Designing for Inclusivity: Changing Lives with XR Tech with Jakob Håkonsson · Metautism podcast #5

Jakob Håkonsson, Experience Designer at Virsabi, gives us an insight into the inclusive and iterative design processes that result in the engaging VR and smartphone experiences. Whether it's for employee training or helping individuals on the autism spectrum managing the job market, such solutions can be life-changing. Jakob and Virsabi have built solutions for established brands like Ikea and Red Bull, and now, as the invaluable partners of the Green ASC VET project, they're bringing their expertise to create the XR solution for people on the autism spectrum. Tune into our conversation and learn what problems will the XR solution solve. 0:00 Intro 1:57 Role of Experience Designer 2:47 Examples of VR solutions 5:38 Emotions and VR 8:17 Designing process 10:19 Influence of friends on the spectrum 13:12 Difference between XR, VR, AR and MR 16:50 XR solution for individuals on the autism spectrum and their preparation for the job market _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Don’t miss the next episode. Subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@metautism?sub_confirmation=1 Connect with Jakob and Virsabi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakobhakonsson/ https://www.facebook.com/jakob.hakonsson https://www.instagram.com/jakobhakonsson/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/virsabi/ https://virsabi.com Follow Green ASC VET project, a parent initiative behind the Metautism podcast: https://facebook.com/metautism https://linkedin.com/showcase/metautism/ https://www.instagram.com/metautism.eu Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lJSuae5W3S4BmB4ea4a7W Producer and host: Klara Tuličić, Tenkai https://linkedin.com/in/klara-tulicic/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ © Green ASC VET / Metautism *Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.