
Yiqi Zhao
Product Design Lead, ex-Unity, ex-Sony
Yiqi Zhao, Design Lead at Meta Reality Labs, specializes in AI-driven spatial computing across Meta Quest products, cross-screen platforms, and wearables. Her team has delivered human-centric innovations, including the Meta Quest headsets and Horizon Ecosystem. With a research background at Harvard and MIT Media Lab, Yiqi began her 3D journey in brain-computer interfaces (EEG) and wearable AI. Previously, she led Unity’s platform initiatives, including the visionOS partnership for Apple Vision Pro. She also made her mark in the gaming sector by shipping Destiny 2. Additionally, she leads Deepcake, an AIGC community with 200 million MAU, and her work has been showcased globally, from Times Square to the Louvre. Yiqi’s vision shapes the future of immersive technologies by uniting XR and AI.
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