Desirability Lab
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Desirability Lab

Behavioral Science Meets Design

  • About the Lab
  • Design Learning
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      iFashion: Fashion design in your pocket

      Design Learning

      Bucket (2.0)

      Design Learning

      HowTo

      Design Learning

      Nourishly

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      OPTIMIZE PRIME: Reimagining the Workspace

  • Product Desirability Reviews
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      Rose Gold Magnetic Dry Erase Monthly Calendar

      Reviews

      Lou & Grey sweatpants

      Reviews

      Lola

      Reviews

      Away Suitcase

      Reviews

      Earring organizer

  • PXDD Course
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  • Mario Party

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    Mario Party is a party video game series featuring characters from the Mario franchise in which up to four local players or computer-controlled characters compete in a board game interspersed…

  • Just Dance

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    Just Dance is a motion-based dancing game for multiple players, with each game including a collection of songs each with their own dance choreographies. During each song, players mirror a…

  • GeoGuessr

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    GeoGuessr is a geography game which takes players on a journey around the world and challenges player’s ability to recognize your surroundings. The game uses a semi-randomized Google Street View…

  • Patatap

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    Patatap is a visual sound kit application with animations by a group of computer programmers. Patatap consists of unique palettes of colors, sounds, and shapes that are altered via the…

  • Fluid-particles

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    Fluid-particles is a web-based game of fluid dynamic simulation featured by its customized physical settings. This real-time particle-based 3D fluid simulation and rendering using WebGL.Simulation is a GPU implementation of…

  • Quick, Draw!

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    Quick, Draw! is an online game developed by Google that challenges players to draw a picture of an object or idea and then uses a neural network artificial intelligence to…

  • YouCam Makeup

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    YouCam Makeup is a smart cosmetic kit, harnessing an accurate facial mapping technology for a true-to-life virtual makeover. Users can apply hundreds of cosmetics products in real-time with Makeup Cam…

  • Modelo .io

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    Modelo is a centralized online communication hub for architects and designers from related fields. It allows users to upload 3-D models in varies forms for easy representation, and its fast…

  • Forest

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    Forest is an example of gamified app using tree planting as the key gamification concept. It helps users to stay focused on their tasks without distractions like social media. While…

  • Mango Health

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    Mango Health is an app that reminds patients when it is time to take their medication and records each taken dose. What makes it different from other gamification apps is…

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Selected News…

Fifteen Professors of the Year, Harvard Crimson, 2016

Top 50 Thinkers: On the Radar 2018
Emerging thinkers with the potential to make lasting contributions
, 2018

Laura Dern & DL Director Say Creators Need to ‘Catch Up’ With Audience’s Desire for Diverse Stories, AdWeek, 2018

Rolling toward a user-friendly commute
Harvard faculty-led startup pioneers human-centric urban travel
, 2017; Vespa’s New Robot Will Carry Your Groceries, CNN Money, 2017

Five Cutting Edge Ideas and Attractions, Boston.com, 2017; Technology That Helps Us Understand Ourselves, HUBWeek, 2017

Food for Thought: Flavor & Algorithms, MIT Museum, 2017

Harvard Aims to Reinvent Business-Engineering Education, Harvard Magazine, 2017

Globetrotting Digital Nomads: The future of work or too good to be true?, Forbes, 2015; Why is a Harvard professor studying digital nomads, Nomadlist, 2015

The nature of desirability, The Design Issue, Kinfolk Magazine (paywall), 2015-2016

Harvard Class Teaches the Design of Desirability, Boston Magazine, 2015

A new model for innovation in big companies, Harvard Business Review, 2013

Present at the Creation (Putting research-based creativity tips to the test), Boston Magazine, 2013

Contact & Acknowledgements

RESEARCH LAB OFFICE:
Desirability Lab
Harvard University
Pierce Hall, No. 204C
Cambridge, MA 02138

THANKS TO:

Harvard School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching

Harvard Innovation Lab

Harvard Global Health Institute

Berkman Center for Internet and Society

SUTD-MIT International Design Center

April 20, 2020
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