Rivian Outbound

Project Type

Automotive UX UI

Software

Figma, ProtoPie

Figma, AE, C4D

Figma, AE, C4D

Timeframe

30 days

Year

June 2022

Overview

An adventure companion to make offroading stress-free for beginners

Problem

Have you noticed more city dwellers are driving rugged, all-terrain SUVs like Rivian? These SUVs have powerful offroad capabilities. However, many people drive the cars for weekend getaways and camping, but often miss out on the exciting outdoor adventure that offroading offers.

Let's be honest, the idea of going offroad can be overwhelming. It's like stepping into a whole new world. How can we help beginners embark on their first offroad trip with confidence?

Research

I interviewed 6 rugged SUV owners to understand why offroading feels intimidating. Here's what I found:

I interviewed 6 rugged SUV owners to understand why offroading feels intimidating. Here's what I found:

I interviewed 6 rugged SUV owners to understand why offroading feels intimidating. Here's what I found:

I interviewed 6 rugged SUV owners to understand why offroading feels intimidating. Here's what I found:

Challenge

Yeah, offroading is intimidating. But is there a middle ground where beginners can enjoy the thrill without all the pain and hassle?

Yeah, offroading is intimidating. But is there a middle ground where beginners can enjoy the thrill without all the pain and hassle?

Yeah, offroading is intimidating. But is there a middle ground where beginners can enjoy the thrill without all the pain and hassle?

Yeah, offroading is intimidating. But is there a middle ground where beginners can enjoy the thrill without all the pain and hassle?

Currently, you need to go on many apps/forums to gather all the information you need.

Why not have it in one place?

Ideation

An in-car dashboard designed for offroad experience

An in-car dashboard designed for offroad experience

An in-car dashboard designed for offroad experience

An in-car dashboard designed for offroad experience

Design

I designed 3 features to motivate beginners and enhance their first off-road driving experience.

I designed 3 features to motivate beginners and enhance their first off-road driving experience.

I designed 3 features to motivate beginners and enhance their first off-road driving experience.

I designed 3 features to motivate beginners and enhance their first off-road driving experience.

Tailor Experience based on Level

Quick Overview of Off-Road Capability

Customize Dashboard based on Level + Car Capability

Show Easy Trials Nearby

Preview Route to Know What to Expect

Automate Preparations for Offroad

Driving Dashboard

Instrumental Cluster Alerting Obstacles

Map Views for Navigation

Different Camera Views to Help Navigate the Terrain

Browse Nearby Offroad Communities

Browse Nearby Offroad Communities

Send Voice Messages via Bluetooth Connected CB Radio
Track Friends' Locations During the Convoy

Prototype

Click here to access prototype

Click here to access prototype

Click here to access prototype

Click here to access prototype

Takeaways

Through this project, we've aimed to inspire people to embrace the outdoor adventure using their car's existing offroad capabilities. Our goal has been to make offroading less daunting and more accessible. With the above features we're assisting beginners in driving off-road safely and confidently.

The next step is wider user testing and refinement. Hopefully, this project can help bring offroading to a broader audience.

Feel Free to Say Hi! 👋🏼
Open to full-time, contract, freelance opportunities ✨

©Yuyan Chen 2023

Feel Free to Say Hi! 👋🏼
Open to full-time, contract, freelance opportunities ✨

©Yuyan Chen 2023

Feel Free to Say Hi! 👋🏼
Open to full-time, contract, freelance opportunities ✨

©Yuyan Chen 2023