Trispecs: Sterio Fashion Eyewear

On my way to school there have been two things I’ve always wished for other than wishing that I had done my homework; first to be able to listen to music without having to tie myself up with wires. And second to be able to take out my cell phone or my iPod out of my pockets without having to take my gloves off in the freezing cold. But now, with the Trispecs wireless phone/earphones/sunglasses, I get two of my wishes granted in one, so in case I found a Genie lamp on the way to school, I get an extra wish other than wishing I had done my homework.

There really isn’t much else to say about these cool sunglasses other than their experience design. Perhaps the first term that comes to mind with these cool glasses is accessibility since it makes the phone, the music controls, the sound source, and of course, the sunglasses accessible all in one item.

It is easy and simple to operate because it has only the most basic controls, some of which do multiple functions. These keys include volume control for phone and the music, the controls for music player, and the “OneTouch” button which both answers and makes calls. And in terms of forgiveness, with so few controls, it doesn’t really leave much space for the user to make errors.

All these simple controls help create a positive user experience. For example, the volume function could have been made with the old fashioned scrolling form, but they used separate buttons because if someone is wearing gloves they don’t want to accidentally turn the scroll while pushing a button near it.

To demonstrate the efficiency and elements of Ockham’s Razor in this device, I should point out to the “power button”. There actually is no power button anywhere on this device since the designers have tried to minimize the number of buttons with so many functions to be controlled. How it works is, if you pull any of the earplugs out of their hidden position, the device turns on. And in order to turn it off, you can push it back to its hidden position.

The sunglasses don’t have much aesthetics. Apart from the fact that the huge glasses just aren’t my style, the device doesn’t allow the user to become attached to it since it has no customization features and it only comes in the colour black.

In terms of Performance vs. Preference, The Bluetooth technology has been around for a while now and I find it very useful. However many people still prefer to tick to the wires, or maybe the wires have a way of sticking to people which is why I hate them. This is most likely because most Bluetooth operated devices need charging every day, and also the technology is still expensive especially when compared with wires.

Overall, considering that the Trispecs are estimated to cost only about $200, they show how technology is becoming more and more accessible and easy to use day by day.