The Problem
If you watched the Apple Vision Pro ad this year, there's a scene of someone meditating. It made me think… Is VR meditation a gimmick? Why would you choose VR meditation over normal meditation? In search of a genuine benefit, I found what I was looking for…
Buddhists with mobility impairments face challenges in accessing temples, a vital aspect of their spiritual practice and wellbeing.
Research Process
...to understanding what it takes to designing immersive and accessible experiences
User Interviews: Immersive Designers
...to understanding the multi-cultural needs and painpoints when accessing temples and events
User Interviews: AI Buddhists
...to understand Apple's spatial design principals and how it affects UX design
Apple's Design Guidelines
The User Personas became my north star, guiding my ideas and what to focus on
This helped me prioritise ideas based on user persona
Ranking Ideas
This helped me bring the user experience to life
User Flow
This helped me improve designs to create a user-friendly experience
Iterating UI
This helped me understand the equipment needed to execute spatial design.
360 Video & Audio Recording
This helped me understand how VR design is different to conventional design
Apple VR Headset Tracking
This helped me understand the capabilities of 3D and designing for mixed reality
3D Scanning
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Connection to Faith and Personal Identity
Hypothesis: exploring the diverse cultural expressions, history, and communities of Buddhism, by visiting Temples around the world,
improves an individual's sense of connection to their faith and personal identity.
Prototype
