(2025)
Geekstar Galaxy / Explorer is an interactive extended reality (XR) experience developed on the Snapchat Spectacles as part of Experience & Environment at Central Saint Martins. The concept was to rebuild the internet in spatial form - creating a universe that asks "what is your universe online?"
I was frustrated with how commercialized and corporate the web has become, so I wanted to make something that felt girly, playful, and full of potential again, yay! I built a soft galaxy by remixing open source assets from Snapchat Lens Studio, editing planet textures and animating them into orbit around you.
The project draws on remix culture, Hito Steyerl's "In Defense of the Poor Image," and Legacy Russell's "Glitch Feminism", ideas about reclaiming digital space and challenging who gets to shape it. The final experience includes rotating planets, a Geekstar Explorer (nodding to the Internet Explorer logo), and an introduction sheet embedded in the XR environment.
During open studio testing, audiences described the interaction as innovative and unexpected, while feedback highlighted the potential of adding sound remixing as a next step to deepen immersion. Below, you’ll find a demo video along with snapshots from the open studio.