Episode 004: Exploring Spatial UX with Oliver Weidlich

This week Oliver joins Paolo to talk about how UX and design changes when working with Spatial Computing.

Show Notes

WWDC26 Events

• WWDC26 (Apple Developer)
• Step Into Vision at WWDC 2026
  • WWDC26 Community Step-Into-Coffee — June 7, 2026 (Sunday) 9:00AM–11:00AM
  • WWDC26 Step Into Vision × CommunityKit — June 9, 2026 (Tuesday) 10:00AM–12:00PM
• CommunityKit Schedule
• WWDC Events List (GitHub)
• WWDC Community Events (Apple Developer)

Guest

• Oliver Weidlich (LinkedIn)
• Contxtual
• Day Ahead (App Store)

Spatial Design & Input

• Designing for visionOS (HIG)
• Principles of Spatial Design (WWDC 2023)
• Design for Spatial Input (WWDC 2023)
• Basic Gestures and Controls on Apple Vision Pro

Accessibility

• Create Accessible Spatial Experiences (WWDC 2023)
• Get Started with Accessibility Features on Apple Vision Pro
• Improving Accessibility Support in Your visionOS App

Other XR Platforms

• Microsoft HoloLens
• Magic Leap 2
• Snap — Lens Studio | Spectacles Developer Intro
• Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

UX & Design Principles

• Service Design 101 (NN/g)
• Fitts’ Law (IxDF)
• Hick’s Law (IxDF)

Apple Frameworks & Tools

• Encounter Dinosaurs on Apple Vision Pro
• Updating Your Widgets for visionOS
• Reality Composer Pro — Documentation | WWDC 2023 Session
• Focus on Vision Pro — Set Up a Focus | Turn a Focus On or Off

Design & Research

• Figma Make
• The Paradox of Context in Computing
• Designing an Immersive World: Theme Parks through Miyazaki’s Spirited Away (PDF)
• Emotions and Theme Parks from a Symbolic Interactionist Perspective (ScienceDirect)
• Cinematography in the Landscape: Transitional Zones in Themed Environments (PDF)

BCI & Health

• Synchron

Community & Events

• Shared Visions Project (Step Into Vision)
• Let’s Vision
• AWE USA 2026