Dr. Jana Funke
Co-founder & HCI Expert
xenko
Dr. Jana Funke is an HCI expert focused on the research and design of interactive technologies. During her PhD at Ulm University, she explored how Extended Reality can support movement and create engaging exercise experiences.
Together with Nadja Prichheim, they are building xenko, a Germany-based XR startup for workplace health promotion. Jana leads Strategy & Finance, while Nadja leads Product Design, Marketing & Communication. Together, they combine scientific, technological, and design expertise with an entrepreneurial vision to create meaningful experiences that encourage people to move more and live healthier lives.
Thursday, November 19 · 10:30–10:50 · Yellow Stage
TalkFrom Research to Reality: Designing XR Experiences That Make People Move
What happens when HCI research meets real-world XR design?
We explore what it takes to design XR experiences that support movement beyond the lab. Drawing from Jana’s research on supporting exercise movement in remote settings using Extended Reality and our experience in XR and UX design, we look at the challenges of turning research into real-world experiences.
Motion tracking, feedback, safety, motivation and spatial interaction all become part of the user experience. Concepts from traditional 2D design often need to be rethought when users move through both physical and virtual spaces.
Using xenko as a real-world example, we share what we’ve learned, which assumptions we had to rethink, and how research, design and user feedback come together to shape an XR product.
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