Remix 3D & the Microsoft 3D Ecosystem:
Building an online marketplace for virtual reality creators
Designing for a different dimension
Summary
I was a designer in the larger “3D for Everyone” product suite at Microsoft working on 3D creator and productivity tools, focusing on Remix 3D. R3D is a content platform that exists as a website and service pipeline for 3D experiences across some of the most popular creation applications available with Windows 10 and was inspired by a desire for easier and more accessible tools for 3D - whether for creating objects to print, or designing for virtual reality. The catalog is being used to develop new tools and applications for AR/VR/MR devices to serve creative and professional needs, and new mobile and cross-platform experiences.
PRODUCT INNOVATION RESEARCH
STRATEGY
Scope & role:
Lead Experience Designer and Researcher in the 3D & Mixed Reality applications teams between 2016-2018
Worked cross-functionally on features and product design for 3 Microsoft offerings; Paint 3D for learning and content editing, 3D in Office for enterprise, and Mixed Reality Viewer for creating hybrid 3D images and scenes
Key achievements:
Defined user experiences across platforms, devices, and use cases and bridging the gap between current and future potential of 3D and mixed reality
Employed qualitative methods, competitive research, and web analytics to refine the multiple products in the suite and further define the space and use cases
Launched integration with Office to support use of 3D models in presentations