Hakuna Matata!
I'm ANKIT !
I am an XR Designer and Multi-Disciplinary Artist, designing and crafting immersive experiences that feel seamless, playful, and effortlessly intuitive.
From interaction design to real-time 3D and prototyping, I blend creativity with technical precision to craft engaging and user-centered experiences that aren’t just functional but a delight!
*Well I do wear many hats. But hey, I grew up on Dragonball! Goku taught me to keep leveling up, adapt, and push my skills every day.
Sharing a few from my portfolio because NDA exists.
XR Interaction Design & Prototype
Recognition& Features
Global XR Design Hackathon 2025
Finalist
2025
Global XR Design Hackathon was organized by Immersive Insiders in collaboration with Meta, Ideo, ShapesXR and Logitech.
I was in the top 8 Finalist among the 3000+ folks who participated from around the globe.
80 Level
Honorable feature
2024
My Kickstarter project, XR Nostalgia Series of 25, was showcased on 80LV and gained international recognition in the XR community.
80 Level
Honorable feature
2023
Created an end-to-end AR experience inspired by Game of Thrones that went viral and resonated with fans worldwide.
Spline Global 3D Design Challenge
Winner
2022
Ranked among top winners for Futuristic Devices theme, competing with over 1000+ global 3D designers and artists.
3D Design & Motion
Designed with teams at:
Generative AI
Everything you see here was brewed on my own machine using custom-trained LoRAs and refined models.
No third-party tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, Leonardo.ai, or others were used. :)
Clothing Transfer Between Characters
Implemented controlled garment transfer across different base characters while preserving body shape, posture, and facial features. Enables modular outfit exploration.
Consistent Character Generation
Trained a custom LoRA to generate consistent representations of a stylized character (Goku) across various poses and contexts. Ensures identity preservation in multi-scene generation.
Custom Stylization via LoRA
Developed and trained a personalized LoRA to apply a specific illustrative style to various inputs. Allows seamless style application with high visual fidelity.
Disney Style Transfer
Performed domain-specific style transfer to adapt character visuals into the Disney animation aesthetic. Trained on a curated dataset to achieve stylistic consistency.
Image-to-Video with Lip Sync
Converted static portraits into animated talking heads using image-to-video generation models. Integrated accurate lip sync for natural motion output.
App Development
Crafted and developed a full-fledged interoperable avatar creation platform in Unity inspired by ReadyPlayerMe, in just under three months.
Users can customize hyper-personal avatars by adjusting body types, facial features, clothing, accessories, and animations. The system also includes modular scene controls, allowing them to switch backgrounds, preview motion clips, and export ‘Insta-ready’ dance trend reels with a single tap.
I led the entire design and development process end to end, crafting the UI/UX, visual identity, interaction logic, aesthetic, Unity implementation, and development. I also collaborated with a small team of 3D artists, providing clear asset guidelines to ensure visual consistency and optimized performance.
While comparable avatar platforms have taken years to build, this was prototyped at speed. It proves how design-led development can radically accelerate immersive experiences.