Completed VR & Experimental Tech Longer writeup

Monkey Laser Face

Jan 2026 - Feb 2026

Happy Manic

Producer

Built and delivered Monkey Laser Face as a demo project to expand mixed reality mode capabilities and hand-tracking support for future Nope Challenge features.

Worth noting

A few things I would call out

  1. Coordinated demo priorities for mixed reality mode and hand-tracking feature implementation.
  2. Supported cross-discipline testing and iteration to validate interaction design choices.
  3. Applied demo learnings to ongoing hand-tracking work in the base Nope Challenge experience.

01 // What was getting in the way

The team needed a focused prototype space to test hand-tracking and mixed reality interaction ideas before committing those decisions to the live game.

02 // What I did

Ran a side demo effort with developers and testers to scope, prioritize, and validate hand-tracking and mixed reality interactions in Monkey Laser Face, then translated findings into implementation guidance for the base game roadmap.

03 // What changed

Delivered a focused validation demo that reduced decision risk for mixed reality and hand-tracking rollout priorities. The sprint gave the team clearer implementation direction, improved confidence in interaction choices, and accelerated translation of prototype learning into the live Nope Challenge roadmap.