Word for design homage to previous versions of technology

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

I've lost and found this word several times in my life, and now I've gone and lost it again.

Basically, it describes mimicry of a previous version of the same technology. Often a feature of this kind will be included to increase discoverability of functions or provide recognizable feedback. Examples include:

• The digitally recreated sound of a camera shutter that plays when taking a picture on some smartphones (or the iris effect on the screen that make it look like an aperture is closing and opening)

• Using the gesture of swiping in from the side of a touchscreen to access the next page of a digital document