Who will buy smart glasses? Empirical results of two pre-market-entry studies on the role of personality in individual awareness and intended adoption of Google Glass wearables

Rauschnabel, Philipp A.; Brem, Alexander; Ivens, Björn Sven

doi:10.1016/j.chb.2015.03.003

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“…More recently, the focus of personal technology development takes a new turn from designing portable devices to creating wearable computers (i.e., devices worn on human bodies), such as smart watches and smart glasses (Rauschnabel et al 2015;tom Dieck, Jung, and Han 2016;. The introduction of these devices to the masses implies not only that computing devices will increasingly subsume to the personal space of their users, allowing them to assist more intelligently, consistently, and continuously (Starner 2015;Starner et al 1997), they also automatically serve as a part of users' bodily functions, such as gazing, sensing, and perceiving, as they are embedded in the experiences and actions of their users (Ihde 1990;1993;Gellersen 1999;Tussyadiah 2014).…”

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Embodiment of Wearable Augmented Reality Technology in Tourism Experiences

Tussyadiah

Jung

Dieck

2017

Journal of Travel Research

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The increasing use of wearable devices for tourism purposes sets the stage for a critical discussion on technological mediation in tourism experiences. This paper provides a theoretical reflection on the phenomenon of embodiment relation in technological mediation and then assesses the embodiment of wearable augmented reality technology in a tourism attraction. The findings suggest that technology embodiment is a multidimensional construct consisting of ownership, location, and agency. These support the concept of technology withdrawal, where technology disappears as it becomes part of human actions, and contest the interplay of subjectivity and intentionality between humans and technology in situated experiences such as tourism. It was also found that technology embodiment affects enjoyment and enhances experience with tourism attractions.

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Embodiment of Wearable Augmented Reality Technology in Tourism Experiences

Tussyadiah

Jung

Dieck

2017

Journal of Travel Research

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“…While there are many different types of assistive technology, the portability, capability, and ubiquity of smartphone and tablet devices has led to considerable growth in assistive apps for these devices [3,4]. More recent technological advances have resulted in lightweight smartglasses: face-worn computers with a visual display and in-built sensors [5-7] that can also deliver assistive apps [8,9]. …”

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Second Version of Google Glass as a Wearable Socio-Affective Aid: Positive School Desirability, High Usability, and Theoretical Framework in a Sample of Children with Autism

Sahin¹,

Keshav²,

Salisbury³

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BackgroundComputerized smartglasses are being developed as an assistive technology for daily activities in children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While smartglasses may be able to help with educational and behavioral needs, their usability and acceptability in children with ASD is largely unknown. There have been reports of negative social perceptions surrounding smartglasses use in mainstream populations, a concern given that assistive technologies may already carry their own stigma. Children with ASD may also have a range of additional behavioral, developmental, and social challenges when asked to use this emerging technology in school and home settings.ObjectiveThe usability and acceptability of Glass Enterprise Edition (Glass), the successor to Google Glass smartglasses, were explored in children with ASD and their caregivers.MethodsEight children with ASD and their caregivers were recruited to attend a demonstration session with Glass smartglasses the week they were publicly released. The children had a wide range of ability, including limited speech to speaking, and represented a full range of school ages (6 to 17 years). Children and caregivers were interviewed about their experience of using the smartglasses and whether they would use them at school and home.ResultsAll 8 children succeeded in using Glass and did not feel stressed (8/8, 100%) or experience any overwhelming sensory or emotional issues during the session (8/8, 100%). All 8 children (8/8, 100%) endorsed that they would be willing to wear and use the device in both home and school settings. Caregivers felt the experience was fun for the children (8/8, 100%), and most caregivers felt the experience was better than they had expected (6/8, 75%).ConclusionsA wide age and ability range of children with ASD used Glass immediately after it was released and found it to be usable and acceptable. Despite concerns about potential stigma or social acceptability, all of the children were prepared to use the technology in both home and school settings. Encouragingly, most caregivers noted a very positive response. There were no behavioral, developmental, or social- or stigma-related concerns during or after the session. Smartglasses may be a useful future technology for children with ASD and are readily accepted for use by children with ASD and their caregivers.

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“…Functionality has appeared to be an effective determining factor for the adoption of ARSGs (Rauschnabel et al, 2015;Basoglu et al, 2017), as these devices have the potential to create increased value in professional lives and personal use (Elder and Vakaloudis, 2015;Mitrasinovic et al, 2015).…”

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“…ARSGs are used in hands-free documentation, telemedicine, electronic health record retrieval and creation, rapid diagnostic test analyses, education, and broadcasting. Rauschnabel et al (2015) Data collected from 146 German students was analyzed by applying covariance-based structural equation modeling (SEM).…”

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Exploring adoption of augmented reality smart glasses: Applications in the medical industry

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This study explores the use of augmented reality smart glasses (ARSGs) by physicians and their adoption of these products in the Turkish medical industry. Google Glass was used as a demonstrative example for the introduction of ARSGs. We proposed an exploratory model based on the technology acceptance model by Davis. Exogenous factors in the model were defined by performing semi-structured in-depth interviews, along with the use of an expert panel in addition to the technology adoption literature. The framework was tested by means of a field study, data was collected via an Internet survey, and path analysis was used. The results indicate that there were a number of factors to be considered in order to understand ARSG adoption by physicians. Usefulness was influenced by ease of use, compatibility, ease of reminding, and speech recognition, while ease of use was affected by ease of learning, ease of medical education, external influence, and privacy. Privacy was the only negative factor that reduced the perceived ease of use, and was found to indirectly create a negative attitude. Compatibility emerged as the most significant external factor for usefulness. Developers of ARSGs should pay attention to healthcare-specific requirements for improved utilization and more extensive adoption of ARSGs in healthcare settings. In particular, they should focus on how to increase the compatibility of ARSGs. Further research needs to be conducted to explain the adoption intention of physicians.

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Who will buy smart glasses? Empirical results of two pre-market-entry studies on the role of personality in individual awareness and intended adoption of Google Glass wearables

Cited by 219 publications

References 59 publications

Embodiment of Wearable Augmented Reality Technology in Tourism Experiences

Embodiment of Wearable Augmented Reality Technology in Tourism Experiences

Second Version of Google Glass as a Wearable Socio-Affective Aid: Positive School Desirability, High Usability, and Theoretical Framework in a Sample of Children with Autism

Exploring adoption of augmented reality smart glasses: Applications in the medical industry

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