While my teammates led UX and 3D Design, I managed the project and led Unity prototyping — informing several design decisions in the process. My process consisted of: discover (project pitch, domain and technology research), define (planning), design (functional prototypes), and develop (asset sharing and implementation).

Field Research

Having formed our 3-person team, I organized a team trip to the Toronto Zoo to select our favorite critter for the prototype.

The adorable Toronto Zoo sloth had a sign that warned visitors about his need to rest for most of the day. Sloths rest up to 15-20 hours daily, being most active at night, dawn, or dusk. His lack of activity during regular zoo hours made him the perfect creature for demonstrating the utility of our prototype.

This is the two-toed sloth that stole our hearts. :)

Defining Scope

Given less than 6 weeks, I helped our team define a minimum viable product (MVP) and devise an actionable project plan.

With just 6 weeks to complete the project alongside 2 to 3 other Master’s courses and 1 thesis project, I led our team to define a proof-of-concept — 2 animals, 2 markers, and 1 functional flow — that could pique the interest of potential stakeholders. To help everyone stay focused and organized, I used Notion to define and track our goals, roles, plans, and workflows, introducing my teammates to Notion during the process.

Our team struggled to choose the best interaction for presenting educational texts based on 2D mockups. To break the deadlock, I prototyped two options using Unity, XCode, and ChatGPT, then polled users. The unanimous 6–0 vote for one design enabled a confident decision.