For the first time ever, seamlessly blend holograms with your real world. I explored new ideas of communication experiences. Two years later I helped ship Skype for HoloLens.

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Concept To Completion

I enjoyed thinking about new models of interaction by working in low fidelity sketches to high fidelity visual comps, motion studies and Unity prototypes. I contributed to our design principles and UX goals that lead to our final feature set for the product.

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Holographic Experience Design

All holographic UX started on paper or the whiteboard. Then I would role play scenarios with the creative team to test our hypothesis. This was that people wanted experiences that they could share together, even when you were apart.  

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HoloLens Back & Forth 

In a Skype on HoloLens call, my friends saw what I saw, a light switch that needed to be installed. So, I worked with design and engineering. Together we made UI to translate on both tablet/PC in 2D and as a holographic interaction in 3D. This back & forth created a unique shared experience for See What I See.  

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In this way, he walked me through the installation in about five minutes. I succeeded! I wish I'd had this product last weekend, when I struggled to install some curtain rods into plaster in my house.

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After completing the UI system design of over 70 elements, I gave over 100 demos to press & media to showcase our light switch installation scenario. I even demoed to my wife to reveal what I was working on for nearly 3 years.

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I was able to meet astronaut Scott Kelly as one of the perks for working on HoloLens. He gave me a signed autograph.

Keynote Demo Speaker

In 2015, I gave a keynote presentation at The Microsoft Build Conference. It was one of the best moments in my career to design a product and present it on stage for attendees.

Results

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