HEAL - A serious game to explain Hadron Therapy

Dr John Ellis using HEAL to explain Hadron Therapy
HEAL is a serious game designed to make visitors experience and understand Hadron Therapy, a treatment for cancer that uses accelerator’s technologies developed at CERN.
The user can control himself the application by using his hands with real-life movements, thanks to body recognition technology (Kinect).
This application runs on LIT, a fully immersive and interactive travelling exhibition that works as a tool for guides al around the world to showcase CERN's discoveries and technologies.
Description
Project conceived and developed by CERN Media Lab
Type: Serious game
Platform: LIT (LHC Interactive Tunnel)
Game Engine: Unity
Developers: Joao Pequenao, Filipe Antunes, Thanos Vasilakopoulos
UX/UI Design: Carlos León
My Role
- Collaborate with the Media Lab and the Knowledge Transfer Team to design a memorable and enriching User Experience.
- Design the interaction with the application; gestures and stages.
- Design of the User Interface, UI elements and Design System.
- Design the User Experience and interface for the Android Tablet Controller.
- Create the 3D Model assets optimized for Unity
- Create sound assets.
Copyright © 2025, Carlos León