DuolingoXR

DuolingoXR is an immersive language learning playground designed for XR Design Challenge 2024.

DuolingoXR won Best Mobile to XR and Best Use of Shapes XR, and was a Best Packaging Finalist out of 200+ projects and 3,000+ attendees.

DuolingoXR is not affiliated with Duolingo.

Role

3D Designer, Technical Artist, Animator, Video Editor

TOOLS

Figma, Blender, Unity, Premiere Pro, Substance Painter, DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop

TIMELINE

6 Weeks, Dec. 2024 to Jan. 2025

3D MODELING

VIDEO PRODUCTION

XR

OVERVIEW

Sponsors and Judges

Team Research

Research and UX prototyping was organized on Figma.

Brand research Identifying the Duolingo mission and core principles of their brand identity. Understanding the features of the Duolingo app, and designing how key language learning skills can be taught in XR.

UI design Creating 2D UI in Duolingo's style to be imported into ShapesXR, and creating mockups for 3D UI to be created in Blender.

UX prototyping Design compelling mini-games, features, and interactions with techniques such as sketching and journey mapping.

Competitor research Looking at both language learning and virtual companion applications to understand how to combine the concepts into a spatial application.

UX prototyping Design compelling mini-games, features, and interactions with techniques such as sketching and journey mapping.

Research and UX prototyping was organized on Figma.

Brand research Identifying the Duolingo mission and core principles of their brand identity. Understanding the features of the Duolingo app, and designing how key language learning skills can be taught in XR.

UI design Creating 2D UI in Duolingo's style to be imported into ShapesXR, and creating mockups for 3D UI to be created in Blender.

HACKATHON SUBMISSION

UX Features

Gameplay Features

Duo-centric UI access the menu and swap languages by interacting with Duo (Unity)‍

Level selection/curriculum Visit a planet-like level selector to choose your next lesson (Unity, ShapesXR)‍

Rewards chest with lingots, and XP boosts. (ShapesXR)‍

Duo handtracking interactions Pet, squeeze, shake him! Let him sit on your hand. (ShapesXR, Unity)‍

Streak mascot and celebrations (Blender)

Story Mode Learn by acting out Momotarō (桃太郎), a Japanese folktale, with Lily (ShapesXR)‍

Vocab Match Match the object to the vocabulary word, at your own pace. (ShapesXR)‍

Portal Punch objects are flying from a magic portal! Punch them to the correct target before they fall, featuring Duolingo characters Lily, Junior, and Falstaff. (ShapesXR)

Block Blitz Move your body to select the correct answer as it flies towards you (ShapesXR)‍

XR Design Challenge Overview

Overview and Trailer