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Self-driving cars were initially marketed as a means of opening the world to those with mobility challenges. But are they following through on that promise? Are self-driving cars being designed with accessibility in mind? Chris, Derek, and Lisa talk about their latest research on self-driving cars for people with sight loss. In Condensed Soup, they share their most challenging driving experience.

Research on autonomous vehicles and accessibility

Research on transport for those with sight loss

Research on AV's and partially automated driving

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Derek and Chris discuss the UX of hearables. What exactly are they? What key features do they enable? Chris goes through the UX of the BeHear Access, Timekettle M2, and Waverly Labs' Ambassador hearables. In Condensed Soup, they talk about their best and worst experiences with translations while traveling.

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Derek and Chris discuss the recent Robinhood scandals from a UX perspective. What role did the user experience of the Robinhood app play in the GameStop saga? How do financial service apps find the balance between design simplicity and providing necessary information and research? And also, how is Robinhood like Tesla? In Condensed Soup, Derek and Chris discuss what they would do with a life-changing amount of money.

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Lisa talks with the "grandfather of VR", Dr. Tom Furness from the University of Washington. They talk about the potential for virtual and augmented reality, the Virtual World Society, and how VR can be used for good.

Link to the Virtual World Society

SA report on recent advancements in augmented reality

SA report on UX keys for VR Growth

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Chris welcomes back Kevin Nolan, VP of UX Innovation at Strategy Analytics, to take a look at the progress that has been made in consumer device UX over the past 10 years, and what that means for the next 10.

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What is LiDAR? Where is it? Why should you care? Lisa leads Derek and Chris through some of the more compelling use cases for LiDAR in smartphones, including try-before-you-buy, artistic, and accessibility use cases.

Report on LiDAR use cases

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Derek, Lisa, and Chris discuss the user experience of the vaccine rollout in the US and UK, focusing on specific time points in the process and analyzing both the positive and the negative elements from an end user perspective in this enormous undertaking. In Condensed Soup, they describe the first things they will do once the world opens up again.

UX Trends for 2021: Toward a Recovery from COVID-19

How Older Adults Adapted to Technology Due to COVID-19

Cars in the Time of COVID-19: Consumers Weigh In

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Chris, Derek, and Lisa review the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show, held virtually this year. They discuss the UX of attending the show, overarching UX themes, and the most interesting new gadgets on display.

CES Report: Innovations in Product and Service UX

CES Report: Innovations in HMI

CES Report: Innovations in Automotive UX

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In the final UX Soup of 2020, Chris takes a look back at memorable moments and interviews from previous episodes.

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We asked you to reach out to us at [email protected] with your emails, and you did! This week, we answer some of your questions, including our most memorable research moments, how we got into UX, and what advice we have for aspiring UX professionals.

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