narrative
product
experience
Lens
2026
Role
Product designer
Team
May Choy, Yutong Wang, Yichen Wang
Type
Mobile, B2C, Design Delivered
Recognition
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People who deeply care about a relationship, whether romantic, friendship, or family, and find themselves lost not in what was said, but in what was meant. Problem
The biggest damage in close relationships rarely comes from major conflicts. It comes from small misreadings that accumulate over time.
SolutionLens is a mobile app that uses audio analysis to understand Intimate Subtext Perception, the ability to sense the hidden meaning behind words. Not what was spoken, but what was meant. By listening to conversations with loved ones, Lens surfaces the emotional subtext beneath everyday language. User ExperienceAfter a conversation, Lens presents the subtext it sensed as a set of interpretive lenses. Users can edit, remove, or rephrase any lens that doesn't feel right. The interpretation is always yours. AI surfaces what it heard between the lines, but you decide what stays. Human in the loopAI surfaces the lenses it sensed, but you decide what stays. Edit, remove, or rephrase any lens that doesn't feel right. The interpretation is always yours.
User Case 01_Family
User Case 02_Friendship
User Case 03_Partner
In-Conversation Feature
Ambient Sensing
Sensing, Not Recording
LENS doesn't record what you say.
It senses how you say it:
Vocal tone, speech rhythm, pauses, intensity, the moments of overlap and silence, and how many words it takes you to say one thing.
Emotional Presence
While you talk, a softly morphing halo responds to the conversation, revealing the hidden emotional cues.
Post-Conversation Feature
Conversation Analysis
The Lenses You Shared
After every conversation, Lens surfaces the lenses that emerged between you: the topics, moments, and themes you both moved through together.
More inside each Lense
Tap into any lens to see how it unfolded: how often it appeared, what words each person used, and where your subtexts aligned or quietly diverged.
Long-term Feature
The Relationship Gallery
Every Relationship is Visualized
Over time, your conversations with each person form a cumulative lens: a living portrait of how you see the world together. No two relationships look the same.
A Map of How You Connect
The colors and shapes of each lens reflect the unique dynamic between you and that person. This is not a score, but a feeling made visible.
Long-term Feature
Relationship Monitor
Every Relationship is Visualized
Over time, your conversations with each person form a cumulative lens: a living portrait of how you see the world together. No two relationships look the same.
A Map of How You Connect
The colors and shapes of each lens reflect the unique dynamic between you and that person. This is not a score, but a feeling made visible.
Pre-Conversation Safeguard
Dual-consent Acoustic Sensing
Tap to Connect
Bring your phones together to begin.
This shared physical gesture is the only way to start a session, making consent impossible to fake or bypass.
Synced from the Start
When both phones connect, your lenses sync.
Lens begins sensing only when both people are ready.
Pre-Conversation Safeguard
Human confirmed Lenses
Human in the Loop
AI surfaces the lenses it sensed, but you decide what stays.
Edit, remove, or rephrase any lens that doesn't feel right. The interpretation is always yours.
Lenses you Both Own
Every lens is shared. Not just sensed by one, but confirmed by both. What gets added, edited, or removed reflects a mutual understanding, not just one person's interpretation.
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