Elevate your spatial and XR projects with the "Spatial Design Workbook: Integrating 10 Principles into Your Project," an essential tool for creators looking to harness the power of spatial and XR design. This workbook goes beyond theoretical knowledge, offering practical tasks, hands-on challenges, and comprehensive checklists designed to inspire innovation and enhance user experience in your creations.

Following the publication of "Spatial Design - Breaking the 2D Paradigm," there has been interest in converting the ten spatial design principles into practical exercises for spatial design and XR (Extended Reality) projects. Consequently, this workbook is structured into three distinct chapters to facilitate your project development.

Who needs this book?

This workbook is for individuals and teams aiming to develop outstanding spatial and XR/Spatial products, those already owning such products but seeking enhancements, or aspiring innovators in need of direction, this guide is essential. It's tailored for designers eager to venture into the Spatial Design domain, developers striving to craft exceptional spatial user experiences, and business professionals desiring to produce spatial or XR offerings that captivate widespread interest.

How to Utilize This Book:

This book is structured to support a variety of approaches for engaging with its content, suitable for both individuals and teams.

Solo Practitioners:

• Documentation: Start a document to record your thoughts. You're encouraged to transfer questions directly from the book and answer them within this document. Not every question needs to be addressed; focus on those that spark brainstorming for your project.

Team Collaboration:

• Brainstorming Sessions: Select challenges that resonate with your team's brainstorming objectives. Use timers to keep each session to 30 minutes and employ brainstorming tools like FigJam for collaborative idea generation.

Guidance for Each Chapter:

• First Chapter: Allocate 45 minutes to quickly navigate through the questions, with an emphasis on identifying your app's goals. It's not essential to answer all questions. Use this document as a key reference, which you can revisit for revisions or additions.
• Second Chapter: Aimed at fostering brainstorming around ten spatial design principles.
• Third Chapter: Provides a checklist to verify that your plan is comprehensive

  Chapter Learning Objectives Breakdown:

• Chapter 1 - Spatial Project Plan: Create a "Spatial Project Plan" document, attempting to answer as many questions as possible to initiate the brainstorming process for potential solutions. It's okay not to finish everything at once; the goal is to lay down a foundation for iterative refinement.
• Chapter 2 - 10 Spatial Design Principles: Open another document for notes and delve into each principle, examining how they can be woven into your project to creatively augment your efforts.
• Chapter 3 - Checklists: Integrate your notes and ideas back into your main "Spatial Project Plan" document. Afterwards, conduct a final review using the checklists in the "Spatial Project Plan" to ensure all project facets have been thoroughly contemplated.