Experiential Design

Testing new ways to design a living space

Research work: MIT Mobile Experience Lab

In this project we explored the potentials of immersive visual environment in the context of collaborative spatial design. In order to understand how people communicate with each other and interact with the immersive interfaces we designed and implemented a prototype that allows users to collaboratively design a layout using Oculus Rift. We utilized hand tracking which allows users to use natural hand gestures to interact with the interfaces. 

Designing for....design

The design process yielded a variety of applications, but focused on the collaboration between a user and an expert. In these scenarios, the expert can help the user solve spatial design tasks and make decisions through a shared virtual environment. 

A collaborative experience

We identified key aspects of interaction within immersive virtual environments through pilot studies and user tests in different contexts. This example concept introduced here is in the context of purchasing furnitures and placing them in a room layout with the help of a design expert.