Charles Yust

As a Principal Design Technologist at frog Charles leads client engagements, develops software, conducts research, and builds prototypes of new products with a focus on emerging technology. He is frog’s AR/VR tech capability lead and has built mixed reality applications across a range of platforms and spaces that include low-cost pain distraction for burn patients in VR (VR Care) and the first version of the IKEA Place ARKit app announced at WWDC 2017. Prior to frog he received an MFA with honors in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design and worked for two award-winning design consultancies in NYC building immersive and gestural interactive environments for leading museums and clients throughout the US. He lives in San Francisco with his family and is a self-taught pancake artist (Instagram @prandomcakes).

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