Our Technology Stack

Building immersive empathy with AI, AR, and emotional storytelling.

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At Queer Reflection, we don’t just build experiences—we architect empathy. Our technology stack is carefully curated to serve a single purpose: making people feel something real. Below is a look at the tools, platforms, and systems powering our immersive empathy-driven platform.

Core Experience Engine

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Narrative Framework

Our proprietary branching system adapts in real-time to your choices and emotional signals, ensuring every interaction feels personal.

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AI Dialogue

We leverage natural language models like OpenAI’s GPT to generate adaptive, emotionally resonant dialogue.

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Emotional Feedback

Optional emotion detection adjusts scene dynamics using typing cadence, tone of voice, and pacing—without storing any sensitive data.

Immersive Delivery Platforms

Web-Based Core

Fully responsive, mobile-first, built with React.js and Three.js. Queer Reflection is engineered from the ground up for accessibility and performance. Using React.js for dynamic interactivity and Three.js for lightweight 3D rendering, our platform ensures a smooth, immersive experience that adapts beautifully to every screen size. Whether users tap, click, or gaze, the emotional depth of each Encounter stays intact.

AR Enhancements

Our AR enhancements use industry-leading tools such as Apple ARKit and WebXR, allowing immersive experiences across devices. By leveraging Apple ARKit, we harness advanced features like 4K video capture, depth sensing through LiDAR, and real-time motion tracking to create seamless augmented reality experiences on iOS devices. Simultaneously, WebXR enables us to deliver cross-platform AR and VR content directly through web browsers, ensuring broad accessibility without the need for additional applications. This combination ensures that users across various devices can engage with our content effortlessly.

Cross-Device

Seamless experience across phones, tablets, headsets, and desktops. Our platform is designed to meet users where they are—whether they’re exploring an Encounter from a smartphone on the go, a desktop in a classroom, a tablet during a training session, or an Apple Vision Pro in full immersion. This device-agnostic approach removes technical barriers and ensures that empathy is never limited by hardware.

Empathy Mapping + Journaling

After each Encounter, users receive an AI-powered breakdown of emotions, decisions, and character responses—plus guided journaling to deepen understanding. This reflective layer helps users visualize how their choices impacted the emotional landscape of the scene, fostering a deeper, more lasting sense of empathy.

We Don’t Track Trauma

Our emotional design approach is guided by trauma-aware frameworks like those from The Center for Health Care Strategies. We align with GDPR, CCPA, and COPPA regulations to protect user data and experiences.

Infrastructure and Scalability

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Hosting & Deployment

Google Cloud Platform, Docker microservices, and Firebase for real-time data

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Content Delivery

Cloudflare CDN ensures secure, fast load times everywhere

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Monitoring

Sentry + GitHub Actions power our error reporting and deployment pipeline

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Accessibility Comes First

We build toward WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards to ensure usability for all audiences, including screen reader users and neurodiverse individuals.

Want to Collaborate?

We’re open to working with educators, DEI teams, neuroscientists, LGBTQ+ creators, and mission-aligned orgs. If you’ve got an idea, let’s talk. This could be the beginning of something big!

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