Driving Research Impact Across XR, AI, & Wearables
UX research work across six product teams spanning 2+ years at Meta Reality Labs
My work at Meta Reality Labs is part of a non-disclosure agreement, hence product names and sensitive details have been generalized. However, if you find my work interesting, I am happy to talk about it within the scope of confidentiality! Email me at raoranepr@gmail.com
Scope
My Roles and Responsibilities
UX Researcher sitting at the intersection of product and applied UXR, flexing between both shipping-focused and foundational work.
Led research by running usability sessions, A/B testing, competitive benchmarking, focus groups, and literature reviews. Presented work to senior product, design, and research leadership.
Duration
Two years+ across six product teams and multiple applied research initiatives.
Teams and Products
Meta Ray Ban Display, Avatars, Quest Mobile App, Meta Aria, and AI products.
The Work
AI Product Experiences
Led benchmarking research comparing industry leaders for AI products. Moved the needle on design considerations, de-risking them, and unblocking ambiguity around key decisions.
Benchmarking experiences against developed rubrics
New Product Experience
Led focus group sessions for a novel VR product experience. Synthesized findings to give the team a clearer picture of user mental models early in the product lifecycle.
Focus group study on emerging concepts
Meta RayBan Display
Led focus group sessions for a novel VR product experience. Synthesized findings to give the team a clearer picture of user mental models early in the product lifecycle.
Testing purchase expectation drivers
Flagship VR App
Analyzed both qualitative and quantitative data to surface friction points and opportunities. Findings presented to senior researchers and fed into the product iteration cycles.
End-to-end mixed-methods usability research
Avatar Technology
De-risked product design decisions and shaped initial strategy for policy and research stakeholders by review of existing literature and surfacing previously unknown findings.
Review of avatar psycho-education applications
Meta Aria
Ongoing research focusing on novel AI experiences for Meta Aria, understanding user perceptions through IDIs, internal literature research, and analysis.
Research on user perceptions of novel AI experiences
Research Toolkit
Generative
In-Depth Interviews (IDIs)
Focus Groups
Literature Reviews
Evaluative
In-Depth Interviews (IDIs)
Focus Groups
Literature Reviews
Analysis
In-Depth Interviews (IDIs)
Focus Groups
Literature Reviews