Exploring the interaction design of future user experiences (Spatial Computing, Everyday AR etc). 20+ years in UX across mobile, web, wearables, car, kiosk, etc
Sydney
Joined February 2007
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We love playing with visionOS widgets and here's an example of Shane Brown and I exploring how simple status information can shortcut to richer 3D data visualisation. #visionos #widgets #spatialcomputing #applevisionpro #datavisualisation #3D
ALT Augmented reality view showing floating data visualizations in an office. Displays weekly downloads at 22,282 and weekly revenue at $6,609 USD. A 3D scatter plot shows global regions like Americas and Europe using colored dots. Background features framed wall art.
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First stop: where physical meets digital. Our first DesignUp 2026 speaker: @oliverw, Director of Design & Innovation at Contxtual. 25 yrs in UX, 8 in spatial computing & AR - exploring how it changes not just how we use computers,but how we connect.
👉 26.designup.io/
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The best Vision Pro projects won't be built by one person.
That's why today we're launching Mount Hood, an international dream team of 18 developers, 3D designers, immersive filmmakers, and creators, ready to bring any kind of Vision Pro project to life.
This gives companies the opportunity to create ambitious native Vision Pro experiences with exceptional performance and quality.
We've also created a fun website where you can learn more about the people and skills behind the Spatial Computing Agency.
Amazing to watch Evan Spiegel launch the new Specs at AWE. A huge refinement on the on Hardware Dev Kit and they look like they're going to be great to create Lenses with. Going to be great chatting with the team and community about them this week. See specs.com/
My WWDC = Community, Apple Engaging & Spatial Computing:
linkedin.com/posts/oliverw_m…
#SpatialComputing #visionOS #AppleVisionPro
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Developer Preview for Meta Ray-Ban Display is rolling out. 👓📷
Build web apps for display glasses with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or extend your mobile apps with the Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit.
Start building today 📷👉 developers.meta.com/blog/bui…
Honoured to be recognised by Apple in this way, especially alongside so many of my friends from around the globe.
#apple #spatialcomputing #applevisionpro #visionos #community developer.apple.com/communit…
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Watching an insightful livestream recap of the #letsvision2026 event by @oliverw 👏
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If you're curious like me, here is the number of apps released per month made specifically for visionOS (so it does not include the thousands of 2D apps compatible with it).
The launch surge in Feb 2024 was real, but so was the cliff right after. Since then, the ecosystem has settled into a steady cadence of ~20 to 45 new native apps per month.
And keep in mind: this is only public App Store releases. Most of what's actually being built today is for enterprises and barely makes the news.
With visionOS 27 coming this year and a next-generation Vision Pro potentially landing within the next two years, the devs building now will be ready when the hardware catches up.
I’m doing a recap of the visionOS/spatial computing talks from Let’s Vision in Shanghai last month, both online (YouTube) and in person, at Cocoaheads Sydney.
In person: meetup.com/sydneycocoaheads/…
YouTube: youtube.com/live/tl1GY081YaY
ALT Frosted glass panel with information about the location 4/4 Bligh Street, Sydney and the YouTube url, in front of a red car on a slide with a conference speaker
Mark Pesce has been playing with our Apple Vision Pro to create a “touchless workflow” for visionOS apps linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Stickers for Let's Vision letsvision.swiftgg.team in Shanghai this week! cc @SwiftSIQI @cyongfrank @FFFayeFayeFaye @xchester16 #applevisionpro #visionos #spatialcomputing
ALT A range of Apple Vision Pro stickers on a table
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Calling all designers who are skilled in design systems, production design and have a penchant for public speaking. We've got an opening on the Apple Design Evangelism team!
This person will lead the creation and maintenance of the Apple Design Resources and do all the other fun stuff we get to do as well.
👉Apply here: jobs.apple.com/en-us/details…
What’s the difference btwn the many device types supported by Android XR? Google have been presenting different groups of devices, from AI smartglasses to spatial computing headsets. We've created an overview of all the device types together & their main differences.
ALT Comparison chart of Android XR & AI devices detailing headsets and glasses by various partners. Headset types include "Video Pass Through" and "Optical See Through." Glasses are categorized as "No Display" and "Display." Partners include Samsung, Gentle Monster, XREAL, and Warby Parker.
Speakers announced for the Let's Vision conference at the end of March in Shanghai. It's always an amazing speaker line-up and wonderful chance for the #visionOS community to come together. Speakers, tickets and more details: letsvision.swiftgg.team cc: @SwiftSIQI
My 2026 will kick off with a talk on "Widgets! The entry into, and future of, Spatial Computing" at AWE Asia in February in Singapore. There is so much potential for spatially anchored, glanceable, information visualisation: aweasia.com/
