# About​​
Hi I'm Nick, I'm a producer and developer in emerging tech (AR/VR/AI). I've shipped award-winning projects at AmaVR, created innovative cell visualization tools at the World Building Media Lab, and coordinated high-profile projects at Meta. ​
# Work
## Meta Horizon Central
At Meta, I led technical art production for Horizon Central and the Meta Horizon Engine, showcased by Mark Zuckerberg at Meta Connect 2025.
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## Inner Space
At the World Building Media Lab, I led production of Inner Space, a VR biology game that visualizes the insulin secretion pathway for science education and research.
## Wing Wor
At AmaVR, I led production of Wing Wor, a narrative VR game that follows photographer Reagon Louie on his journey to his ancestral home in Wing Wor, China.
Recognition:
* Games For Change 2023 (Nominee)
## Art of Balancing
At AmaVR, I led production of Art of Balancing, a VR mindfulness game that helps players hone in on what’s most important to them.
Recognition:
* Meta's Oculus Launchpad program.
## Dear Mom
At AmaVR, I led production of Dear Mom, a 360° immersive film, game, and app commissioned by Meta.
Recognition:
* BAFTAs Interactive Media Showcase (Finalist)
* Games For Change: XR For Change (Honorable Mention)
## Ama's Momento
At AmaVR, I led the production of Ama’s Momento, a mixed reality museum telling the story of Taiwanese art collector Yoko Kung.
Recognition:
* IndieCade: Location Based and Live Play Award (Winner)
* Games for Change: Alcove Challenge (Honorable Mention)
* "Heart-achingly thoughtful" - LA Times
# Side Projects
## Stylar
At Stylar, I built procedural tools and GenAI content workflows for social media marketing.
## Experimental Design
At Experimental Design, I pitched world-building and future-casting services to potential clients in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, and Jakarta.​
## Neither Donkey Nor Horse
I executive produced the award-winning short film Neither Donkey Nor Horse, contributing to financing, creative direction, and post-production.
Recognition:
* Student Academy Awards (Winner)
* DGA Student Film Awards (Winner)
* College Television Award/ Emmys (Nominee)
* Telluride Film Festival (World Premiere)
* Newport Beach Film Festival (Winner)
## RECOVR
I built and pitched RECOVR, a VR therapy for amputees suffering from phantom limb pain, developed during the 3-day MIT Reality Hack.
Recognition:
* Best Startup (Winner)
* Best Healthcare (Winner)
* Grand Prize (Bronze Winner)
## MIT Reality Hack Founders Lab
Advised four teams at MIT Reality Hack’s startup competition, Founders Lab.
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## USC Neely Center Ethics & Technology
Advised ​USC MBA students exploring mixed reality businesses in education, healthcare, and fashion-tech.
# Mentor & Advisor​​
## Jeju Islands
A social VR game developed by Old Hara Studio which tells the story of a puppy and freediver who work together to restore the ecosystems of Jeju Island.
Recognition:
* Games and SDG Summit at United Nations (Official Selection)
* Unity for Humanity (Honorable Mention)
* SXSW Just Play (Official Selection)
## Before Closure
​An experimental narrative game that tells its story through sound and memory.
Recognition:
* BostonFIG (Narrative Winner)
* Tokyo Game Show: Indie 80 (Official Selection)
* Feinaki Beigin Animation Week (Official Selection)
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## CAREGIVR
A social XR experience designed to connect people going through the end-of-life process and facilitate informed decisions and provide support.
Recognition:
* MIT Reality Hack: Connecting for Change in Social XR (Winner)
* Founders Lab (Finalist)
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## Journify
A GenAI & WebXR-powered collaborative journal for parents & children.
Recognition:
* MIT Reality Hack: Best Augmented Intelligence (Winner)
* Founders Lab (Finalist)
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## Balance+
A Taichi-Inspired Balance AR Game for Seniors to Walk Outdoors Again.
Recognition:
* Founders Lab (Finalist)
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## Footprints
An augmented reality application that allows users to create, follow, and leave messages on persistent virtual trails tied to specific physical locations.
Recognition:
* MIT Reality Hack: Best of Snap Spectacles (Winner)
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## A Voice from the Hut
An animated virtual reality hybrid documentary that places viewers in the role of a young girl to highlight the physical and psychological impact of chhaupadi, a traditional practice of menstrual exile in rural Nepal.
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## A Journey to Mnemonic Ruins
An interactive projection installation that reconstructs a personal journey to the Tikal Mayan ruins in Guatemala.
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## VR: Borderless
Immersive multimedia project that explores immigration through diverse perspectives across Mexico.​​​​​
# Contact
# Instructions
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