AR Projects
2018
For me, augmented reality as an emerging medium adds another layer of information onto the physical world we live in, and thus opens a vast of new opportunities for interaction. Check out 2 AR projects I built below and hope you get inspired!

AR Microscope
Feb. - Apr. 2018 | Course Project | AR Experience
Intro
An AR experience revealing the alien inner world of gems through artistic 3D renderings of their chemical structures, compounds as well as the environment that led to these formations. This project was in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and was demoed at NYC Media Lab Summit 2018.
Teammates
Lauren Malkani - Team Leader
Yan Wu - Interaction Designer
Jieming Yu - Interaction Designer
Yiqin Ma - Developer
Tools
Pencil & Paper, Sketch, InVision, Adobe Creative Suite, Unity



What is it?
AR Microscope is an augmented reality experience revealing the alien inner world of gems as a visual feast to museum visitors as a catalyst and encouraging them to go further and benefit from relatable educational outcomes. The primary goal of this experience is using hands-on exploration and multiple media to learn science and context.
This project is specially designed for Q?rius, the science education center in NMNH, which aims to foster hands-on exploration but is not sufficiently used at the moment. The target users are from ages 6 - 18 in family or school trips.
User Journey

Storyboard

AR app sitemap

Demo

X-tories
Feb. - Apr. 2018 | Course Project | AR Installation
Intro
X-tories is an interactive experience exploring the possibilities of audience’s contribution to creating and maintaining suspense in narratives. I created this piece after researching into AR as a new medium of interactive storytelling and nonlinear narrative as a means of creating compelling stories. I participated in MFADT Major Major Show 2018 to showcase this piece to more than hundreds of visitors! (If you’d be interested in more details about this project, please check out my paper here.)
Domain
Interactive Storytelling, AR, Nonlinear Narrative
Tools
Paper, Cardboard, Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Easy AR