Smart_Glasses_Usability_Study

1. Context

This study aims to understand how smart glasses are used in everyday life and to identify the most relevant real-world use cases.
The survey will take approximately 10–15 minutes to complete.
Your responses will be used for research purposes only.

Thank you for your participation.

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* 1. Do you currently use smart glasses?

Yes, I use them regularly

Yes, I use them occasionally

I have used them in the past but stopped

I have only tried them briefly

No, I have never used smart glasses

Consent
This survey will collect demographic information about participants. All responses will be anonymous and used for research purposes only.

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* 2. Agreement

I agree, go to next section

I disagree

Smart Glass Usage - This section aims to understand your familiarity with smart glasses.

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* 3. What type of smart glasses do you mainly use?

Camera-focused (photo/video capture)

AR display–focused

Audio / AI assistant–focused

Hybrid device

Not Sure

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* 4. Which brand and model of smart glasses do you use?

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* 5. To what extent does image quality influence your decision to continue using smart glasses?

Not at all

Slightly

Moderately

Strongly

Extremely

Not at all

Slightly

Moderately

Strongly

Extremely

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* 6. How important is image quality when deciding to purchase or upgrade smart glasses?

Not at all

Slightly Important

Moderately Important

Very Important

Extremely Important

Not at all

Slightly Important

Moderately Important

Very Important

Extremely Important

User Experience

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* 7. Rank the following situations based on how often you use smart glasses

	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Very Frequently
Walking	Walking Never	Walking Rarely	Walking Occasionally	Walking Frequently	Walking Very Frequently
Cycling / e-scooter	Cycling / e-scooter Never	Cycling / e-scooter Rarely	Cycling / e-scooter Occasionally	Cycling / e-scooter Frequently	Cycling / e-scooter Very Frequently
Driving	Driving Never	Driving Rarely	Driving Occasionally	Driving Frequently	Driving Very Frequently
Indoor, mostly static (office, desk work)	Indoor, mostly static (office, desk work) Never	Indoor, mostly static (office, desk work) Rarely	Indoor, mostly static (office, desk work) Occasionally	Indoor, mostly static (office, desk work) Frequently	Indoor, mostly static (office, desk work) Very Frequently
Indoor, dynamic (factory, workshop, gym)	Indoor, dynamic (factory, workshop, gym) Never	Indoor, dynamic (factory, workshop, gym) Rarely	Indoor, dynamic (factory, workshop, gym) Occasionally	Indoor, dynamic (factory, workshop, gym) Frequently	Indoor, dynamic (factory, workshop, gym) Very Frequently
Travel / outdoor activities with moderate movement	Travel / outdoor activities with moderate movement Never	Travel / outdoor activities with moderate movement Rarely	Travel / outdoor activities with moderate movement Occasionally	Travel / outdoor activities with moderate movement Frequently	Travel / outdoor activities with moderate movement Very Frequently
Intense sports or high-motion activities	Intense sports or high-motion activities Never	Intense sports or high-motion activities Rarely	Intense sports or high-motion activities Occasionally	Intense sports or high-motion activities Frequently	Intense sports or high-motion activities Very Frequently
Daily life logging	Daily life logging Never	Daily life logging Rarely	Daily life logging Occasionally	Daily life logging Frequently	Daily life logging Very Frequently
Capturing people/faces	Capturing people/faces Never	Capturing people/faces Rarely	Capturing people/faces Occasionally	Capturing people/faces Frequently	Capturing people/faces Very Frequently
Recording videos longer than 5 minutes	Recording videos longer than 5 minutes Never	Recording videos longer than 5 minutes Rarely	Recording videos longer than 5 minutes Occasionally	Recording videos longer than 5 minutes Frequently	Recording videos longer than 5 minutes Very Frequently

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* 8. Rank how often you use the following functions.

