World Desktop Editor
World Desktop Editor is Meta's AI-powered tool for building immersive worlds in Horizon, designed to lower the barrier to entry for creators of all skill levels. As the sole designer on the new user experience, I owned the onboarding and AI-native editing flows end-to-end, driving 92% editor activation and 1,200+ beta applicants ahead of its feature in Meta CTO Bosworth's Connect 2025 keynote.
Company
Meta Reality Labs
Year
2025 – 2026
New user experience
The walkthrough covers three layers. Foundations: mouse, keyboard, and basic navigation for users who had never touched a game engine before. Editor tools: a guided tour of the core toolset and how to build within the editor. AI features: hands-on introduction to the editor's AI capabilities including skybox generation, AI mesh creation from prompts, and TypeScript scripting assistance.
Beyond the NUX
After completing the tutorial, users land on a celebratory completion screen — their newly built world saved as a reusable template they can continue developing.