reality designers

Reality Designers

Reality Design Lab thrives on the expertise and collaboration of a diverse team, including students mentored by founder Amber, previously employed engineers and designers, research assistants, and domain experts. Together, they contribute their unique perspectives and talents to explore the possibilities of the future. Their collective commitment and collaboration drive the lab's success in pushing the boundaries of our understanding for the future.

Director

Botao 'Amber' Hu

Students

  • Jianan Johanna Liu → Undergraduate in Art and Tech, China Academy of Art

  • Danlin Huang → Undergraduate in Industrial Design, China Academy of Art

  • Ke Huang → Undergraduate in Art and Tech, China Academy of Art

Alumni

  • Echo Zhou → Undergraduate in Interaction Design, University of Washington
  • Esther Zhou → Undergraduate in Interaction Design, University of Washington
  • Sizheng Hao → Independent Technical Artist
  • Yuchen Zhang → Master in CS, University College London
  • Yilan Elan Tao → Research Assistant in Reality Design Lab | Master of Architecture, Cornell University

Coauthors

  • Jiabao Li @ Assistant Professor in College of Fine Art, University of Texas at Austin

  • Rem Rungu Lin @ PhD in Computational Media and Arts, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) | Master in MIT Media Lab

  • Fangting @ Independent Science Fiction Writer | Director of Uncommons

  • Fengyuan Zhu @ PhD in HCI, University of Toronto

  • Yuemin Huang @ Lecturer in Design, East China Normal University

  • Ran Duan @ Independent Musician | PhD in Contemporary music, University of California San Diego

  • Miao Tian @ Mixed Reality Designer in Microsoft | Master in ITP, New York University

  • Mingze Chai @ Independent Musician | Monash University

  • Yang Liu @ Lead Game Engineer, thatgamecompany

  • Xiaobo Aaron Hu @ Independent Media Artist

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