Selected Works
Apple Vision Pro – led prototyping, definition, and development of Shared Experiences in visionOS 26, bringing people together through co-located interaction, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2025 // Apple Vision Pro – Contributed to the launch, pioneering new paradigms of immersive copresence and lifelike Persona communication through Spatial FaceTime, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2024 // Mirage World – launched a first-of-its-kind platform for creating shared immersive media on top of the physical world using augmented reality together with Ryan Staake, Mirage World 2017-2018 // Special Projects Group – managed a multidisciplinary team tasked with exploring technology concepts from initial vision to tangible breakthrough prototypes, spanning a variety of confidential subjects, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2016-2017 // iPhone – Maps Turn-by-turn Navigation User Interface, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2012 // iPhone – Maps Three-dimensional User Interface, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2012 // iPhone – Maps Multi-touch Interactions, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2012 // iPhone – Maps Motion Interaction – Concept development from vision through prototype, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2012 // iPhone – developed the initial Dark Mode User Interface and its seamless transitions, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2012 // iPhone – Maps Grid User Interface behind a data-less map, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2012 // iPhone – Maps Flyover – Concept development from vision through prototype presented to Steve Jobs and Apple Board, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2011 // iPhone – Gyroscope “Core Motion” software and WWDC Keynote Demo “Blocks” showcased by Steve Jobs, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2010 // iPhone – Geocoder software, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2009 // iPhone – Compass with True North, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2009 // iPhone – Location Services “Core Location” software for GPS, WiFi, and cell positioning, Cupertino, CA, Apple 2008
Side Quests
Titanic's End art and peak experiences 2024-Present // Threads – Created new lightweight social interaction primitives that increase engagement and spark richer conversations, San Francisco, CA, Instagram, Inc. 2026 // AI-Native Interaction Prototypes – Translated emerging model capabilities into future product concepts, San Francisco, CA, Meta Superintelligence Labs 2025 // Gowalla geospatial augmented reality game 2020 // Goji place recommendation keyboard 2014 // Apple Worldwide Developer Conference Talks 2009-2010
About
born and raised on beige Macintoshes, 8-bit Nintendo, and Aphex Twin // based in San Francisco, California // art-school dropout with a couple CS degrees // Carnegie Mellon University alum // Purdue University alum // contributor to early iPhone, iPad, and recently the Vision Pro // former startup founder // Y Combinator alum // VP, Pioneer Fund // distance runner // volunteer with Titanic's End, a nonprofit // long now member // XCOPY art enthusiast // exploring technology and its influence on the human condition // patents →
Links
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Media
Wired – Finally: An Augmented Reality App That Injects the Internet Into Real Life // Dezeen – Augmented Reality App Mirage Lets You Overlay Emojis onto Real Life // Next Reality – Mirage World Sticks Ephemeral Memes in Real World Locales via iPhone // App Store – Is it reality, or is it a mirage? // OM – Well done app. // TechCrunch – Gowalla is being resurrected as an augmented reality social app // TechCrunch – Gowalla raises $4 million from GV and Spark for its AR social app // Patentlyze – Context-aware applications that respond to who is nearby // iDownloadBlog – Animated 3D maps with responsive water, reflections, and motion // AppleInsider – Animated 3D Maps with rippling water and real-time reflections // AppleToolBox – Spatially reactive 3D display interfaces // Patently Apple – Maps night mode and seamless interface transitions // AppleInsider – Motion-based navigation through panoramic imagery // Patently Apple – Gyroscope-driven 3D interfaces for iOS // Patently Apple – Proximity sharing using compass direction and ultrasonic sound // AppleInsider – Interactive, augmented reality iPhone multiplayer games