INTERACTION DESIGNER & CREATIVE 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.

[1] An “Invocal Reality” where everyday objects become vessels for communication and storytelling

tangible user interfaces, invoked computing

[2] A MIRROR THAT TALKS BACK, hosting conversations about reflection, memories, imaginations, and life's biggest secrets.

conversational ai, digital navigation methods, sensors, assistive technology

[3] 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

[4] 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

[5] 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

[6] An ANTI-TAKE ON MIXED REALITY to engage us further with the built environment
speculative interfaces, UI/UX for MR, wearables

[7] System-breakdowns at the scale of communities, wicked problems, and local issues
systems mapping, visual design

[8] Playful inqueries of ANTI-ANTHROPOGENIC FUTURES based on the human senses.
speculative design, worldbuilding, multi-media products

[9] An AMBIENT THRESHOLD displaying the activity levels at the entrance of a space for those with sensory sensivities.
interaction prototyping, hybrid spaces, accessibility