Designing in LA
© 2026
Crafting a cinematic onboarding experience for Google Maps in Android XR.
We set out to create an informative yet cinematic onboarding experience for those entering Immersive View for the first time, where they would learn how to navigate Google Maps like they’ve never done before.
Unity︎︎︎
AWE Auggie Awards︎︎︎
UploadVR︎︎︎
Unity︎︎︎
AWE Auggie Awards︎︎︎
UploadVR︎︎︎
Onboarding starts at 27:30
Project insights
︎︎︎ Challenge
User testing showed first-time users struggled with novel hand-tracking gestures (pinching, zooming, dragging), causing friction before they could experience Immersive View.
︎︎︎ Hypothesis
An interactive, narrative-driven tutorial would make gesture learning intuitive. Tying controls to dynamic environmental feedback enables natural learning through active discovery rather than passive instruction.
︎︎︎ Approach
We framed onboarding as a cinematic journey with the Earth and Sun as visual anchors. Unifying gestures, real-time rendering, and music transformed technical instructions into a memorable, emotional journey.
User testing showed first-time users struggled with novel hand-tracking gestures (pinching, zooming, dragging), causing friction before they could experience Immersive View.
︎︎︎ Hypothesis
An interactive, narrative-driven tutorial would make gesture learning intuitive. Tying controls to dynamic environmental feedback enables natural learning through active discovery rather than passive instruction.
︎︎︎ Approach
We framed onboarding as a cinematic journey with the Earth and Sun as visual anchors. Unifying gestures, real-time rendering, and music transformed technical instructions into a memorable, emotional journey.
Project info
︎︎︎ Team
Android XR
︎︎︎ Role
Vision
Art direction
UI Design
UX Design
Motion
3D
Prototyping
Production
Android XR
︎︎︎ Role
Vision
Art direction
UI Design
UX Design
Motion
3D
Prototyping
Production
Designing in LA
© 2026