Emma van Niekerk

Product Designer and curious human.

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

So proud of our team. It has been a ton of work to get here and we're changing how people connect across distances.

[Google @Google]

What if you could take a 2D video call and make it feel like you’re really there?

Google Beam, our new AI-first video communication platform, does just that — using a state-of-the-art AI video model to transform 2D video streams into a realistic 3D experience. #GoogleIO

[AK @_akhaliq]

Drag Your GAN: Interactive Point-based Manipulation on the Generative Image Manifold

paper page: https://t.co/Gjcm1smqfl

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

So cool to see something my team has been working on being shared at Google I/O today 🥳

[Google @Google]

Augmented reality can break down communication barriers – and help us better understand each other by making language visible. Watch what happens when we bring technologies like transcription and translation to your line of sight. #GoogleIO ↓

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

Two Monkeys Were Paid Unequally: Excerpt from Frans de Waal's TED Talk https://t.co/B1SGKQ8CLt

[Lawrence Hurley @lawrencehurley]

“I’m here live, I’m not a cat,” says lawyer after Zoom filter mishap

“I can see that,” responds judge

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

So proud of my team for delivering this feature that makes the Pixel phone even more helpful! 💙

[Made by Google @madebygoogle]

Hold for Me saves you, and your ears, hours of elevator music.

When you’re put on hold, Google Assistant will wait and notify you when someone comes on the line, ready to talk. You’ll like it, unless elevator music is your jam.

https://t.co/Jieau9GfMQ #LaunchNightIn #Pixel5G

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

@antonsepetov @ajhoag @urbantag ANTON! So good hearing from you. I hope you are well. Let's all regroup and make it again. 😋

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

Very proud of my team that just launched Verified Calls to help distinguish spam from calls you actually NEED to answer.

[Google @Google]

It's easy to miss important calls from businesses, like from your bank or food delivery service, because you don't want to answer an unknown caller. We're working to fix that with Verified Calls on Google's Phone app → https://t.co/4Llxn1Grm1

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

https://t.co/UZjWqMA567

[Steve Stewart-Williams @SteveStuWill]

One of the most powerful brightness illusions I've seen: The center of the image looks much brighter than the rest – but it's only as bright as the white lines at the periphery.

Bizarrely, illusions like this cause people's pupils to contract (!) https://t.co/kCK5zY7HT2

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant."

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

Look around.
All that clutter used to be money.
All that money used to be time.

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

.@Wayfair Why would you pack each of these silicone soap dishes individually in giant boxes. I ordered them at the same time. Shame on you. I won't shop with you again.

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

@smcbride Amazing Sean! I am on the same trajectory, but I'm only 3 weeks in. With two kiddos, I'm unlikely to have a perfect, year long streak like you, but I can aspire! 😜

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

If you have a black thumb when it comes to taking care of plants, this might be for you: https://t.co/FYqHSb61Wj

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

A reminder to make more time for meditation:
https://t.co/CaNgsfAmQe

[Emma van Niekerk @emmavn]

@gretared Yup. Me too. When they were unwilling to adjust matters appropriately my departure was swift.