Awards & Honors

2016 – 2017
Google Daydream and Daydream View are winning many awards such as Spark Design.

2013
Google Glass received many awards.

2012
Time Magazine Best Invention of the year, Google Glass.

2008
I.D. Magazine Student Design Review, 2008. Honorable Mention, Jabberstamp.
Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2008.

2007
Robots at Play, 2007. Most playful robotic system, Topobo.
Web 2.0 Award. 2007. Honorable Mention, "Fun Stuff," Fuzzmail.

2006
LEGO Fellow, 2005-2006. Fellowship for Research in educational technologies at the MIT Media Lab.

2005
Director’s Grant. 2005. MIT Office of the Arts grant to produce Applause video installation for the Boston Cyberarts Festival.
iCampus grant.
2005. Grant award from Microsoft Corp. for design, community outreach and education research with Topobo.

2004
ARS Electronica 2004, Honorable Mention, Interactive Art. Topobo.
Design of Interactive Systems Interactive Design Awards. 2004 Honorable mention, Topobo.
I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, 2004. Design Distinction, Student Work, Topobo.

2003
LEGO Fellow, 2003-2004. Fellowship for Research at the MIT Media Lab.

2002
MIT Media Lab, 2002-2003. Fellowship for Research Assistantship with the Tangible Media Group.

1999
I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review, 1999. Design Distinction, Consumer Products, ZOOB toys.

1998
National Parenting Center Seal of Approval. 1998. ZOOB Toys.
Family Fun finalist.1998. ZOOB Toys.

1997
Parent’s Choice Honors. 1997. ZOOB Toys.
Dr. Toy. 1997. 10 Best Toys of the year. ZOOB Toys.

1992
University of California at Santa Barbara. 1992. Merit Scholarship.