Adoption Psychology

Why people wear — or don't

Four forces shape whether smart glasses become part of someone's life. Designers need to understand all of them.

Adoption Smart glasses DRIVES ADOPTION Identity Fashion + tech = fashnology DEFINES QUALITY Presence Stay in the moment ENABLES Habit Anchors to existing routines RESISTS Privacy ~50% public discomfort drives determines quality enables resists
~50%public
Uncomfortable with wearable cameras
Stylefirst
Fashion credibility drives early adoption
Habitanchor
Glasses already worn daily by millions
Present= win
Staying in the moment is the UX goal