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ARWell Pro

Transforming AR Therapy Through Evidence-Based Design

Product Designer | 6 months | Cross-functional team | AR Health Care App

ARWell Pro is an immersive exercise app that gamifies physical therapy for better patient engagement. The redesign introduces an intuitive therapist dashboard, transforming the tool from prototype to polished product. This effort led to game collaborations with Sesame Street and a fast-tracked partnership with Niantic’s Peridot.

Honors & Nominations

Impact

Our UX overhaul delivered significant improvements in patient engagement and therapy outcomes

23%

More Excited for Therapy

4.4%

Greater Time-on-Task

61%

Increased Focus During Therapy

Greater Time-on-Task

Therapeutic Workflow Redesign

Streamlined the entire experience from therapist setup to patient gameplay.

The Therapist Dashboard

Unified dashboard surfaces patients, programs, and key metrics upfront, enabling fast navigation and immediate access to essential tools.

Patient Setup

Integrated patient management directly into the app. Therapists can create, edit, search, or remove patients without leaving the dashboard

Game Selection

Clear game menu for session planning with instant access to gameplay options and therapeutic goals

Guided Instructions

Instructional pop-ups appear immediately when games are selected, providing visual guidance that makes sessions smoother and more productive.

Game Experience Transformation

Redesigned Punch Ball game to create cohesive, progressive gameplay while maintaining therapeutic value

Previous Implementation

Flying Food Level (Burgers, Hotdogs, Cookies)

Rubber Ducks & Ocean Waves
Goats on Mountain Terrain
Mixed Alien & UFO Elements

Flying Food Level (Burgers, Hotdogs, Cookies)

Rubber Ducks & Ocean Waves
Goats on Mountain Terrain
Mixed Alien & UFO Elements

Redesigned Implementation

Levels 1-2: Static Planets & Asteroids

Levels 3-5: Spinning Satellites & Movement

Levels 6-7: Rocket Loop Trajectories

Levels 8-10: Complex UFO Patterns

Levels 1-2: Static Planets & Asteroids

Levels 3-5: Spinning Satellites & Movement

Levels 6-7: Rocket Loop Trajectories

Levels 8-10: Complex UFO Patterns

Earlier Version

Flying Food Level (Burgers, Hotdogs, Cookies, etc.)

Level with Rubber Ducks & Ocean Waves

Level with Goats on a
Mountain

Level with Aliens &

UFO's

Level with Aliens &UFO's

Level with Aliens &
UFO's

Current Version

Level 1
Static Planets

Level 2
Static Aestroids

Level 3
Spinning Planets

Level 4
Satelites Arms Spin

Level 5
Satelites Float Around and Arms Spin

Level 6
Rockets Fly in Loops- STAY ON SCREEN

Level 7
Rockets Fly On Off Screen Quickly

Level 8
UFOs Move Around Chaotically

Level 9
UFOS Fly On and Off Screen

Level 10 Planets Spinning & UFOS On and Off Screen

Earning System

Players earn stars based on performance after each game, reinforcing effort and encouraging continued play.

Reward Store

Stars unlock the Reward Store after completing tasks, creating a structured system that rewards effort and encourages consistency.

Therapists can manage access to the Closet, Reward Store, and Freeplay, disabling them when needed to keep patients focused.

Once access is given, therapists see the patient’s star count along with Closet (hanger) and Reward Store (cart) icons—allowing them to open features based on session timing and motivation strategy.

Therapists can manage access to the Closet, Reward Store, and Freeplay, disabling them when needed to keep patients focused.

Items can be previewed before purchase, letting users see how they look on the avatar before spending stars.

Therapists can manage access to the Closet, Reward Store, and Freeplay, disabling them when needed to keep patients focused.

Items can be previewed before purchase, letting users see how they look on the avatar before spending stars.

Once you select an item & the pop-up confirms the purchase. Once “Buy for X Stars” is selected, the outfit is applied to the avatar and saved to the user’s closet.

If the user doesn’t have enough stars, a pop-up appears notifying them that the purchase can’t be completed.

Once you select an item & the pop-up confirms the purchase. Once “Buy for X Stars” is selected, the outfit is applied to the avatar and saved to the user’s closet.

If the user doesn’t have enough stars, a pop-up appears notifying them that the purchase can’t be completed.

Design Challenges & Solutions

How we balanced therapeutic requirements with engaging gameplay

Therapeutic Purpose

Every game had to serve a therapeutic purpose—not just entertain. This meant embedding multiple cognitive and speech cues into gameplay while keeping it intuitive for kids.

How We Solved It

Collaborated closely with therapists to translate their input into gameplay mechanics, visual prompts, and instructional flow. Every element reinforces specific therapy needs.

Asset Limitations

We were limited to existing assets, meaning we had to design entire game experiences around what we already had—without adding new visuals or characters.

How We Solved It:

Focused on variation through behavior: scaling difficulty, adding movement patterns, and introducing new feedback loops to build engaging, purposeful games within production constraints.

Key Learnings

Insights gained from balancing creativity with constraints

Creative freedom is essential for exploration, but real-world design requires alignment. I learned how to balance creative thinking with existing design systems and company guidelines—translating bold ideas into solutions that innovate and integrate.

Collaboration across diverse perspectives drives better outcomes. Every team member brought unique ideas, and the challenge wasn't choosing one, but finding ways to integrate the best parts into a cohesive, thoughtful design.

Open communication prevents bigger problems. When unexpected challenges arise, sharing early and honestly helps the team adjust and support each other, rather than letting silence create friction.