Smart TV User Experience

Smart TV User Experience

I helped Foxconn revamp their user interface for their latest Sharp smart TV. I refreshed the user experience, overseeing its development from conceptualization to execution.

I helped Foxconn revamp their user interface for their latest Sharp smart TV. I refreshed the user experience, overseeing its development from conceptualization to execution.

Industry

Electronics

Role

Product Designer

Timeline

6 Months

Tools

Figma

The Approach

The Approach

Bold, clean and modern user interface.

Bold, clean and modern user interface.

Big, clean, and modern
user interface.

The existing user interface of the TV lacked a modern and user-friendly design, resulting in a suboptimal user experience. The challenge was to revamp the interface, enhancing usability, intuitiveness, and overall satisfaction for users.

The existing user interface of the TV lacked a modern and user-friendly design, resulting in a suboptimal user experience. The challenge was to revamp the interface, enhancing usability, intuitiveness, and overall satisfaction for users.

Voice Control

Using voice commands.

Using voice commands.

Integrated voice control into the smart TV interface, allowing users to navigate and access features using voice commands. Enhanced accessibility and convenience, enabling hands-free interactions for tasks such as changing channels, adjusting volume, and searching for content.

Integrated voice control into the smart TV interface, allowing users to navigate and access features using voice commands. Enhanced accessibility and convenience, enabling hands-free interactions for tasks such as changing channels, adjusting volume, and searching for content.

Onboarding

Connecting and setting up remote
and internet connection.

Connecting and setting up remote
and internet connection.

Connecting and setting up remote and internet connection.

The onboarding process played a crucial role in simplifying the initial setup of the smart TV. A guided step-by-step interface was designed to assist users in connecting and configuring their remote control and internet connection. Clear instructions, accompanied by visual cues, guided users through the setup process, allowing them to effortlessly establish the necessary connections and get their TV up and running quickly.

The onboarding process played a crucial role in simplifying the initial setup of the smart TV. A guided step-by-step interface was designed to assist users in connecting and configuring their remote control and internet connection. Clear instructions, accompanied by visual cues, guided users through the setup process, allowing them to effortlessly establish the necessary connections and get their TV up and running quickly.

Channel Guide

Browse through channel schedules.

Browse through channel schedules.

Incorporating a convenient channel schedule browsing feature, users could effortlessly explore upcoming programs and events. The interface presented an intuitive and visually appealing timeline view, allowing users to scroll through channels and view scheduled content. Users could easily identify their preferred shows, set reminders, or plan their TV viewing accordingly, enhancing their overall entertainment experience.

Incorporating a convenient channel schedule browsing feature, users could effortlessly explore upcoming programs and events. The interface presented an intuitive and visually appealing timeline view, allowing users to scroll through channels and view scheduled content. Users could easily identify their preferred shows, set reminders, or plan their TV viewing accordingly, enhancing their overall entertainment experience.

Keyboard

Search for content with on-screen keyboards.

Search for content with on-screen keyboards.

An on-screen keyboard was implemented to enable users to conduct searches for shows, movies, or other content. The on-screen keyboard featured a user-friendly layout, predictive text input, and intuitive search suggestions to expedite the search process. This feature empowered users to quickly find their favorite content without the need for complex navigation or external devices.

An on-screen keyboard was implemented to enable users to conduct searches for shows, movies, or other content. The on-screen keyboard featured a user-friendly layout, predictive text input, and intuitive search suggestions to expedite the search process. This feature empowered users to quickly find their favorite content without the need for complex navigation or external devices.

File Explorer

Browse for your own media files
using the built-in file explorer.

Browse for your own media files
using the built-in file explorer.

Expanding the functionality of the TV, a file explorer feature was integrated, enabling users to browse and access their personal files. The interface provided a familiar file explorer layout, allowing users to navigate through folders, preview media files, and play desired content directly on their Sharp smart TV. This feature added versatility to the TV, transforming it into a multimedia hub capable of displaying personal photos, videos, and music files.

Expanding the functionality of the TV, a file explorer feature was integrated, enabling users to browse and access their personal files. The interface provided a familiar file explorer layout, allowing users to navigate through folders, preview media files, and play desired content directly on their Sharp smart TV. This feature added versatility to the TV, transforming it into a multimedia hub capable of displaying personal photos, videos, and music files.

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Industry

Electronics

Role

Product Designer

Timeline

6 Months

Tools

Figma