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GROUP PLAY
DEVICE
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GALAXY S4, S5
ROLE​
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UX LEAD
DESIGNED WIREFRAME & INFORMATION ARCHITECT
INTERACTION DESIGN
TEAM
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DESIGNERS (UX, UI, PROTOTYPING)
SERVICE STATEGY MANAGER
DEVELOPERS (S/W)
OVERVIEW
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Users are increasingly eager to communicate and enjoy themselves with others using their devices. Group play apps are designed to satisfy these needs.
Group play allows users to play music with friends. Users can connect more devices at one time. Users even could share files, games, and pictures with friends. Galaxy S4 concept is focused on people. As a UX designer, I considered users’ relationships with others and a sense of joy that can be shared for viewing a new feature and app.
DESIGN INSIGHTS
1. Without using mobile data, what other ways could be considered for connecting people
The Group Play feature was created with a focus on establishing strong ties amongst GALAXY S4 users. With this function, users directly connect with other GALAXY S4 users to enjoy music and games together without the worry of data usage.
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2. Find a new feature that is not just simple, but fun
In fact, too many sharing applications in the market, we need to find and develop a new and fun experience for users for competitiveness. Previous applications shared the same music contents, but music sharing in Group Play application supports surround sound experience.
USER FLOW
USER INTERFACE
DESIGN
Welcome page
For easy usage, a welcome page is displayed. Users can select Join or Create a group, and set the password for a private group.
Share and play contents
Display the number of the group member, and available to select content type for sharing. When all members join, the count of people displays beside the menu list.
Share music
Make the control phone into the control board that operates music and controls volume while other phones become speakers that create surround sound.
INTERACTION DESIGN
REFLECTION
Group Play is one of the most social new features on Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone. I also think that I had valuable experience in receiving various ideas and feedback through interaction with team members while working on this project. It was a project that I also learned deeply about the essential values of communication and communication as a project member through the task of encouraging people to communicate freely. UX can continuously update by developing an app that can download for the following devices and it is considered for various devices and more users to use it.
PRESS & MENTIONS
https://pocketnow.com/group-play-video-sharing
...Starting with the Samsung Galaxy S 4, multiple owners of the same phone (we’re referring to the S 4) were able to experience the same tunes playing, at the same time, on multiple devices.
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https://www.cnet.com/pictures/hands-on-with-samsung-galaxy-s4s-group-play-features-pictures/4/
...The new-and-improved Group Play includes games and music along with photos and documents.
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https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-group-play-195312/
...it looks like this thing is going to be a pretty devastating device. It’s fast, slim, and has a ton of great features! One of the coolest new aspects may just be Group Play, a feature that allows you to share files with other devices in the same group.
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