Wilson Chen

I study how to make things useful and usable.

UX researcher with a background in software development and UI/UX design.

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Research experience

Behavioral data and research tools

Research Assistant · Meta via TEKsystems · 2025–present

My work on AR/VR visual comfort and health spans more than ten human factors studies, eye-tracking analysis, exploratory dashboards, and scripts that automate study setup.

Visual misinformation

Graduate Research Assistant · University of Washington · 2024–2025

I coded political imagery, developed image-analysis pipelines, and led research on media provenance presented at the Trust and Safety Research Conference at Stanford.

My background and skills

Case studies

  1. Misinformation interventions

    I built the Community Notes prototype and shared research planning and analysis for a five-person study of three moderation concepts.

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    Community Notes prototype showing a post, a correction notification, an updated note, and note history

  2. DubsBooks

    I led research with the University Book Store. High student satisfaction and staff priorities shifted our focus toward comparing prices and buying options.

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    DubsBooks prototype showing courses, required materials, and purchase options
Community Notes prototype showing a post, a correction notification, an updated note, and note history
Community Notes notification prototype · 2024