Trisha Chhabra

Visual Artist for XR  ·  Creative Technologist  ·  Digital Strategist

Bangalore, India·trishachhabra8@gmail.com·Website·LinkedIn·Instagram

Creative technologist and XR artist with over a decade of experience leading immersive, audience-centered digital projects across cultural institutions, public venues, and global exhibitions. Expertise in developing end-to-end XR strategies, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and building innovative digital ecosystems that enhance public engagement. Committed to design that inspires curiosity and connection.

Currently exploring AI agent configurations and setups for everyday tasks.

Professional Experience

Apr 2026 – Present

Independent XR Artist & Creative Technologist

Augmented Reality & Immersive Installations  ·  Open for commissions

Jun 2018 – Mar 2026

ARTECHOUSE

XR Designer (Remote)

  • Led XR experience design across 28 unique, high-profile exhibitions in collaboration with creative, curatorial, development and production teams, translating institutional narratives into immersive digital formats for NASA, WHOI, the UN Foundation, and the Smithsonian.
  • Managed workflows for 160+ XR activations in public spaces, interactive visual UI development and mobile deployment, reaching over 250K visitors annually.
May – Nov 2019

Microsoft — Mixed Reality Team, Hyderabad

Technical Artist (Contract)

  • Developed Microsoft Dynamics 365 Layout to construct Digital Twin solutions using the Scene Understanding and Scene Recognition capabilities of HoloLens for ZF Friedrichshafen.
  • Researched and implemented Hand Constraint Menu, Radial Menu, Navigation, and Hands-free Badge functionalities, improving user interaction efficiency.
Apr 2014 – Jun 2018

Analytics Quotient

Visual Communication Manager

  • Directed data storytelling and designed insight-driven interactive dashboards for 8 multinational clients across multiple sectors.
  • Collaborated with multiple 15-person teams of designers, engineers and product managers to create navigation flows, site maps, wireframes, and interface designs.

Selected Collaborations

2026

Sample This! App

Afrah Shafiq  ·  India Art Fair

2024–25

Twilight Zone

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)  ·  ARTECHOUSE

2023–24

Beyond The Light

NASA  ·  ARTECHOUSE

2022

Life of a Neuron

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN)  ·  ARTECHOUSE

2019

REWILD Our Planet

WWF + Netflix  ·  ArtScience Museum  ·  PHORIA

Independent Work

2026

Quiet Echoes

Interactive Digital Installation  ·  Jaipur Art Week

2026

Familiar Strangers

Interactive Digital Installation  ·  Noise Drips 4.0 Gathering, Kochi

2026

A Ritual of Generosity

AR Interactive Experience  ·  AWS AI Summit, Bangalore

2026

Numina

Custom AR App  ·  App Store & Google Play

2023–24

Intergalactic Futures

Immersive Event Series  ·  Maiden Voyage, Alien Garden

Teaching

2026
NID Bengaluru — Two-week Retail Technology module, Design for Retail Experience (M.Des.)
2026
Anant University, Ahmedabad — Three-week Multi-Sensory 2 course
2026
NID Bengaluru — Experience Design module, Design for Retail Experience (M.Des.)

Fellowships & Residencies

2026
Walk-In Labs — Noise Drips 4.0 Gathering, Fort Kochi
2025
BeFantastic — Kaleidoscope Fields Fellowship

Talks

2026
BLR Hubba (Futures), Bangalore
2025
OP Jindal University · Guest Lecture
2025
Worldbuilder XR Meetup, Bangalore
2024
Absolut Colour, Mumbai

Education

2017
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design (CIID) · Summer School
2012–2014
Goa Institute of Management · PGDM, Marketing
2007–2011
Jaipur Engineering College & Research Center · B.Tech, Information Technology

Core Competencies