Master Class #5: Why we should care about avatar embodiment in VR (w/ Ayelet Batist)

Coming up on Wednesday June 7th, 1pm EST: Virtual embodiment has been an exotic research topic for years, propelling neuroscientists to study the mechanisms behind successful body illusions in the lab.

Now, with the rise of VR experiences, their findings are more relevant than ever. It’s time to take these findings out of the lab and introduce them to our UX and design workflows. Enabling us to create compelling immersive experiences, a convincing embodiment in a virtual avatar is a desirable goal to aim for, yet a powerful state we should consider with care.

Master Class #2: Getting Buy-In (w/ Dan Mall)

What mistakes do most of us do when presenting our work to clients? How can any client to approve our designs no matter what role they play in their company? What happens we designersclash on design ideas with a CEO of a company? Find out in this session

Introducing: The Hacking UI Master Class Series

On Wednesday we kick off The Master Class, a free series of lectures by experts in design, development, and technology. Our goal is to help you step outside of your comfort zone and expand your knowledge in areas that most professionals don’t get to touch upon in their day-to-day work. We are also pumped to learn about the newest, most cutting-edge topics and ask the questions we’ve been dying to find out.