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How Jessy Escobedo Is Changing the Approach to Designing Environments With New Tools and Principles

2021-02-08T13:06:00-05:00

In our fourth and final installment of our 4-part series Designers in Tech, Alessio Grancini, Prototyper Engineer at Magic Leap and ex-Morphosis XR developer, speaks with Jessy Escobedo, Product Designer at Magic Leap.

Jessy is a community-centered product designer and strategist interested in near and far futures. As a developer of PlannAR, her work intersects technology and architecture considering the opinion of the community first.

The Potential of Augmented Reality, From the Perspective of an Architect-Turned-AR/VR Specialist at Facebook Reality Labs

2021-02-05T13:41:00-05:00

In our third installment of our 4-part series Designers in Tech, Alessio Grancini, Prototyper Engineer at Magic Leap and ex-Morphosis XR developer, speaks with Lucia Tahan, Product Designer for AR/VR at Facebook Reality Labs.

Investigating the Emerging Field of XR and Its Applications in Architecture, With Popular YouTuber and Software Developer Matthew Hallberg

2021-02-04T14:26:00-05:00

In this second installment of our 4-part series Designers in Tech, Alessio Grancini, Prototyper Engineer at Magic Leap and ex-Morphosis XR developer, speaks with Matthew Hallberg about his work and research into Extended Reality (XR) and its potential in architecture and urban design.

With 50k+ subscribers, Third Aurora Software Developer and YouTuber Matthew Hallberg is well known for speculative cutting edge prototypes and demos that feature the most recent technologies available in the field of XR.

Designers in Tech: How Architecture Is Unlocking the Potential of New Emerging Technologies

2021-02-03T14:01:00-05:00

As 2021 starts, there is growing evidence that technologies connecting us together are scaling up the game. The COVID-19 lockdown has introduced a wider community to more new emerging technologies, like VR and AR, and we find ourselves integrating more smart devices into our daily lives. As the digital environment grows and the meaning of space starts shifting, the field of design and architecture is preparing to explore new media and expand its domain. In this miniseries, we are taking a closer look at a number of emerging technologies and software applications that are building the foundation of the future understanding of space. We are doing it, with the expertise of 4 guests that deal with the future of technologies in their everyday life in a series of four installments.