Yes, every device impacts one another

- Containerized design will become more important for platforms that cross onto watches. Every “thought” or bit of information in the design, will be contained in a single design element. (On a watch screen, that’s the only way.)
- On the flip side, the canvas will be never-ending for VR devices. The design process shares a lot of parallels with designing a gaming interface—where every twist, turn or change of perspective results in more information on a seamless canvas. This can be a little hard to imagine, but think about it like all the pages of your website are spread out and users move across them in a map-like fashion.
Yes, you want to have relevant skills

Yes, think of how you use the web

Yes, look at the buzz

No, you are ready to retire from design
So maybe you are done with this whole design career thing. That’s pretty much the only reason you should ignore watch, other wearable, or VR design. Some form of it is happening whether you like it or not. If you are planning to stay working in the field of design, and remain relevant, you need to understand these concepts. On the other hand, if retirement or a new career path is knocking at your door, then forget about it. You don’t really need these skills anyway.Conclusion
There’s nothing more exciting than a new way to think about creating visual content. Watch, wearable and virtual reality are just one more channel to communicate with users. The mediums are quite different than some of what we are used to, from size to shape to function, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be awesome to work with. Remember, the principles of any good design apply to these new items. You already have the foundation to do something great. Give a new design technique a try, you might just like it.Carrie Cousins
Carrie Cousins is a freelance writer with more than 10 years of experience in the communications industry, including writing for print and online publications, and design and editing. You can connect with Carrie on Twitter @carriecousins.
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