Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

Creative Director @Xbox @Microsoft | Former UX Director of Destiny @Bungie & Design Director @CCPGames about.me/orvar Woodinville, WA Joined September 2009

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Xbox @Xbox

2 years ago

Honoring a true legend. We’ve added a new dynamic dashboard background featuring Xbox 360's Blue Dragon, with art and character designs by Akira Toriyama.

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Official Bluey TV @OfficialBlueyTV

2 years ago

Get ready for the biggest game of Keepy Uppy New York!🗽 Bluey is coming back to the @Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade® with a brand-new addition 🎈💙 #MacysParade #Bluey #BlueyBalloon Felt art by @SamplerTimes

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

3 years ago

Coming up next.. Keynote with Ken and Roberta Williams. Time to be an awkwardly excited fanboy!! #LifeGoals #SierraOnLine #GameUXsummit

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

3 years ago

Proud of my good friend Jami Lukins. She did an amazing talk at the #GameUXsummit about how to Tackle Ambiguity.

Game UX Summit @GameUX_Summit

3 years ago

Proud of my good friend Jami Lukins. She did an amazing talk at the #GameUXsummit about how to Tackle Ambiguity.

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

3 years ago

This! A 1000 times this! "We all know UX is the secret sauce to great games, but UX is also the secret sauce to MAKING great games!" - @aneri #GameUXsummit

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Dr. Rachel Kowert @DrKowert

3 years ago

Let's talk about onboarding #gameUXsummit (onboarding discussions always remind me of you @GamerGrrl)

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

3 years ago

I am thrilled to share what my team has been heads down working on for the past few months at Xbox. The updated Xbox Home UI will launch in 2023 after a multi-month series of experiments of listening and learning. #xbox #xboxgamepass #uxdesign #ux #uxui theverge.com/2022/9/8/23328…

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

3 years ago

I'm excited to share what my team has been working on for a while now! Playing Xbox games will soon be as easy as grabbing your favorite controller and launching the Xbox app on your Smart TV. No console required. #xbox #xboxgamepass #uxdesign #productdesign

Xbox @Xbox

3 years ago

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

I'm excited to see Twitch streaming return to Xbox consoles through the Guide! news.xbox.com/en-us/2022/02/…

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

Big milestone today as we bring cloud gaming to Xbox consoles. #Xbox20 #XboxGamePassUltimate news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/11/…

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

Producing dynamic backgrounds is always fun and rewarding, but creating the 360 background was extra special ❤️

Tom Warren @tomwarren

4 years ago

Producing dynamic backgrounds is always fun and rewarding, but creating the 360 background was extra special ❤️

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Xbox @Xbox

4 years ago

Today's been 20 years in the making 💚 #Xbox20

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

Proud of my team's latest work - cloud gaming on Xbox. This tweet feels especially delightful as it represents both my current focus and past (Xbox & Destiny 2) ❤️

Klobrille @klobrille

4 years ago

Proud of my team's latest work - cloud gaming on Xbox. This tweet feels especially delightful as it represents both my current focus and past (Xbox & Destiny 2) ❤️

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

I am really excited about this Dynamic Background. Producing it was a lot of fun - great example of what good collaboration and teamwork between Design, Dev and PMs can produce ❤️

Xbox @Xbox

4 years ago

I am really excited about this Dynamic Background. Producing it was a lot of fun - great example of what good collaboration and teamwork between Design, Dev and PMs can produce ❤️

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

I'm really excited for Xbox players to get new accessibility updates for the Xbox console which the team has been working hard on. #Xbox #uxdesign #productdesign #inclusivedesign #accessibility #inclusion #accessibilitymatters news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/10/…

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Xbox Insider @xboxinsider

4 years ago

Attention #XboxInsiders! Starting today, you can now use Xbox Cloud Gaming through the Xbox App. Check out the blog post below for all the details: ow.ly/GIfi50FNodw

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Orvar Halldorsson @orvarh

4 years ago

I'm hiring! We seek a Senior UX Designer to join our team @Xbox. The role focuses on designing experiences with our partners, supporting our Xbox’s world class hardware and accessories. lnkd.in/gnZXFia #userexperience #uxdesign #ux #designer #productdesign #hardware

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tom lorusso @tomlorusso

5 years ago

Feeling very lucky to work with a strong user centered design team. @orvarh put on a masterclass of driving empathy into our planning process through personas, empathy maps and scenarios grounded in user needs. And spoiler - the team loved it and the ideas are flowing.