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Spring 2025

MOSAIC: A Future Car Concept for Honda Motor Company

Developed an interactive Unity prototype for MOSAIC, a concept car for Honda that reimagines the vehicle as an emotionally responsive third space, blending immersive digital panels, adaptive environments, and communal features.

Role & Objective

•Served as Unity Developer and prototyper for a Gen Z-driven car concept focused on emotional well-being, community, and immersive digital experiences.
•Aimed to reimagine the car as a dynamic third space that adapts to the rider's emotional and social needs.
•Targeted balancing solitude and connection through flexible seating, customizable environments, and seamless transitions between individual and communal modes.

Actions Taken

•Collaborated with a cross-disciplinary team to design Mosaic, a visionary car concept for Honda.
•Prototyped interactive elements and environment transitions in Unity, focusing on seamless UI responsiveness and immersive digital panel behaviors.
•Developed features such as Community Mode, Privacy Mode, Immersive Digital Panels, and Floating UI for adaptive in-car experiences.
•Worked closely with UI/UX, 3D design, and strategy teammates to ensure cohesive vision and technical feasibility.

Results & Impact

•Successfully delivered a future car concept that addresses the modern need for flexible, emotionally intelligent spaces.
•Demonstrated ability to prototype and iterate on immersive digital experiences for automotive innovation.
•Established a model for adaptive, user-centric vehicle design that prioritizes both individual comfort and group engagement.
•Showcased the potential of cross-disciplinary collaboration in future mobility solutions.

UNITY FINAL DEMO

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Developed by Kirana Moore and 3D models made by Clarence Keith

UNITY FIRST VERSION DEMO

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Developed by Kirana Moore and 3D models made by Clarence Keith

Mosaic Unity Demos – Iterative AR/VR Experience Design

Role & Objective

•Served as Lead Unity Developer to create interactive demos showcasing Mosaic's key features in immersive, narrative-driven formats.
•Aimed to demonstrate cohesive user experience design and system flexibility through iterative prototyping.
•Targeted creating immersive demonstrations that showcase Mosaic's potential for adaptive, emotionally intelligent in-car experiences.

Actions Taken

•Developed initial demo with feature-by-feature walkthrough using a family's road trip scenario in Unity.
•Refined demo to unified, story-driven experience using Dungeons & Dragons session as core narrative.
•Implemented holistic feature integration where multiple Mosaic features activate in response to evolving group dynamics.
•Designed opt-out mechanic allowing individual riders to disengage from shared experiences.
•Led iterative prototyping, refining transitions, UI responsiveness, and overall narrative flow.

Results & Impact

•Successfully evolved from isolated scenarios to cohesive, story-driven demonstrations of Mosaic's capabilities.
•Demonstrated Mosaic's potential to deliver adaptive, emotionally intelligent in-car experiences.
•Established framework for prioritizing both individual comfort and group engagement in vehicle design.
•Created immersive prototypes that effectively communicate complex automotive concepts through interactive storytelling.

HERO VIDEO

Rendered by Clarence Keith, Edited by Kaitlin Chow

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Experience Design and Feature Ideation

Role & Objective

•Served as Experience Designer and feature ideation contributor for the Mosaic project during the Iovine and Young Academy Innovation Sprint with Honda.
•Aimed to create a human-centered, emotionally engaging user journey that balances practical innovation with playful, memorable design.
•Targeted developing immersive, modular, and user-driven features that would shape the core Mosaic concept.

Actions Taken

•Proposed Modular Interiors system allowing users to quickly swap components and change car layout and aesthetic on demand.
•Pitched Augmented Reality Integration for in-car gaming, idle animations, and personalized digital entertainment.
•Introduced AR Education concept with location-based storytelling for landmarks, local spots, and friend-recommended destinations.
•Crafted narrative flow for Mosaic user journey using storyboarding to balance exciting, calm, and emotionally resonant moments.
•Drew inspiration from personal road trip to Solvang, California, focusing on joy, discovery, and connection in the experience design.

Results & Impact

•Successfully contributed core feature ideas that shaped the Mosaic concept and influenced the final design direction.
•Established emotional storytelling approach rooted in real experiences for more authentic user engagement.
•Created framework for immersive, modular, and user-driven features that prioritize personalization and flexibility.
•Demonstrated how AR technology can enhance automotive experiences beyond traditional functionality.