Meta Expressions: Glimpes of Activity From Your Top Friends
I designed an expression system that reimagined the familiar Facebook facepile as more than just a static row of profile images. By weaving in real-time signals—typing, talking, posting, reacting—the facepile became an active layer of presence, giving users instant glimpses into the pulse of their network.
This system not only deepened engagement in 2D interfaces but also laid the groundwork for bridging into 3D and metaverse environments.
The same cues that animated faces in a flat UI evolved naturally into avatars and spatial interactions, creating a consistent design language for presence across dimensions.
