Summary
Jackie Lee is a founder and XR pioneer with 14 years of experience building immersive learning experiences at the intersection of VR/AR/XR, affective computing, and biosensing. As founder of ScienceVR and former Intel RealSense engineer, she has translated Media Lab research into prototyped products and sensing systems for next-generation interfaces. Her academic pedigree includes a Ph.D. and M.S. from MIT Media Lab where she focused on affective and context-aware computing, grounding her product work in rigorous human-centered research. Jackie’s background spans deep research, startup founding (including Cardiio), and enterprise engineering, giving her a rare fluency across lab, startup, and corporate environments. Based in Palo Alto, she blends design-oriented architecture training with practical sensor and VR prototyping to create emotionally responsive learning tools. An underappreciated strength is her sustained ability to move from artful curation and community-building (Nightmarket Workshop) to technical commercialization.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
S.M. Arch Interactive Design Media IA Lab, S.M. Arch Interactive Design Media IA Lab at National Cheng Kung University
Ph.D Affective Computing MIT Media Lab, Ph.D Affective Computing MIT Media Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology