Windows Volumetric Apps
Building the Next Evolution of Productivity in Mixed Reality
Windows Volumetric Apps
Building the Next Evolution of Productivity in Mixed Reality
Note: This is an ongoing project that has not yet been broadly released. All information shared on this page reflects only what has been publicly presented.
Note: This is an ongoing project that has not yet been broadly released. All information shared on this page reflects only what has been publicly presented.
Note: This is an ongoing project that has not yet been broadly released. All information shared on this page reflects only what has been publicly presented.
🚀 My Role & Impact
Since the project's inception, I've spearheaded the Windows Volumetric Apps initiative, leading the vision, strategy, and design in close collaboration with peers across Engineering and Program Management. To bring this new app model to life rapidly, I assembled and led a dedicated team of UX and Technical Designers. My responsibilities included:
🚀 My Role & Impact
Since the project's inception, I've spearheaded the Windows Volumetric Apps initiative, leading the vision, strategy, and design in close collaboration with peers across Engineering and Program Management. To bring this new app model to life rapidly, I assembled and led a dedicated team of UX and Technical Designers. My responsibilities included:
🚀 My Role & Impact
Since the project's inception, I've spearheaded the Windows Volumetric Apps initiative, leading the vision, strategy, and design in close collaboration with peers across Engineering and Program Management. To bring this new app model to life rapidly, I assembled and led a dedicated team of UX and Technical Designers. My responsibilities included:
Vision & Strategy: Shaping the overall direction and execution approach.
Team Leadership: Building and mentoring a specialized UX & Technical Design team.
Interaction Design: Creating alongside my team an intuitive and precise interaction system for seamless volumetric content manipulation.
Feature Development: Leading efforts to enrich volumetric apps with powerful capabilities, empowering developers to create optimal user experiences.
First-party Contributions: Actively designing and contributing to Microsoft’s own volumetric applications to demonstrate the potential of our new SDK.
Vendor & Partner Management: Directly managing external vendors, contractors, and agencies - overseeing their recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day collaboration.
Vision & Strategy: Shaping the overall direction and execution approach.
Team Leadership: Building and mentoring a specialized UX & Technical Design team.
Interaction Design: Creating alongside my team an intuitive and precise interaction system for seamless volumetric content manipulation.
Feature Development: Leading efforts to enrich volumetric apps with powerful capabilities, empowering developers to create optimal user experiences.
First-party Contributions: Actively designing and contributing to Microsoft’s own volumetric applications to demonstrate the potential of our new SDK.
Vendor & Partner Management: Directly managing external vendors, contractors, and agencies - overseeing their recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day collaboration.
Vision & Strategy: Shaping the overall direction and execution approach.
Team Leadership: Building and mentoring a specialized UX & Technical Design team.
Interaction Design: Creating alongside my team an intuitive and precise interaction system for seamless volumetric content manipulation.
Feature Development: Leading efforts to enrich volumetric apps with powerful capabilities, empowering developers to create optimal user experiences.
First-party Contributions: Actively designing and contributing to Microsoft’s own volumetric applications to demonstrate the potential of our new SDK.
Vendor & Partner Management: Directly managing external vendors, contractors, and agencies - overseeing their recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day collaboration.
🌟 The Challenge & Opportunity
Traditionally, Mixed Reality (MR) app development has been complex, requiring significant time investments and specialized game-engine knowledge. Moreover, standalone immersive apps are often disconnected from their original 2D counterparts, fragmenting user experiences (e.g., SketchUp Viewer, Autodesk Workshop XR).
🌟 The Challenge & Opportunity
Traditionally, Mixed Reality (MR) app development has been complex, requiring significant time investments and specialized game-engine knowledge. Moreover, standalone immersive apps are often disconnected from their original 2D counterparts, fragmenting user experiences (e.g., SketchUp Viewer, Autodesk Workshop XR).
🌟 The Challenge & Opportunity
Traditionally, Mixed Reality (MR) app development has been complex, requiring significant time investments and specialized game-engine knowledge. Moreover, standalone immersive apps are often disconnected from their original 2D counterparts, fragmenting user experiences (e.g., SketchUp Viewer, Autodesk Workshop XR).
🎯 Our Solution: The Volumetric SDK
The Windows Volumetric SDK transforms this paradigm:
Ease of Development: Traditional Windows app developers can now extend their apps into MR effortlessly, with just a few lines of code.
Integrated Experience: Users can experience MR content without leaving their familiar productivity apps.
Real-time Updates: Changes made within the app instantly reflect live in Mixed Reality, enhancing user productivity and creativity.
🎯 Our Solution: The Volumetric SDK
The Windows Volumetric SDK transforms this paradigm:
Ease of Development: Traditional Windows app developers can now extend their apps into MR effortlessly, with just a few lines of code.
Integrated Experience: Users can experience MR content without leaving their familiar productivity apps.
Real-time Updates: Changes made within the app instantly reflect live in Mixed Reality, enhancing user productivity and creativity.
🎯 Our Solution: The Volumetric SDK
The Windows Volumetric SDK transforms this paradigm:
Ease of Development: Traditional Windows app developers can now extend their apps into MR effortlessly, with just a few lines of code.
Integrated Experience: Users can experience MR content without leaving their familiar productivity apps.
Real-time Updates: Changes made within the app instantly reflect live in Mixed Reality, enhancing user productivity and creativity.
🔥 Looking Ahead
This project represents a critical first step toward positioning Windows as the premier OS for MR productivity. Given Windows' established ecosystem of robust 3D applications, streaming immersive, high-fidelity content directly from Windows devices is key to maintaining seamless and productive workflows.
🔥 Looking Ahead
This project represents a critical first step toward positioning Windows as the premier OS for MR productivity. Given Windows' established ecosystem of robust 3D applications, streaming immersive, high-fidelity content directly from Windows devices is key to maintaining seamless and productive workflows.