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This is the public profile of Yiqi Zhao, Additional information and high-resolution images are available for accredited press members, to access additional information about Yiqi Zhao please login as a press member.About Yiqi Zhao : Yiqi Zhao, Product Design Lead at Meta Reality Labs, specializes in AI-driven spatial computing across Meta Quest products, cross-screen platforms, and wearables. Her team has delivered human-centric innovations, including the Meta Quest headsets and Horizon Ecosystem. With a research background at Harvard and MIT Media Lab, Yiqi began her 3D journey in brain-computer interfaces (EEG) and wearable AI. Previously, she led Unity’s platform initiatives, including the visionOS partnership for Apple Vision Pro. She also made her mark in the gaming sector by shipping Destiny 2.
Yiqi’s vision shapes the future of immersive technologies by uniting XR and AI. As a prominent figure in creator relations for over a decade, she leads Deepcake, an AIGC community boasting 200 million monthly views. Yiqi also hosted events at prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, Columbia, and has played a key role in major industry gatherings such as GDC, AWE, and the GenAI Summit. Her dedication to the community is further recognized through her role as a judge or advisor at over 30 events, including the Indigo Design Award, XR Design Challenge, XR Hack and MIT Reality Hack.
ORGANIZATION:Yiqi’s vision shapes the future of immersive technologies by uniting XR and AI. As a prominent figure in creator relations for over a decade, she leads Deepcake, an AIGC community boasting 200 million monthly views. Yiqi also hosted events at prestigious institutions like Harvard, MIT, Columbia, and has played a key role in major industry gatherings such as GDC, AWE, and the GenAI Summit. Her dedication to the community is further recognized through her role as a judge or advisor at over 30 events, including the Indigo Design Award, XR Design Challenge, XR Hack and MIT Reality Hack.
Deepcake
EDUCATION:
HCI, Master, Harvard University, BOSTON/USA
HCI, Master, MIT, BOSTON/USA
EXPERIENCE:
Meta.
Unity.
Bungie.
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
Paris.
London.
New York.
Cambridge.
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
Paris.
Prague.
EVENTS:
AWE.
CES.
GDC.
WWDC.
GenAI Summit.
XR Hack.
MIT Reality Hack.
XR Design Challenge.
Indigo Design Award.
C2A Design Award.
Design MasterPrize.
AWARDS:
The Game Awards.
Paris Design Awards.
Muse Design Awards.
French Design Awards.
AWE Auggie Awards.
PRESS APPEARANCES:
WSJ.
TechCrunch.
The Information.
Yahoo.
Fox.
Insider Monkey.
MSN.
InvestingChannel.
Digital Journal.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English, Native.
Chinese, Native.
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
Metaverse Standard Forum
VRARA
JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
C2A Design Award.
Design MasterPrize.
Indigo Design Awards.
XR Hack.
MIT Reality Hack.
XR Design Challenge.
WEB SITE:
https://www.yiqizhao.design/
PORTFOLIO URL:
https://www.yiqizhao.design/
REGISTRATION DATE:
2025-02-09 00:41:50
COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Yiqi Zhao
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Fractal Flower Eye Brain Exercises Interface A' Design Award Winner for Generative, Algorithmic, Parametric and AI-Assisted Design Category in 2024 Yiqi Zhao for Harvard University |
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Sound Sculpt Interactive Music Synthesizer A' Design Award Winner for Digital Art Category in 2024 Yiqi Zhao for Mit Media Lab |
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