Time To Return Your Vision Pro 🧾

Plus Duet AI is popping up in Google tools; Stability AI is trying to stay ahead; The Vision Pro needs a watch; How Jakob Nielsen Developed the 10 Usability Heuristics; and more...

🟡 TODAY WAS A SLOW NEWS DAY

Here’s what’s happening today in design: People are returning their Vision Pros; Duet AI is popping up in Google tools; Stability AI is trying to stay ahead; The Vision Pro needs a watch; How Jakob Nielsen Developed the 10 Usability Heuristics; Decapitated MacBook keyboard for Vision Pro; The SwiftUI Field Guide; FigJam Collaboration Hearts; How designers can get the most out of AI tools; Exploring the Apple Vision Pro's Impact on UX; Nike’s Year in Review is gradient bliss; Love the simplicity of this points experience; Clean, clean, clean UI in this budgeting app.

TODAY IN DESIGN 1965

A New Symbol for Canada: The Maple Leaf Flag.

On February 15, 1965, Canada embraced a new national identity by adopting a red-and-white maple leaf design as its flag, replacing the old Canadian Red Ensign. This change not only marked a significant moment in Canadian history but also introduced a bold symbol of unity and identity. The maple leaf, long associated with Canada and its natural beauty, became a central visual element, representing the country's heritage and aspirations on the global stage. The adoption of the new flag reflected a move towards a distinctly Canadian symbol, celebrated for its simplicity and powerful imagery.

NEWS

Tech Bros Are Returning Their Vision Pros and Keeping Receipts

“I returned my Apple Vision Pro. Here’s why,” stories have flooded the internet with tragic tales of regret and sore faces.

Duet AI side panel appearing in Gmail, Google Drive, and Docs for more testers

The Duet AI side panel that Google first showed off at I/O 2023 in May is now entering wider testing via Workspace Labs for free accounts. 

Stability AI tries to stay ahead of the pack with a new image-generating AI model

AI image generators are getting faster, and cheaper to use.

ARTICLES

The Apple Vision Pro is missing one simple feature

The spatial computer can do a lot—except when it comes to checking the time.

How I Developed the 10 Usability Heuristics

Jakob Nielsen’s 10 usability heuristics were defined from a factor analysis of the use of a much larger set of usability principles to explain a database of usability problems in development projects. The 10 heuristics in the final list from 1994 had the greatest explanatory power in this analysis, which is why they are still useful today.

This Decapitated MacBook Keyboard is the Bizarre Upgrade Your Vision Pro Needs

YouTuber Luke Miani took the display off a MacBook Air to pair it with an Apple Vision Pro for a ridiculous, but functional mod.

RESOURCES

The SwiftUI Field Guide

A visual guide to help explore SwiftUI

Collaboration Hearts

Show some love and appreciation in your work relationships with our FigJam Collaboration Hearts sticker pack for Valentine's Day (and every day).

PODCASTS

How designers can get the most out of AI tools

Galileo recently broke design twitter with the launch of their new generative AI tool for builders. So in this episode we talk with their co-founder and lead designer, Helen Zhou

Exploring the Apple Vision Pro's Impact on UX

Welcome to today’s episode, where we dive into the game-changing Apple Vision Pro. This device is setting new standards in the tech world with its advanced features and the potential to revolutionize user experience design.

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