Mike Laufbahn is a 0–1 product designer driven by innovation in emerging technologies, based in San Francisco, CA.

Currently, exploring the intersection of AI Design & AR at Meta. Previously, lead product designer at Google, Samsung & Magic Leap.

Meta Ray-Ban AI display interface

Meta · 2024–2026

AI for Meta Ray-Ban Display

Designing the AI experience for the first smart glasses with a built-in display — defining how intelligence manifests at the edge of your vision.

Google Maps Immersive Navigation 3D driving view

Google · 2022–2024

Immersive Navigation for Google Maps

Redesigning the driving experience with 3D cartography — the biggest transformation of Google Maps navigation in over a decade.

Stageverse metaverse platform interface

Stageverse · 2021–2022

Metaverse Platform for Stage

Cross-platform Metaverse experience focused on enhanced presence, community, and high-quality avatars & environments.

Keo Fit Samsung fitness interface

Samsung · 2020–2021

Fitness for Samsung

Samsung's answer to Peloton — an on-demand cross-platform fitness product championing creators and user interaction.

Magic Leap Create spatial interface

Magic Leap · 2018–2020

Create Sandbox for Magic Leap

Flagship 1st party product pushing the boundaries of spatial interfaces and developing interaction frameworks for devs/creators.

Side projects and experiments

SIDE PROJECTS

Experiments & Creative Work

ASCII art, 3D experiments, design tools, and games.