Neurotechnology Wearables
Neurotechnology Wearables
Neurotechnology Wearables
07
2025
Prototyping
Prototyping
XR
XR
Neurotech
XR
XR
DELIVERABLES
Working prototypes
INTRO
Pregnancy is a journey filled with emotions, sensations, and connections—yet these experiences are often felt in isolation. Our project, CoFeel, seeks to bridge this gap.
Pregnancy is a journey filled with emotions, sensations, and connections—yet these experiences are often felt in isolation. Our project, CoFeel, seeks to bridge this gap.
Pregnancy is a journey filled with emotions, sensations, and connections—yet these experiences are often felt in isolation. Our project, CoFeel, seeks to bridge this gap.
demo video
What it is
Turning Pregnancy Into a Shared Journey
Turning Pregnancy Into a Shared Journey
Turning Pregnancy Into a Shared Journey
CoFeel is an immersive VR experience that lets partners and family feel pregnancy together. By translating real fetal movements and emotional states into a shared virtual environment, CoFeel makes pregnancy a multisensory, participatory experience rather than a solitary one
CoFeel is an immersive VR experience that lets partners and family feel pregnancy together. By translating real fetal movements and emotional states into a shared virtual environment, CoFeel makes pregnancy a multisensory, participatory experience rather than a solitary one
CoFeel is an immersive VR experience that lets partners and family feel pregnancy together. By translating real fetal movements and emotional states into a shared virtual environment, CoFeel makes pregnancy a multisensory, participatory experience rather than a solitary one
We used EMG sensors on the abdomen to detect fetal movements and EEG sensors on the frontal and occipital lobes to monitor emotional states. These signals form the bridge between the pregnant individual’s inner experience and the shared virtual world
We used EMG sensors on the abdomen to detect fetal movements and EEG sensors on the frontal and occipital lobes to monitor emotional states. These signals form the bridge between the pregnant individual’s inner experience and the shared virtual world
We used EMG sensors on the abdomen to detect fetal movements and EEG sensors on the frontal and occipital lobes to monitor emotional states. These signals form the bridge between the pregnant individual’s inner experience and the shared virtual world
The problem
Pregnancy Is Felt in Isolation
Why start with micropipette?
Pregnancy brings intense physical and emotional changes—but often, these experiences are invisible to loved ones. This emotional gap can increase anxiety and leave expectant mothers feeling alone, even with strong support systems
Pregnancy brings intense physical and emotional changes—but often, these experiences are invisible to loved ones. This emotional gap can increase anxiety and leave expectant mothers feeling alone, even with strong support systems
Pregnancy brings intense physical and emotional changes—but often, these experiences are invisible to loved ones. This emotional gap can increase anxiety and leave expectant mothers feeling alone, even with strong support systems
Emotions as Weather
Emotions as Weather
Emotions as Weather
Listening to the Body and Mind
Listening to the Body and Mind
Listening to the Body and Mind
Academic Research
Effective learning methods for students with learning disabilities.
Expert Interview
The problem with traditional learning method for lab experiment.
Contextual Inquiry
First-hand observation of student's experience with lab experiments.
Different students find different modes of instruction useful, and the preferred mode may be dependent on experience
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Following the experiment video required students to switch attention back and forth between multiple areas during steps.
Most errors occurred from forgetting steps or improper use of the equipment.
Immediate feedback is crucial to error reduction and learning.
Academic Research
Effective learning methods for students with learning disabilities.
Expert Interview
The problem with traditional learning method for lab experiment.
Contextual Inquiry
First-hand observation of student's experience with lab experiments.
Different students find different modes of instruction useful, and the preferred mode may be dependent on experience
???
Following the experiment video required students to switch attention back and forth between multiple areas during steps.
Most errors occurred from forgetting steps or improper use of the equipment.
Immediate feedback is crucial to error reduction and learning.
Academic Research
Effective learning methods for students with learning disabilities.
Expert Interview
The problem with traditional learning method for lab experiment.
Contextual Inquiry
First-hand observation of student's experience with lab experiments.
Different students find different modes of instruction useful, and the preferred mode may be dependent on experience
???
