Voice reads out without warning. "Time to go to the dentist." Privacy concerns, and "uh" acclimation issues (look up research, people understand each other due to a tone/volume/accent level setting by our "uh's"). Needs to probably be after you ack that a message has arrived, so are paying attention, but a valid method for low-vision, or otherwise cog disabled folks. We designed these for PillPhone, so have some of it, but do be prepared to tell me if it's not to the level of pattern, and is wishful thinking.

Problem

Solution

... the screen may be available to display other content, or able to be glanced at to retrieve certain types of data, but not such that text can be read easily or safely. The use of Voice Readback allows display

Variations

In context - like turn by turn directions

Change of context - Alerts, out of the blue

Interaction Details

Presentation Details

"Uh..." equivalent, such as a tone, to make user aware the device is going to make a sound, and so on... look it up...

Antipatterns

Examples