Paper Info
Title
Shape and Size Matter for Smartwatches: Effects of Screen Shape, Screen Size, and Presentation Mode in Wearable Communication.
Abstract
This study investigates how variations in the screen shape (round vs. square) and screen size (large vs. small) of smartwatches affect their hedonic and pragmatic qualities and the evaluation of transmitted information. Results from a between-subjects experiment (N = 160) indicate that large screens positively influence information quality by simultaneously increasing both the hedonic and pragmatic qualities of smartwatches. However, the effects of round screens on information quality are mediated only by the hedonic quality, suggesting that square screens are more closely associated with the pragmatic, rather than hedonic, quality of the medium. The results also reveal that the effects of screen shape and screen size are moderated by the presentation mode (text+image vs. text only) of information.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1111/jcc4.12186
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
Keywords
Field
DocType
Screen Shape,Screen Size,Presentation Mode,Smartwatch,Wearable Communication
Display size,Wearable computer,Psychology,Multimedia,Smartwatch,Information quality
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
22
3
1083-6101
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
6
0.46
11
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Ki Joon Kim114114.12