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Capture an ODM's imagination
"The authentic feeling, interaction and pleasurable experiences that only glass can bring."

Corning sought to inspire its customers, connect with designers and entice a whole new audience while motivating its internal teams. They turned to PDT to help them demonstrate the uniqueness of glass and provide a vision of what may soon be possible with its famed Gorilla Glass on mobile devices.

Corning Gorilla Glass

A New Vision

Corning sought to inspire its customers, connect with designers and entice a whole new audience while motivating its internal teams. They turned to PDT to help them demonstrate the uniqueness of glass and provide a vision of what may soon be possible with its famed Gorilla Glass on mobile devices.

"Teach us how to work with designers"

Exploration

A pyramid of considerations were explored through design exploration, connecting PDT’s rich knowledge of mobile trends and customer desires with Corning’s aspirations for Gorilla glass and the unique attributes and benefits that only glass can bring.

"Identify what problems can be solved"

Developing a Vision

The team challenged themselves to develop a tangible, multi-stage vision of how to connect with real life scenarios so that people can use & could use Corning’s proprietary Gorilla Glass to enable new experiences that change the way people interact.

Info On-the-Go, Multi-tasking

Designed a Product

We designed a product that featured transformation, a second screen, unique interaction, social tools, and 2.5D Glass.

Creative solution using 3D glass

Creating Solutions

We also created solutions that could always be on and are responsive, personal, and tactile by leveraging unique 3D glass.

Entertainment, Gaming, Collaboration

Creating Solutions

Our solutions enabled entertainment, gaming, interaction, collaboration, and growth with 2.5D glass.

Prototypes

Share the Vision

Accurate prototyping enabled Corning to experience and share the vision with their customers, designers and internal teams.

Shattering Myths About Glass: "This is incredible, we have captured the uniqueness of glass. Ite feels ownderful - I can't put it down."

An Incredible Advancement

We were honored to be involved with this incredible advancement before it was even available for other product developers.

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