YUHAN WANG

AI Blockiverse


Time2024

Program
MIT Media Lab
Tangible Interface

2025, Asia Design Prize Winner
2025, IDA Design Awards Silver Winner

Team
Yetong Xin， Muwen Li, Annabelle Zhang, Julia Xia, Shiyang Liu 



This is an immersive interactive experience design that combines artificial intelligence with environmental education, aiming to engage children and families in exploring the importance of ocean conservation and sustainability through play. In a shared immersive space, children and parents can move physical blocks together, generating virtual ocean assets such as coral, fish, and debris in real-time, visually demonstrating how small actions can impact ecosystems.

Guided by the concept of "from simplicity to magnificence," the experience encourages parent-child collaboration and community interaction, allowing participants to observe ecological changes: debris causing coral to fade, and fish multiplying near healthy coral. Artificial intelligence generates personalized stories based on each interaction, helping family members intuitively understand the environmental impact of their actions and reflect on the importance of ecological protection.

Blockiverse combines hands-on activities, dynamic storytelling, and community engagement to foster empathy and environmental responsibility, offering children and communities an engaging and meaningful educational journey.









Contact

Email: yuhan_wang@gsd.harvard.edu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuhan-wang-095874264