“Emotionally Expressive AI Companion Interaction Designer (Unity/iOS)”

We are developing a new emotionally adaptive AI companion that integrates expressive animated eyes, conversational AI, subtle embodied movement, and emotional responsiveness to create a real-time, persistent companionship experience. The system uses a smartphone as the core 'brain’ and emotional interface, paired with a motorized tracking dock to enable eye contact, orientation, and a sense of emotional presence. We are seeking someone with expertise in emotional interaction design, character behavior, gaze and eye animation, and real-time interaction systems, especially in Unity and iOS-based environments. The ideal candidate may have a background in areas such as game interaction design, character animation, social robotics, AI companions, or XR experiences. Responsibilities will include designing expressive eye animation systems, emotional state visualizations, gaze behaviors, mobile interaction flows, lightweight companion character features, and ensuring close coordination with AI/backend systems. Our priority is to achieve believable emotional presence through subtle interactive cues, not photorealism.

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