It is one thing to be told the time, it is another thing to be told how one has perceived the time that had just passed by; the TicTocTrac watch does both. It is a unique chronograph that is worn like a typical wristwatch even though its face barely resembles one. In place of hands and other recognizable watch features, the TicTocTrac watch has a black box in the center.
By double-tapping the TicTocTrac watch, a time estimation exercise commences.
Designed by students from Cornell University as an engineering project, the screen lights up and displays a random amount of time for a person to wait. When a person feels they have waited that allotted amount of time, they double-tap the TicTocTrac watch again and it informs them if they overestimated or underestimated the time.
Perceived Time Chronographs
The TicTocTrac Watch Measures Perception of Moments
Trend Themes
1. Perceived Time Measurement - Opportunity for developing innovative products that measure and analyze how individuals perceive time.
2. Interactive Chronographs - Potential for creating chronographs that engage users in time estimation exercises and provide feedback.
3. Wearable Time Learning - Opportunity to develop wearable devices that aid in improving individual's time perception and estimation skills.
Industry Implications
1. Watchmaking - Disruptive innovation opportunity to incorporate interactive time estimation features in traditional wristwatch designs.
2. Technology - Potential to integrate time perception measurement capabilities into wearable devices, creating new applications and experiences.
3. Education - Opportunity to apply perceived time measurement techniques in educational tools and resources for time management improvement.