What new mobile user interface technologies should you be using?

1 Gesture-based UI

Gesture-based UI is a type of UI that allows users to interact with the mobile device using touch gestures, such as swiping, tapping, pinching, and rotating. Gesture-based UI can make the navigation and manipulation of content more intuitive, natural, and engaging, as well as save screen space and reduce visual clutter. However, gesture-based UI also requires careful design and testing to ensure that the gestures are consistent, discoverable, and accessible, and that they do not interfere with other functions or inputs.

2 Voice-based UI

Voice-based UI is a type of UI that allows users to interact with the mobile device using voice commands, questions, or feedback. Voice-based UI can make the interaction more convenient, hands-free, and personalized, as well as enable more complex and conversational tasks. However, voice-based UI also poses challenges such as accuracy, privacy, security, and context-awareness, and it may not be suitable for all situations or environments.

3 Haptic UI

Haptic UI is a type of UI that uses tactile feedback, such as vibration, pressure, or temperature, to communicate with the user. Haptic UI can enhance the realism, immersion, and responsiveness of the interaction, as well as provide additional information or guidance. However, haptic UI also requires careful calibration and integration with other modalities, such as visual and auditory, and it may not be compatible with all devices or users.

4 Augmented Reality UI

Augmented reality (AR) UI is a type of UI that overlays digital information or elements on the real-world view of the user, using the camera or sensors of the mobile device. AR UI can create a more immersive, interactive, and contextualized experience, as well as enable new applications and functionalities. However, AR UI also demands high performance and battery consumption, and it may raise issues such as safety, ethics, and regulation.

5 Adaptive UI

Adaptive UI is a type of UI that adjusts to the user's behavior, preferences, needs, or context, using artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning (ML) algorithms. Adaptive UI can create a more personalized, relevant, and efficient experience, as well as optimize the usability and accessibility of the UI. However, adaptive UI also requires a lot of data and processing power, and it may raise concerns such as transparency, control, and trust.

6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?