Andrea Silverman
Designing Metaverse AR Wearables
to Shape Real-World Headset Innovation
Why Simulating AR Wearables in the Metaverse?
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Testing and refining AR hardware and interfaces in the real world is expensive, slow, and often lacks user diversity.
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The Metaverse offers a low-risk, high-iteration environment to simulate AR wearables, allowing us to test fit and UI/UX interactions before real-world manufacturing.
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This project explored how designing AR headsets in a virtual space can inform the development of real-world AR headsets.
Understanding User Needs for Future AR Wearables
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AR headsets in the real world often fail due to poor UI design, lack of intuitive controls, or missing key features users want.
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Traditional user testing methods require expensive prototypes and limited real-world environments.
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The Metaverse potentially provides an ideal space to test how users naturally engage with AR wearables in various digital environments, such as fashion districts, sports arenas, or social spaces.
Key Research Questions:
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How can we simulate real-world interactions using Metaverse-based AR wearables?
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What design principles can we extract to apply to real-world AR devices?​
My "Digital Drip" Headset Showcase at Metaverse Fashion Week in Decentraland, Spring 2025.
Sporty and Fashionable AR Headset at Metaverse Fashion Week, Spring 2025.
The Metaverse as a Sandbox for AR Evolution
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Using the Metaverse to test AR wearables allows designers to experiment with interactions before investing in expensive hardware.
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By observing how users engage with virtual AR headsets, we can refine UI/UX principles for real-world devices.
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This approach accelerates development, reduces costs, and ensures that AR headsets align with user expectations.
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Future work: Expanding simulations to mixed reality spaces, integrating AI-driven personalization, and applying findings to AR hardware production.