New frontiers of the Metaverse, to make inclusive places not spaces.

Design Director, MetaLab
California, United States

Speaker Bio:

Carina Ngai is currently a design director at MetaLab. She has been a designer in UX / Product / Research, specializing in finding product-market fit for new product categories, and emerging technologies. She was the former product design manager at Roblox, a popular social gaming platform for kids, leading the player experience design team.

Carina's design portfolio spans across many domains in the industry such as gaming, augmented reality, education, marketplace, creation tools, data and privacy. Among them were Google, Netflix, Samsung, and Adobe. She is also active in the design community and often speaks about the practice of design research and inclusive design in various design conferences.

Talk description:

Designing the Metaverse is about enabling social relationships, and making inclusive places for communities to thrive. A shift from technology to relationship centered design; from UX (user experience) to CX (community experience).

In this webinar, students will learn about the new frontiers of the Metaverse and how to create inclusive communities within it.
• Understanding the Concept of the Metaverse: Students will gain an understanding of what the Metaverse is, its significance, and its potential impact on society.
• Designing for Social Relationships: Students will learn how to design experiences that foster social relationships within the Metaverse and create a sense of community.
• Creating Inclusive Environments: Students will explore strategies for designing inclusive spaces within the Metaverse that accommodate diverse communities and promote equity and accessibility.
• Transitioning to Community-Centered Design: Students will examine the shift from user experience (UX) to community experience (CX) and understand the principles of community-centered design in the context of the Metaverse.