	Not available	Never	Rarely	Occasionally	Frequently	Very Frequently
Quick capture (hands free photos/videos)	Quick capture (hands free photos/videos) Not available	Quick capture (hands free photos/videos) Never	Quick capture (hands free photos/videos) Rarely	Quick capture (hands free photos/videos) Occasionally	Quick capture (hands free photos/videos) Frequently	Quick capture (hands free photos/videos) Very Frequently
Information access (navigation, messages, translation)	Information access (navigation, messages, translation) Not available	Information access (navigation, messages, translation) Never	Information access (navigation, messages, translation) Rarely	Information access (navigation, messages, translation) Occasionally	Information access (navigation, messages, translation) Frequently	Information access (navigation, messages, translation) Very Frequently
AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media )	AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media ) Not available	AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media ) Never	AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media ) Rarely	AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media ) Occasionally	AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media ) Frequently	AR content (gaming, visual overlay, interactive media ) Very Frequently
Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists)	Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists) Not available	Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists) Never	Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists) Rarely	Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists) Occasionally	Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists) Frequently	Work or task assistance (Remote assistance, checklists) Very Frequently
Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at)	Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at) Not available	Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at) Never	Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at) Rarely	Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at) Occasionally	Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at) Frequently	Curiosity/Technology exploration (What I am looking at) Very Frequently
Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking )	Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking ) Not available	Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking ) Never	Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking ) Rarely	Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking ) Occasionally	Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking ) Frequently	Scanning QR codes (payments, tickets, asset tracking ) Very Frequently

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* 9. Based on your expectations for smart-glasses content, indicate your preference for each camera orientation.

	Least Preferred	Good to Have	Most Preferred
Horizontal (Landscape mode)	Horizontal (Landscape mode) Least Preferred	Horizontal (Landscape mode) Good to Have	Horizontal (Landscape mode) Most Preferred
Vertical (Portrait mode)	Vertical (Portrait mode) Least Preferred	Vertical (Portrait mode) Good to Have	Vertical (Portrait mode) Most Preferred

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* 10. Which image quality aspects matter most for smart glasses compared to smartphones? (Select all that apply)

Videos are too shaky or photos are often blurred

People or elements in motion come out blurry on photos

Too much delay between capture command and its execution

Image too dark or too bright

Subjects in motion come out blurry on photos

Faces looked unnatural, unpleasing or unhealthy

Colors looked unnatural or unpleasing

Subjects frequently come out decentered on the video/photo

Low level of details in photos/videos

Photos/videos present too much noise

People look photoshopped or "pasted"

Video/image looks slightly warped

Video/image looks taken from far

Part of the captured scene is cut off

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* 11. What are the most important qualities you look for in captures taken with smart glasses? (Select up to three)

Video/image looks sharp and provides fine details

Motion is well stabilized in point-of-view videos

Brightness is well balanced on photo/video

Skin tones look natural, healthy

Colors look natural and pleasing

Captures rendering is satisfying even under low light conditions

The glasses capture the scene with a similar width and sense of distance as my eyes

Smart glasses are able to capture the exact moment I wanted to record

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* 12. Overall, how satisfied are you with the image quality (photo/video) produced by your current smart glasses?

Not at all

Dissatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very satisfied

Not at all

Dissatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very satisfied

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* 13. If image quality were significantly improved, how likely would you be to use smart glasses more often?

More often

Does not affect usage

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* 14. If image quality improved, which function would you most like to use smart glasses for?

Daily life logging

Travel recording

Work / task documentation

Sports / activities

AR-based information capture

None in particular

Other (please specify)

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* 15. When you capture images or video, which trigger do you “often” use?

Voice

Touch

Gesture

Smartphone

Demographic Information

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* 16. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

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* 17. What is your level of expertise in camera image quality?

Expert – Professional in image quality or imaging

Technical User – Technical background or strong interest

General User – Non-technical smart glasses user

None of the above

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* 18. Which country are you living in?

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* 19. What is your age group?

20 - 24 years

25 - 29 years

30 - 34 years

35 - 39 years

40 - 49 years

50+ years

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* 20. Ethnicity

Caucasian

Hispanic/Latino

African American

Asian

Others

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* 21. Any additional feedback on smart glasses usage

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our study

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