Botao Amber Hu is a researcher, designer, and creative technologist. He is the director of [Reality Design Lab](https://twitter.com/realitydeslab), an interdisciplinary research and design lab focused on the intersection of speculative design, spatial computing and programmable cryptography. His primary focus lies in the development of intercorporeal interactions within co-located mixed reality and the realm of blockchain-as-substrate artificial life. With expertise in AI, ALife, XR, ZKML, robotics, ludology, and media theory, he has collaborated with renowned companies such as Apple, Twitter, DJI, Google, Microsoft, Pinterest, and thatgamecompany. His works have been featured at top conferences like SIGGRAPH, WWW, CHI, SXSW, TEDx, and have received awards including the CHI Best Interactivity, Red Dot Design Award, iF Design Award, Webby Awards, and the Core77 Design Award. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Tsinghua University and a master’s degree in AI from Stanford University.