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MINH NGUYEN

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MINH NGUYEN

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Meet Dear: An AR Diary for Distant Connections

A quick, sweet, and easy way to communicate with family members, friends, and loved ones who live far away!

DURATION

3 weeks (Feb, 2025)

TOOLS

Glitch, Figma

TEAM

Solo XR Designer

SKILLS

XR Design, Developer, Research, Product Concept

TEAM

Solo XR Designer

TEAM

Solo XR Designer

TEAM

Solo XR Designer

DURATION

3 weeks (Feb, 2025)

DURATION

3 weeks (Feb, 2025)

DURATION

3 weeks (Feb, 2025)

TOOLS

Glitch, Figma

TOOLS

Glitch, Figma

TOOLS

Glitch, Figma

SKILLS

XR Design, Developer, Research, Product Concept

SKILLS

XR Design, Developer, Research, Product Concept

SKILLS

XR Design, Developer, Research, Product Concept

Why this project?

Handwritten notes carry a warmth that digital texts can’t replace. While it’s easy to share cards with friends nearby, distance makes it harder with family.

Why this project?

Handwritten notes carry a warmth that digital texts can’t replace. While it’s easy to share cards with friends nearby, distance makes it harder with family.

Why this project?

Handwritten notes carry a warmth that digital texts can’t replace. While it’s easy to share cards with friends nearby, distance makes it harder with family.

Introducing...

Dear: A simple, cozy way to feel near from far.

A tiny app for everyday moments: write or draw, add pics and clips, and watch them collect on a simple shared timeline.

Introducing...

Dear: A simple, cozy way to feel near from far.

A tiny app for everyday moments: write or draw, add pics and clips, and watch them collect on a simple shared timeline.

Introducing...

Dear: A simple, cozy way to feel near from far.

A tiny app for everyday moments: write or draw, add pics and clips, and watch them collect on a simple shared timeline.

Shared Diary Wall

See everyone moments in one, big, cozy, living thread.

Handwritten Notes

Jot down thoughts, notes or even doodle!

Photo/Video Snippets

Drop quick clips & pics to share everyday moments.

View Prototype

Outcome

People found it simple, sweet, and impactful

Outcome

People found it simple, sweet, and impactful

Outcome

People found it simple, sweet, and impactful

Now that you’ve had a peek, let’s go behind the scenes.

My goals

As it was my first time working in Glitch, I set out 3 clear goals to achieve the MVP.

My goals

As it was my first time working in Glitch, I set out 3 clear goals to achieve the MVP.

My goals

As it was my first time working in Glitch, I set out 3 clear goals to achieve the MVP.

Make the experience feel personal and tactile, like handwriting.

Capture and share everyday moments in a lightweight way.

Build a system to revisit memories over time.

Target Users

Since the target users are family and friends, regardless of age or their tech saviness, I wanted to prioritize:

Target Users

Since the target users are family and friends, regardless of age or their tech saviness, I wanted to prioritize:

Target Users

Since the target users are family and friends, regardless of age or their tech saviness, I wanted to prioritize:

Simple Interaction

Clear Instructions

Intuitive Flow

Design Inspiration

Carrying the personal touch of writing into a digital space

Since AR can feel a bit surreal, I wanted the interface to feel as warm and familiar as a real card. That way, the experience stays personal and grounded, even in a digital space.

Design Inspiration

Carrying the personal touch of writing into a digital space

Since AR can feel a bit surreal, I wanted the interface to feel as warm and familiar as a real card. That way, the experience stays personal and grounded, even in a digital space.

Design Inspiration

Carrying the personal touch of writing into a digital space

Since AR can feel a bit surreal, I wanted the interface to feel as warm and familiar as a real card. That way, the experience stays personal and grounded, even in a digital space.

User Flow

My goal was to keep the experience as short as possible.

From my research, AR projects seem to be a little bit daunting and complicated at times, therefore I wanted to keep the core interactions as simple as possible. The product would only be able to perform 2 core flows: making a new note, and viewing the memory wall.

User Flow

My goal was to keep the experience as short as possible.

User Flow

My goal was to keep the experience as short as possible.

Wireframes

Bringing the Flows to Life

While the user flows mapped out the journey, these wireframes showed how each step would actually play out on screen. I kept every interaction as simple as possible—whether it’s writing a note or viewing the memory wall—so users could move through the experience without friction.

Wireframes

Bringing the Flows to Life

I learned that AR feels tighter than expected, and splitting tasks into smaller steps made the experience more manageable.

Design

I built hi-fi mockups and components in Figma to make the coding process smoother.

Design

I built hi-fi mockups and components in Figma to make the coding process smoother.

Design

I built hi-fi mockups and components in Figma to make the coding process smoother.

Development Challenges

The project was coded in Glitch, with a bit of help from ChatGPT

Overall, the developememt stage of the product was really smooth. I first made sure to focus on the "Create a Note" flow, since I anticipated that this would be the most difficult to achieve.

Development Challenges

The project was coded in Glitch, with a bit of help from ChatGPT

Overall, the developememt stage of the product was really smooth. I first made sure to focus on the "Create a Note" flow, since I anticipated that this would be the most difficult to achieve.

Development Challenges

The project was coded in Glitch, with a bit of help from ChatGPT

Overall, the developememt stage of the product was really smooth. I first made sure to focus on the "Create a Note" flow, since I anticipated that this would be the most difficult to achieve.