Microsoft Soundscape
Turn by turn navigation for the visually impaired. A great idea that needed a lot of help getting to a shippable product.
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Small Run Prototyping - Molding and Casting tiny parts
One of the last big challenges in building a prototype AR headset was in producing the custom earpieces required in an extremely tight timeframe. We needed to deliver 100 headsets to users to begin a field trial. We had 3 weeks to get them produced, assembled and shipped.
It started
Designing and building an AR audio headset
A few years ago I had the good fortune to work on an amazing project at work - Microsoft Soundscape. My team at Microsoft joined the effort and delivered a truly awesome experience over the 8 months of work we put in.
You can see some of my work on
Wayfinding with audio - designing 3D auditory displays
I had the privilege to join the Guide Dogs UK / Cities Unlocked project earlier to help push it through the next phase of development. Our team built, productized and integrated a collection of truly amazing services to turn the idea into reality.
From a user experience perspective, the turn-by-turn navigation