Recognition along the way.
Articles, talks and industry coverage connected to my work.
Apple
Apple Newsroom.
Apple Newsroom highlighted Holo in Apple's Best of 2017 for Trends of the Year in Augmented Reality, and 8i featured in the Developers category.
App Store
App Store features and stories.
Apple has featured various apps I've worked on in App Store stories and collections.
The Wall Street Journal
It's your business.
The Wall Street Journal covered Meta’s Messenger encryption rollout alongside earlier augmented-reality stories featuring Holo and 8i.
Wired
The Latest in Technology, Science, Culture and Business.
Wired covered Meta’s end-to-end encryption rollout across Messenger and Instagram.
The Verge
Covering life in the future.
The Verge covered Meta’s Messenger encryption rollout alongside Holo, 8i and the future of augmented reality.
Forbes
Change the World.
Forbes covered Holo’s augmented-reality launch and Meta’s rollout of default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook.
TechCrunch
Startup and Technology News.
TechCrunch covered Holo while it was still in development, plus Meta’s testing and rollout of Messenger end-to-end encryption.
Meta
Meta Newsroom.
Meta Newsroom covered the rollout of default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and the earlier encrypted backups testing work.
Engadget
Technology News and Expert Reviews.
Engadget covered Meta’s Messenger encryption work from early default-encryption testing through the public rollout.
Fast Company
Business News, Innovation, Technology, Work Life and Design.
Fast Company did a cover story on the launch of Holo, highlighting partnerships with Sony Pictures, Cosmopolitan and YouTube creators.
Fox Business
Invested in You.
Fox Business covered Meta’s launch of default end-to-end encryption for private messages and calls on Messenger and Facebook.
Variety
The Business of Entertainment.
Variety covered Holo’s pre-iOS 11 launch and its Sony Pictures partnership for Spider-Man: Homecoming.
VentureBeat
Transformative Tech Coverage That Matters.
VentureBeat covered Holo’s pre-iOS 11 launch, including the Sony Pictures, Cosmopolitan and go90 partnerships.
Mashable
A Global, Multi-Platform Media and Entertainment Company.
Mashable featured Holo as part of the iOS 11 launch, focusing on ARKit and drawing comparisons to Snapchat.
Vice
The Definitive Guide to Enlightening Information.
Vice covered Holo as a consumer-tech pick for early iOS 11 adopters exploring augmented reality.
CNET
Your guide to a better future.
CNET did a write-up and video about Jon Hamm's hologram and how AR apps make celebrities more accessible.
The Hollywood Reporter
The premier destination for entertainment news.
The Hollywood Reporter covered the launch of Jon Hamm's hologram in the Holo app for Marjorie Prime.
Paramount
Popular Is Paramount.
8i worked with Paramount (then Viacom) and MTV to bring the Moon Person into augmented reality for the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
Shorty Awards
AR MTV Moon Person finalist.
Holo's MTV Moon Person augmented-reality experience was named a finalist in the AR category at the 10th Annual Shorty Awards.
Advanced Imaging Society
AIS 2018 Lumiere Award.
Holo won the Advanced Imaging Society Lumiere Award for Best Augmented Reality Experience. I developed Holo's ARKit integration.
Xero
Product updates and announcements.
Xero highlighted mobile app updates for purchase orders and bills workflows in the Xero app.
AUC
Apple University Consortium.
AUC's Wheels for the Mind magazine featured the Hang Glider Simulator, a University of Otago summer bursary project.
New Zealand Herald
Latest breaking news from New Zealand and around the world.
The New Zealand Herald featured several projects, including RefillNZ, Holo, Waterboy and Casebook.
Stuff
Latest Breaking News.
Stuff has covered a number of projects I've worked on, including Areo, Waterboy, Holo and RefillNZ.
Otago Daily Times
Independent Voice of the South.
Otago Daily Times profiled Areo's Casebook work and Areograph's photorealistic camera technology, including its international recognition and possible simulation applications.
Univerity of Otago
Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka - a Place of Many Firsts.
Otago Post profiled the path from postgraduate graphics research to co-founding Waterboy.
Idealog
New Zealand’s voice of creative business.
Idealog featured my work across mobile banking, tax filing and home-hunting products.
Scoop - New Zealand News
Independent News.
Scoop has covered a range of apps I've worked on as well as a number of award nominations.
FutureFive
Consumer technology news & reviews from the future.
FutureFive did a story on Waterboy during the first week of launch.
StopPress
Essential industry news and intelligence.
StopPress covered Fairfax's investment in Waterboy as a potential future content platform.
Best Design Awards
Digital Products finalist recognition.
Kiwibank Mobile Banking, New Zealand Blood Service Donor App and My Food Bag were recognised as Digital Products finalists at the Best Design Awards.
New Zealand Innovation Awards
Innovation finalist and winner recognition.
New Zealand Blood Service Donor App was named a finalist in 2016, and Kiwibank Home Hunter won Innovation in Financial and Professional Services in 2014.
Wellington Gold Awards
Discovering Gold finalist recognition.
SUSH Mobile, Kiwibank and Springload were finalists in the Discovering Gold category for Kiwibank Home Hunter.
Mobile Web Award 2016
Best Medical Mobile Application.
Sush Mobile & NZ Blood Service won the 2016 Mobile WebAward for Best Medical Mobile Application with the NZ Blood Service Donor app.
World Summit Award
United Nations World Summit Award recognition.
Areograph technology and Casebook received World Summit Award recognition for creativity and innovation in ICT.
Beehive.govt.nz
The official website of the New Zealand Government.
Beehive.govt.nz recognised Areograph as a World Summit Award finalist.
Adventure Gamers
Best Independent Adventure, 2008.
Adventure Gamers recognised Casebook as a winner in its 2008 Aggie Awards.
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Build what matters.
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