Fluent Studios
The Rooms
Our space is comprised of 2 purpose built rooms which together make up an ideal viewing facility or usability lab, and a break out area ideal for informal discussions and taking refreshments.
All rooms come equipped with:
- Audio Visual projection
- 2-way audio connection between rooms
- Flipchart
- Whiteboard
- Wireless internet access
- Networked PC
- Light refreshments
- On site technical support
- Recording facilities
The Testing room
The testing room can be flexibly set up, either as a meeting room for 8 people, conference style for 12 people or as a less formal environment for focus groups and the testing of recreational products.
The Observation room
High Definition AV projection is used to view the action in the testing room. Rather than using a one-way mirror which can be intimidating for the user, we have separated the rooms entirely to ensure excellent sound insulation between the testing room and the observation room.
Advantages of using projection rather than a one-way mirror for usability testing include:
- Less intimidating for participants
- The observation room can be kept normally lit (one way mirrors require observers to be in the dark).
- No sound pollution from the observation room to the testing room which may disturb users.
- Observers are free to walk around, point and discuss the testing in real time
- Physical displacement aids objective analysis
- Feels less voyeuristic for observers
