Xuny Haley

Xuny Haley is a 2nd year masters students in the HCDE Program, as well as a Product Inclusion Intern for Epic Games. She previously managed the University of Washington's CoMotion Labs at HQ, an incubator space that incubated XR and other emerging technology startups. During this time, she was heavily involved in volunteer efforts, and worked at XR exhibitions and festivals including SXSW, SIFF, and Seattle Startup Week.

Xuny was initially drawn to VR to explore the storytelling component, as she viewed VR as the final frontier of storytelling. Since then her interest has shifted towards the storytelling of innovation, as she views tech as the tool to implement paradigm shifts in society. She is excited to utilize design and research skills to design equitable products and ecosystems.