SMAT: Real-Time Social Audio & Journey Coordination
The Problem (The Pain Point): Social connection often suffers from 'location lag' and shared-audio friction. Users frequently miss opportunities to meet friends traveling nearby because status updates are delayed by 3-4 hours. Simultaneously, teams in shared environments lack a way to synchronize music without disturbing others or sacrificing audio quality. The Solution (The Innovation): SMAT is a synchronized social ecosystem designed for real-time interaction. It features a proprietary 'Audio-Sync' engine that allows multiple users to stream the same high-fidelity track to individual headphones simultaneously. Additionally, SMAT introduces 'Journey Intelligence'—a proactive map overlay that alerts users to overlapping travel plans in real-time, facilitating face-to-face meetings before the opportunity passes.
Client
Concept Lab / Tunerfix Studios
DELIVERABLES
Competitor Analysis, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Brand Systems
Year
2023
Role
Lead Product Designer


