What is Face-2-Face?
A transformational
game that uses AR and facial recognition to
bring people closer together
Team Face-2-Face is building, in collaboration with Professor Katherine Isbister and the Social Emotional Technology Lab at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a transformational mobile game that uses the facial tracking capabilities of ARKit to help people feel more comfortable in social situations.
Our Team
We are a team of 5 extremely passionate people who love to create interactive, appealing, and meaningful experiences.
Liam Philiben
Interaction Designer & Producer
Liam is a virtual interaction designer with a background in cinema and media studies and transmedia game design. On Face-2-Face, he will be working as both an interaction designer and as the producer for the project.
Ashley Liang
Gameplay Programmer
Ashley is a game programmer with a strong passion for VR and AR, whose interests lie at the intersection of technology and art. On Face-2-Face, she will be working as one of two programmers on the team.
Chang Liu
Gameplay Programmer
Chang is a programmer with a strong background in web development, game development, and AR/VR technology. On Face-2-Face, he will be working as one of two programmers on the team.
Yoli Shen
Designer & Concept Artist
Yoli is an artist with a background in concept art and environmental design. On Face-2-Face, she will be acting as our resident game design, art, and programming liaison, helping out in any of those departments when the need arises.
Freya Li
Game Designer & 3D Artist
Freya is a designer and 3d artist on the team who helps with game and experience design and 3d assets. She likes to use game design to meet the transformational goals. On Face-2-Face, she will be working as the main designer and the artist.
Latest news from our blog
Welcome to our blog! We will be posting weekly updates regarding our project as we explore exciting things throughout the semester.