Role of Proximity in Product Interaction Design (IxD)

Let’s learn how proximity can be used to increase usability and create more delightful human-product experiences

Have you ever noticed, whenever you make or answer the phone call and bring a smartphone closer to your ear, the screen automatically turns off — this is how proximity plays a role in interaction design.

Getting Started

The dictionary meaning of “Proximity” states “nearness in space, time, or relationship”.

By making use of the proximity, we can observe the user’s action or trigger path and in-return make an app or product respond accordingly.

Usability focuses upon how easily a user can access or use the product, app or website. Usability peaks whenever a user makes the minimum effort to achieve primary goals with maximum possible ease.