Designing and facilitating a workshop for an audio augmented reality platform

As part of my responsibilities on Bose AR, I was tasked with helping to popularize and evangelize the platform to the software developer community. In order to achieve this goal, our team set up a series of workshops at community shared workspaces across the country (NYC, Austin, San Francisco).

My role was lead the design and faciliation of the workshops that would cover, education of the core technology, software development tools, existing applications, AR design patterns, and then guide our developer community in creating their own ideas. The following is the presentation that was used during the facilitation of the workshop sessions.

CAPABILITIES PERFORMED

  • Workshop Agenda Curation

  • Curriculum Development

  • Workshop Facilitation

  • Presentation Design

A man with glasses and a patterned shirt is giving a presentation or speech to a group of people in a bright, modern room with large windows. People are sitting at tables, some with drinks, and a woman standing to the right is holding a stack of sticky notes. A large screen behind the speaker displays an image of a woman with long hair pointing at the camera.

 

Close-up of Bose AR glasses with Bose logo and Bose AR branding.
A presentation slide titled "GOALS" with three bullet points: "Learn the basics of Bose AR," "Design and pitch your own Bose AR experience," and "Be ready to start building."
Black sunglasses on a gray surface with white text asking, 'What is Bose AR?'
Four people sitting on stools in a gallery wearing virtual reality headsets, with three tall lights emitting blue light and one person with a backpack and a child in a backpack seat. The text 'WHAT ISN'T BOSE AR?' is overlayed on the image.
A person wearing a virtual reality headset with a smartphone attached to the front, and large headphones over their ears, close-up shot with red lighting.
A person holding a smartphone and playing Pokémon GO in a park, with several people in the background.
A woman wearing sunglasses and a denim jacket with a white t-shirt underneath time outdoors, with text overlay saying "Heads up. Hands free."
A pair of black sunglasses with icons on each lens; the left lens shows a headphone icon labeled 'Products,' the middle labeled 'Tool Kit' with a battery icon, and the right lens displaying three people icons labeled 'Creators & Developers'.
Two pairs of black sunglasses with different frame styles and a white headphone icon with the word 'PRODUCTS' on a gray background.
Black sunglasses placed on a white pedestal with a neutral background.
A woman wearing beige clothing with Bose headphones around her neck, and a white text box in the top left corner containing black text that reads 'QC35 II NOV '18'.
A man with dark hair and beard wearing headphones, a maroon cardigan, and a shoulder bag, standing outdoors in an urban area with buildings and trees in the background, with text overlay reading '1M AR DEVICES IN 2019'.
A collection of hand tools, including pliers, an axe, a chisel, a hammer, a tape measure, a pair of gloves, a screwdriver, a wrench, a belt, a mug, and a small bell, arranged on a wooden surface.
Two crossed wrenches with icons and text overlay: 'BOSE AR SDKs' and 'BOSE CREATOR TOOL' on a dark background.
Close-up of computer screen displaying code with the text 'BOSE AR SDK' in the center.
Diagram showing two icons: one of a headset labeled "BOSE AR SENSORS" and another of a smartphone labeled "MOBILE APPS" with arrows indicating interaction between the sensors and mobile apps.
Close-up of a person holding a smartphone, wearing a watch on their wrist, with icons and labels for iOS, Android, and Unity displayed over the image.
Blurred computer code background with a central icon representing a network or data connection and the words "RAW DATA" below it.
Diagram showing a black cube labeled 'BOSE' with x, y, z, and n axes extending outward from it, and the word 'Accelerometer' on the left side of the image.
An illustration of a black cube speaker labeled 'Bose' with blue concentric circles around it, representing a gyroscope.
Diagram showing a magnetometer, with a 3D cube labeled 'Bose' and a surrounding ring indicating orientation.
Curved bookshelves filled with books inside a modern library.
Silhouette of a woman wearing trendy glasses and a bun, with a blue horizontal stripe in the background and text indicating a double tap gesture.
Illustration showing two gestures: a head nod and a shake, with silhouettes of a woman wearing glasses.
Graphic with a pair of eyeglasses and a blue geometric shape.
Silhouette of a person wearing glasses and a hat, with a bell notification icon in the background.
Mobile app interface for connecting to Bluetooth devices, with a pair of black sunglasses on a concrete surface and a list of available devices including Celine 002, Bose QC35, and SoundSport.
Musician playing electric guitar on stage with wooden wall background and stage lights.
A digital DJ interface with a circular control dial divided into three sections labeled 1, 2, and 3. The interface shows option buttons, scene settings, and audio controls on a black and gray background.
Aerial view of a parking lot with several white buildings, surrounded by roads and greenery, displayed on a computer screen with editing controls and a recording interface.
Three smartphones displaying apps related to music and location. The first shows a music app with a list of songs or playlists, the second shows a map with marked locations, and the third shows a music playback screen with a red background and a play/pause button.
Three men are engaged in a discussion in front of a computer with a screen displaying a map or aerial view. The setting appears to be indoors, possibly at a conference or workshop.
