Best understood as a measure of working memory, Cognitive Load represents a user’s ability to remember instructions long enough or access memories sufficient to follow instructions or understand how a design or object works.

High cognitive load may indicate obstacles with design acceptance and adaptability. By combining a template for testing multiple, randomized design options, paired with savable test outputs such as graphs, images, and videos, Claria relays issues and opportunities before the first prototype, or the final project, have ever been built.