Shape and Size Matter for Smartwatches

Effects of Screen Shape, Screen Size, and Presentation Mode in Wearable Communication

Bibliographic Data

ID12449140
AuthorsKi Joon Kim (0000-0003-4188-7915, Department of Media and Communication; City University of Hong Kong, M5084 Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre; 18 Tat Hong Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong, corresponding author)
Year2017
Volume22
Issue3
Pages124-140
Publication date2017-04-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1083-6101 • E-ISSN: 1083-6101
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jcc4.12186
OpenAlexW2605692964
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited42

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

Affect (linguistics · Cognitive psychology · Display device · Display size · Human–computer interaction · Mode (computer interface · Physics · Presentation (obstetrics · Quality (philosophy · Smartwatch · Wearable computer · Wearable technology · Communication · Computer Science · Digital Communication and Language · Digital Marketing and Social Media · Psychology · Technology Adoption and User Behaviour

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