A woman wearing sunglasses, a yellow fuzzy sweater, and a floral dress, standing outdoors against a blue sky, with her arms raised above her head and a relaxed expression. The text on the image reads "How does Bose AR fit into our lives?"
A woman in a dark jacket points towards the camera in front of a pixelated video game background with space invaders and a circular target symbol.
Three app icons: Audiojack with colorful equalizer, Komrad AR with a digital letter K in a futuristic design, Earplay with a blue ear logo on white background.
A young man standing on a bridge in Venice, Italy, overlooking a narrow canal between historic buildings.
Three mobile app icons for Otocast, Walc, and Naviiude AR displayed in a row.
Person playing guitar on stage with a spotlight shining on them, with a "MUSIC" label in the corner.
Comparison of two app icons labeled 'Radar' and 'Traverse'. The 'Radar' icon is a black square with a silver and white circular dial, and the 'Traverse' icon is a black square with a dark center and a colorful glow around it.
A woman with tattoos pushing a weighted sled at the gym.
Three app icons for Golfshot, New Balance, and Headspace, each labeled as demo.
A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing sunglasses, a yellow fuzzy top underneath a blue floral dress, standing against a light-colored wall with shadowy tree branches.
A woman holding sunglasses with her mouth, looking at the camera, with the word 'DEMOS' in the center of the image.
Close-up of black architectural panels with curved design patterns.
Line drawing of a person with glasses wearing a backpack, facing away, with red ink splatters around, and the text 'AUDIO PIN' in the upper left corner.
A line drawing of a woman with long, wavy hair, surrounded by purple ink splashes, with the word 'SCENE' written in the top left corner.
Minimalist line drawing of a woman with long hair crossing her arms, surrounded by colored circles, with the word SPOTLIGHT in the top left corner.
Line drawing of a woman with wavy hair walking away from the viewer, with watercolor blue splashes around her. The word 'SHADOW' appears in the top left corner.
Line drawing of a young man smiling and taking a selfie, with the word 'Joystick' written in the top left corner.
Line art illustration of a woman with her hair tied back, looking to the right, with pink air bubbles near her mouth.
Diagram illustrating five stages of filmmaking: audio pin, scene, spotlight, shadow, joystick, and recorder, with sketches of young adults in various poses.
Open briefcase filled with colorful notebooks, papers, and pens for brainstorming.
Young woman in gaming attire pointing at the camera with a pixelated space invaders background on a digital screen
A young man with short hair, wearing a dark shirt and carrying a backpack, stands on a bridge overlooking a canal in Venice, Italy, surrounded by historic buildings.
A person playing an electric guitar with a spotlight shining on them, creating a silhouette effect, with the word 'MUSIC' in a white box on the top left corner.
A tattooed woman pushes a weighted sled in a gym with a blue wall and black flooring.
A classroom with students sitting at desks facing a teacher at the front, who is standing near a digital screen displaying educational content.
Two women are communicating; one is whispering into the other's ear outdoors with trees in the background.
Retail store display featuring clothing, shoes, bags, and accessories on shelves and tables.
A modern high-speed train at a train station platform with a white body, red stripes, and the DB logo, ready for travel.
Studio microphone with a pop filter in a recording booth, labeled 'Podcasts' in the top left corner
Organized home office with iMac, tablet, plant, water bottle, and decor on a white desk
Overhead view of a wooden table set for lunch with a white plate, fork on the left, spoon and knife on the right, a glass of water, a coffee mug, a pair of glasses, and a potted plant, with the word 'LUNCH' written across the plate.
Colorful hand-drawn storyboards with sketches and notes, labeled Exercise #2: Storyboard.
A presentation slide titled 'Organize Your Notes' with three questions about ideas and Bose AR, on a plain white background.
Slide with the title 'Define your top 1-2 ideas' and a bullet point list: 'A (domain) experience, that will (create this value for my user), by (enabling them to perform this action).'
Slide with the title 'DEFINE YOUR TOP 1-2 IDEAS' and the main text 'A social experience, that will help people share their stories, by leaving hidden audio messages in the world.'
A black and white sketch showing two scenes of young women riding trains. The upper scene depicts a woman with a bun and a woman with her eyes closed and head slightly tilted downward. The lower scene features a woman with a ponytail holding onto a strap and looking forward, with decorative elements like leaves and birds around her.
Person holding a microphone and a tablet, with an open book on a clear lectern, during a presentation or speech.
A woman with short curly blonde hair wearing black sunglasses and a pink coat, looking down towards the camera with a blue sky in the background. The text 'Getting Started' is overlaid on the image.
A person wearing headphones working on a computer with dual monitors, one displaying code, in a dark room.
Image shows two wrenches with icons and text in between, promoting BOSE AR SDK and BOSE CREATOR TOOL.
Curved bookshelves filled with books in a library with dim lighting.
Group of young people working on laptops at a casual event or meetup, sitting on cushions.
A person wearing sunglasses and an orange shirt, smiling outdoors with palm trees in the background.