SydDT #92: Immersion, Emotion & The Future of Design with Dr Kate Gwynne

To kick off 2024, we're exploring immersion, emotion, and the future of design with Dr Kate Gwynne. Come join us for some fun conversations with interesting people keen on design thinking.

With the Apple Vision Pro planned for release this year, the age of spatial computing is now upon us. What will the impact of this and other immersive technologies and experiences be on how we live, work, and play? Dr Kate Gwynne will seek to answer this question, drawing on her PhD research undertaken at the School of Arts and Media at UNSW.

Kate will highlight how understanding immersive technologies through the lens of emotion is the key to designing impactful experiences for users. The session will conclude by thinking about the future of design and how we can take advantage of the possibilities of new technologies while maintaining ethical approaches to working with them.

Dr Kate Gwynne
Dr Kate Gwynne is a digital strategist, content specialist, and emerging tech researcher. She was recently awarded her PhD from UNSW where she researched XR technology (i.e. immersive virtual reality) and its intersection with AI and web3. For her thesis she developed an original framework, based on interdisciplinary design thinking, for unlocking the deeper emotional possibilities of immersive environments.

Prior to her time in academia, Kate worked at the forefront of new platforms and technologies in leading global creative agencies (M&C Saatchi, BBDO, and Dentsu mcgarrybowen).

EVENT SPONSORS
A huge thanks to our sponsors for this event... ThinkPlace for hosting and catering and Dynamic4.