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As I get older the one thing these designer overlook is aging eyesight. My Honda has decent controls but the small display (like on these knobs) is very difficu

As I get older the one thing these designer overlook is aging eyesight. My Honda has decent controls but the small display (like on these knobs) is very difficult to see sitting still. At night, while driving - it's impossible. The icons are tiny. Given the size of the current screens in cars - that's a lot of real estate for knobs. Use it.

_carbyau_ 2y ago
Given the way things are designed I feel I cannot emphasize your point on aging eyesight enough. Aging eyesight is a thing that affects everyone! [0] If you are in your twenties and designing things to be seen, invest in your own future as well as a large demographic that usually has more money... [0] https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-health-for-life/adult-vision-41-to-60-years-of-age https://www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-health-for-life/adult-v...
- CRConrad 2y ago
  > Aging eyesight is a thing that affects everyone! If you're lucky.
  - _carbyau_ 2y ago
    :-) From a design point of view, everyone you care about. Dead people won't use your carefully designed widget.
userbinator 2y ago
On the other hand, one of the most important aspects of physical controls is that you shouldn't need to look at them to operate them, as your eyes should remain on the road.