Meta Reality Labs
PRODUCT DESIGN • VR & MOBILE • INTERNSHIP
Drive monetization initiatives by creating meaningful social creating across Quest and mobile platforms to make content exploration effortless and delightful.
Our team’s launched project footage from This is Meta Quest 3
ROLE
Product design intern in VR
TIMELINE
Summer 2023
12 weeks
SKILLS
Product thinking
Prototype
Interaction design
Visual design
TOOLS
Figma
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Unity
ABOUT MY INTERNSHIP
This summer, I interned as a product designer on the VR DES Monetization and Store team.
Last year, Meta launched the VR App Referral program, leveraging friends’ recommendation power to drive app purchases and increase friends’ co-plying in VR. The program has been a huge success; however, this is not the end goal but the beginning.
During this internship, I led a project to implement a similar experience in VR and identified the high-intent surfaces for meaningful social interactions to drive monetization initiatives.
This work is under NDA.
If you're interested in learning more about my experience at Meta Reality Labs, hit my line.
Challenges & Learnings
Be Brave:
Take ownership to initiate better collaboration
In Meta's Reality Labs, I loved the liberty of having fluid product ownership. It let me use agile strategies and work with an undefined team setup, leading to shared victory. I realized owning up can mean organizing my tasks and recognizing the objectives of various groups to find answers that help everyone.
Be Flexible:
Match strategy to the situation
Throughout my internship, I gained a deep appreciation for the importance of adaptability in a complex work environment. With numerous goals and competing priorities, it became clear that comprehending our shared roadmap was crucial for our collective success. This meant being flexible during the design phases and ensuring everyone was on the same page regarding timelines and next steps. Embracing the dynamic nature of this setting has proven to be an invaluable learning opportunity and has left me eager to continue thriving within it.
Be Resourceful:
Document learning experience
I have been constantly exposed to new tools and valuable insights within the industry on a daily basis. Collaborating and sharing these insights with my team has not only helped us avoid repeating tasks but has also allowed us to save time and gain valuable tips. As a fresh addition to the team, I have offered new perspectives to ongoing projects and processes. By keeping a record of my learning journey, I have created a valuable resource for our team's continuous growth.
Thank you
I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been a part of this journey.
Thanks to the VR DES monetization & store team, Dan Wandrey, Sheena Harper, Jason Jones, Tara Len, Judy Zhu, Zi Jung, Jessie Kim, Julia Ysabela Fernandez, Emmanuel Gama, David Clifford Turner, Jordan Dobson, and Jasmin Hashi, for providing me with the opportunity and the incredible support. I am truly thankful for being around talents and involved in the discussion to bring up the best store experience and monetization products.
Thanks to the amazing XFN teammates, Brian Ryu, Fiona Tian, Hitashi Dhawan, Grace Yu, Rui Hua, Charlie Song, and Christian Weitenberner, for your patience and generous feedback to enrich design iteration. The collective expertise and thoughtful suggestions have been invaluable in shaping a more refined and effective design outcome.
Thanks to my manager, Jason Jones, for consistently being a guiding light, helping me navigate through ambiguity, and offering invaluable assistance in prioritizing tasks. Your unwavering support and willingness to share your expertise have been instrumental in my journey.
Thanks to my mentors, Jerry Chang, Eugene Song, and Sun Dai, for guiding my career growth, understanding the company culture, and honing my skills. Your generous support and guidance have been pivotal in shaping my professional journey, and I am truly thankful for the opportunities you've provided me.
Thanks to the Metamates, Jonathan Atkins, Therese Mushock, Andres Conde, Marina Levy, Jill Tiutan, Hannah Wang, Irvi Stefo, Wayne Chen Spiegel, Meiling Pope, Xiaozhou Li, Kristel Aranda Suarez, Jesse Guerrero, Jason Nelson, Savannah Niles, Yoon Park, Shengzhi Wu, Michael Phillips, Jen Morrow, Linda Hong, Xianmin Feng, Can Zhan, Jon Allgood, Andre Gloukhmantchouk, Ahmed Atif, and Becca Paren, for generously sharing your time, insights, and visions, which have immensely contributed to my self-discovery and deepened my understanding of the XR industry.
Thanks to my friends, Yiqi Yen, Christian Yang, Jakub Zegzulka, Maomao Ding, Jiawei Tian, Jason Jia, Shaahana Naufal, Sean Thompson, and Huixin Tian, for being by my side through all the ups and downs, and for sharing such a wonderful summer. Our friendship has been a source of strength and joy, and I cherish the memories we've created.
