Marc Newson on Designing the AX Visio Smart Binoculars

Swarovski Optik manufactures binoculars, rifle scopes and thermal imaging scopes. To produce their first pair of "smart binoculars," the company tapped Marc Newson, who had previously designed their (non-"smart") CL Curio pocket-sized binoculars. The resultant AX Visio smart binoculars can identify birds and mammals, take photographs and video, provide compass functionality and share locations with others. Here's a rundown of how to use the functions: "It's rare for a designer to...