Jan 12, 2023The AR <-> VR reality slider presented by BMW at CES 2023As a thought leader in the metaverse and its impact on society, I was excited to see the advancements in augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) at CES 2023. The most elegant idea came from BMW: offer a continuous gradient for immersive technology. While I disagree with the aspiration that cars…Augmented Reality4 min readAugmented Reality4 min read
Dec 17, 2022Choice architecture: Designing AI quizzes and chatbot conversations that make humans feel understoodHow many questions does an AI need to ask you before you feel understood? First, let’s go shopping for glasses At Warby Parker, one of the most successful e-commerce features is a quick quiz. It asks people about themselves (your face width?) and their preferences (what shapes and colors do you like?) The strategy was to…Augmented Reality7 min readAugmented Reality7 min read
Dec 16, 2022Seeing design patterns for AR navigation in the real-world metaverseLast week, I taught a “Real-World Metaverse” workshop in Lake Como for the Copenhagen interaction design institute pop-up school. Attendees flew in from Japan and Singapore, Zurich, California, and New York. …Metaverse4 min readMetaverse4 min read
Jun 24, 2022A Snapchat lens for food shoppingHow can augmented reality help people with allergies make better decisions at the grocery store? Would I still have eaten this morning’s cinnamon roll knowing how much sugar was inside? Probably: sometimes we want what we want, but often, we prefer to make more informed health-conscious choices. What if I…Augmented Reality6 min readAugmented Reality6 min read
May 21, 2020The Age of GestureHow might we interact with objects through free-hand gestures? As a singer with the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Trinity Choir I’m impressed by the the incredible expressiveness of subtle gestures. If you’ve ever played in an orchestra or band, or sung in a choir you know the power of…7 min read7 min read