Spex

Project Description

Spex is a Mixed Reality spectacle for creative professionals that provides immersive learning tools overlayed onto their existing work environment. Content is created and shared by a network of Spex users to encourage peer to peer learning.

Problem

Spex was designed to help creative professionals learn new skills quickly and efficiently. Adjusting to new tools and software in a professional environment, especially a remote one, can be challenging. Looking for help on the internet is often time consuming and distracting, reducing productivity. Our goal was to create an efficient and collaborative way for people to learn new skills and share their knowledge without disrupting their workflow.

Insights

People struggle to keep up with changing technology and resort to inefficient online searches for help. Concurrently, social networks have evolved to promote sharing of skills in a bitesize form. In a national survey by Dreambox learning, 35% Increase in engagement and retention when learning with immersive and 3D technologies.

Solutions

Spex is part physical product and part digital network. The physical product consists of a spectacle with a detachable visor that utilizes cameras and lidar sensors for image scanning and spatial awareness, microphone and bone conduction for audio input and output, and a wireless network connection to interact with content and other Spex users. Spex users can find help by asking Spex or by browsing the community feed for other user created skills via the Mixed Reality UI overlaid onto their work environment.