Following the experiment video required students to switch attention back and forth between multiple areas during steps.
Most errors occurred from forgetting steps or improper use of the equipment.
Immediate feedback is crucial to error reduction and learning.
The project was recognized as Grand Finalist at MIT Reality Hack 2025 and received 2nd Place for Best Use of OpenBCI, celebrating its innovative use of biosignals and immersive technology to create new forms of intimate connection
The project was recognized as Grand Finalist at MIT Reality Hack 2025 and received 2nd Place for Best Use of OpenBCI, celebrating its innovative use of biosignals and immersive technology to create new forms of intimate connection
The project was recognized as Grand Finalist at MIT Reality Hack 2025 and received 2nd Place for Best Use of OpenBCI, celebrating its innovative use of biosignals and immersive technology to create new forms of intimate connection
Environment Visualization in VR
Feeling Each Other’s Presence
Feeling Each Other’s Presence
Feeling Each Other’s Presence
Leap Motion
shareable, portable, & cost-effective, precise, open space
lack haptic feedback
Physical Interactive gadget
haptic feedback, shareable
expensive, not adaptable
VR
immersive
isolating, expensive
Wall Projection
open space, collaboration
expensive, hard to set up
Leap Motion Sensor
Leap Motion Sensor
Leap Motion
shareable, portable, & cost-effective, precise, open space
lack haptic feedback
Physical Interactive gadget
haptic feedback, shareable
expensive, not adaptable
VR
immersive
isolating, expensive
Wall Projection
open space, collaboration
expensive, hard to set up
Leap Motion
shareable, portable, & cost-effective, precise, open space
lack haptic feedback
Physical Interactive gadget
haptic feedback, shareable
expensive, not adaptable
VR
immersive
isolating, expensive
Wall Projection
open space, collaboration
expensive, hard to set up
Final Result
Pressed
Released
Second Stop
First Stop
The first stop expels enough air from the pipette for an accurate measurement in the next step.
Release the plunger draws up the accurate measurement amount of liquid.
The second stop is meant to expel excess liquid from the tip.
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Release
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3
How did early user testing revealed this issue?
Our Approach
Key Motion 1: Pressing
Key Motion 2: Turning
“There’s a little bit of hesitation before you reach the first stop [but] I wouldn’t say I feel [the pressure] at this point..."
First Stop
Second Stop
Released
“Easy to press down”
“Harder to press down”
Bidirectional Interaction
price
immersion
accessibility
concept learning
engagement
hands-on practice
Motion Lab
price
immersion
accessibility
concept learning
engagement
hands-on practice
price
immersion
accessibility
concept learning
engagement
hands-on practice
Labster
price
immersion
accessibility
concept learning
engagement
hands-on practice
Gizmos
price
immersion
accessibility
concept learning
engagement
hands-on practice
HoloLab Champions
price
immersion
accessibility
concept learning
engagement
hands-on practice
AR Science Lab
Users successfully transfer conceptual learning from digital to real micropipette.
Users utilize gestural learning to help them remember experiment steps.
Users successfully transfer conceptual learning from digital to real micropipette.
Users utilize gestural learning to help them remember experiment steps.
Users would benefit from better communication of realistic interaction.
Partners immersed in VR can respond by lighting a symbolic lotus lamp—sending comforting LED patterns back to the pregnant person’s wearable vest. Interacting with the baby’s avatar in VR also triggers glowing feedback, creating a continuous emotional loop between mother, partner, and baby
Partners immersed in VR can respond by lighting a symbolic lotus lamp—sending comforting LED patterns back to the pregnant person’s wearable vest. Interacting with the baby’s avatar in VR also triggers glowing feedback, creating a continuous emotional loop between mother, partner, and baby
Reflection
The launch of the new fashion e-commerce platform has had a transformative impact on the clients online presence and sales performance. The enhanced design and functionality have resulted in increased user engagement, higher conversion rates, and improved customer satisfaction.
The launch of the new fashion e-commerce platform has had a transformative impact on the clients online presence and sales performance. The enhanced design and functionality have resulted in increased user engagement, higher conversion rates, and improved customer satisfaction.