PRODUCT DESIGN — human-centered, goal-driven, robust services
Empowering kids with generative-AI storytelling
from zero to one
from zero to one
BESPOKE INTERACTION — dreamful, narrative-driven, imaginations
CMU Design Capstone: re-physicalizing a more communal and conversational news routine
bespoke UX, digital-physical product design, materials + form development
bespoke UX, digital-physical product design, materials + form development
An airport service adding love, connection, and conversation to the departure experience
web development, misc. fabrication, soft buttons
web development, misc. fabrication, soft buttons
An “Invocal Reality” where everyday objects become vessels for communication and storytelling.
tangible user interfaces, invoked computing
tangible user interfaces, invoked computing
An extraterrestrial communication device, telling real-time generated deep time stories.
tangible MR, novel storytelling, creative direction, generative AI
tangible MR, novel storytelling, creative direction, generative AI
A set of projects on “hiccups”, designing details for analog, digital, and future methods of cross-spatial socialization.
UI/UX, natural user interfaces, social digital experiences, augmented reality
UI/UX, natural user interfaces, social digital experiences, augmented reality
INTERACTION DESIGNER + TECHNOLOGIST
Emily Liu combines software, hardware, and a sensitivity to materials to build novel interactive experiences that enrich our relationships with technology, our communities, and the future.
tangible user interfaces, invoked computing
tangible MR, novel storytelling, creative direction, generative AI
A TALKING ELEVATOR, provoking a tale of sentience granted by sensing technologies
machine learning applications, large-scale experiential design, tangible conversational UI
machine learning applications, large-scale experiential design, tangible conversational UI
“Haunted” messages awaiting you at the end of an exhibit, with personalized details of your visit and a sentient guestbook.
intelligent environments, exhibit experiential design, keepsakes
intelligent environments, exhibit experiential design, keepsakes
A set of projects on “hiccups”, designing details for analog, digital, and future methods of cross-spatial socialization.
UI/UX, natural user interfaces, social digital experiences, augmented reality
UI/UX, natural user interfaces, social digital experiences, augmented reality
A MIRROR THAT TALKS BACK, hosting conversations about reflection, memories, imaginations, and life's biggest secrets.conversational ai, digital navigation methods, sensors, assistive technology
An ANTI-TAKE ON MIXED REALITY to engage us further with the built environment
speculative interfaces, UI/UX for MR, wearables
speculative interfaces, UI/UX for MR, wearables
A framework for classifying sounds to objects through awareness of both the physical environmental context and user behavior signals
machine learning in design, augmented humans
machine learning in design, augmented humans
Print media explorations of CHARMING TANGIBLE INTERACTIONS ranging from a story with a light-activated hidden message to that one time she grew mold in her design studio.
visual design, storytelling
visual design, storytelling
An AMBIENT THRESHOLD displaying the activity levels at the entrance of a space for those with sensory sensivities.
interaction prototyping, hybrid spaces, accessibility
interaction prototyping, hybrid spaces, accessibility
System-breakdowns at the scale of communities, wicked problems, and local issues
systems mapping, visual design
systems mapping, visual design
Playful inqueries of ANTI-ANTHROPOGENIC FUTURES based on the human senses.
speculative design, worldbuilding, multi-media products
speculative design, worldbuilding, multi-media products