design. People thought having the power to command through their fingertips was amazing but having the power to command technology through their voices is top tier. By simply adding voice UX features to popular smart devices, it has made the demand for voice UX increase in technology today. Voice UX has upgraded the latest technology. Apple’s Siri has become a vital factor in Apple products, and even influenced many more companies to push voice UX into their products.
The latest voice UX designs have been utilized in more than Siri, but also in Alexa, Google Home, Cortana and more. Voice UX has become a part of the engagement in technology now. It is expected that voice UX is utilized in the User Experience Design process of devices, apps and websites. If Apple were to make a new cell phone without the Siri features today, their customers would complain the company to the ground. The same would happen for Amazon and Alexa. Alexa has become a common everyday household item in households across the world. Voice UX if fairly new in society but already has shown its importance and convenience to people. People love the fact of being able to control their devices by voice. Voice UX helps people in more ways than expected.
Voice UX has paved the way for solving the many small inconveniences in technology lately. It has become a huge help for people who drive and have to contact someone. Voice UX gives them a safer experience where they do not have to physically look at their phone and can focus on the road. You can see many new Voice UX features being added to the latest cars as well. People are starting cars with their voices and connecting their phones through their cars as well. Voice UX has also helped the awkward age restrictions in technology. Toddlers utilize the voice UX features on tablets to help them navigate to that they want to see. If a toddler cannot spell “Sesame Street,” they can simply command the device to search for it and find it easy. Most senior citizens struggle with understanding how to navigate technology. Completing simple tasks on cell phones and can be complicated for them. Voice UX features like Siri gives them the option to command the device to complete the task for them.
The latest trends in technology clearly show how Voice UX has changed the way people use technology and the user experience as a whole for today’s technological advances.
