Hey, I'm Degly Pava. I'm an XR Technology Evangelist and cross-platform XR & wearable engineer based in Tokyo. I build spatial experiences across Unity, OpenXR, visionOS, WebXR, and smart glasses, and I also do developer relations work—speaking, mentoring, and helping teams understand how these technologies create real value.
My work sits between evangelism and engineering, with public proof across Meta, Apple Vision Pro, Nintendo, CAPCOM, Qualcomm, MIT Reality Hack, AWE, STYLY, and XREAL.
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Jump to itI do my best work where XR evangelism, cross-platform engineering, wearable product work, developer relations, and international partnerships come together. I can help build the experience, adapt it across devices, mentor developers around the world, and make the value clear for partners, communities, and end users.
A public track record of shipped XR work, global developer mentorship, conference demos, and ecosystem impact across Japan, the US, Europe, and Latin America.
Hands-on XR workshops, technical guidance, and community support across international developer programs.
AR experiences built for TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat with large-scale audience engagement.
Platform integration across visionOS and XR ecosystems helped expand STYLY Gallery reach to 20,000+ downloads.
OpenUPM packages for Apple Vision Pro, PICO XR, and cross-platform XR tooling adopted across Japan's XR market.
Coordinated and presented an Apple Vision Pro showcase within a broader cross-platform XR innovation program.
Mentoring XR startups and game developers on platform strategy, publishing workflows, and go-to-market planning.
Featured in Japanese TV coverage discussing XR glasses and the future of immersive technologies.
I speak at events like XR Tokyo, TOKYO NODE LAB, and AWE Nite Orlando about spatial computing, XR glasses, and the developer ecosystems around them.
Developer and public face of a Harajuku smart-glasses project exploring AI-guided sightseeing and local discovery.
At MIT Reality Hack, I've served as a judge and mentor across VisionOS, Swift, and Unity, and I was recognized as a best XR mentor.
A recruiter-friendly view of the systems I can ship, the developer ecosystems I help grow, and the public-facing leadership that makes the work useful beyond the build itself.
Featured Speaker - Presented on the intersection of AI and XR Glasses technology at XRTokyo. Discussed emerging trends in spatial computing, AI integration in XR experiences, and the future of wearable mixed reality devices.
Featured Presenter - Showcased Apple Vision Pro game "Astroscoop" as part of KDDI's XR innovation showcase. Demonstrated cutting-edge spatial computing and immersive gaming experiences to global audience of 100,000+ attendees.
Strategic Partner & Mentor - Built bilateral partnerships between STYLY and MIT for XR innovation. Mentored student teams, provided technical guidance, and facilitated collaboration between academia and industry.
Industry Speaker - Featured at Tokyo Game Show, SushiTech, AWE, and other major industry events. Presented on XR development, global community building, and emerging technologies to international audiences.
Global Mentor & Educator - Led technical workshops across US, Korea, Latin America, and Japan. Mentored 700+ developers through hands-on training, code reviews, and career guidance in XR technologies.
I build AR, VR, MR, WebXR, visionOS, and smart-glasses products with Unity, OpenXR, ARKit, ARCore, and real-time 3D pipelines, and I know how to represent that work clearly in demos, talks, and partner conversations.
I help developer ecosystems grow through workshops, partner programs, launch support, and practical guidance that connects products, communities, and business goals.
I design maintainable systems with C#, C++, Swift, JavaScript, Python, Git workflows, and production-minded architecture.
I apply computational imaging, lighting, eye tracking, and human perception research to immersive experiences.
I work across English, Spanish, French, Japanese, and multicultural teams in Japan, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
I turn technical work into clear demos, talks, documentation, and developer-facing stories for products, partners, and international communities.
Master of Science in Imaging and Light in Extended Realities
University of Eastern Finland (Finland), Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan), University Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne (France) and KU Leuven (Belgium)
Universidad Nacional de Colombia, sede Bogotá
DNA Music Academy, Bogotá, Colombia
The HIVE at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Full Masters Program scholarship for the best students in Colombia
Scholarship from the Région Auvergne Rhône Alpes in France
Scholarship and Certificate from Université of Lyon and Université Jean-Monnet
Mobility Award from the University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu (2021)
Full tuition scholarship from the ERASMUS IMLEX Consortium (2021-2023)
Government of Canada & The University of British Columbia (2019-2021)
Grant for research at IronHacks - Purdue University (2018)
Best Graduates of Colombia, National University of Colombia (2013-2019)
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As a Visiting International Research Scholar in Canada I was in charge of the first version of the HoloBrain project in collaboration with the Microsoft Garage Internship programme. Developed a volumetric rendering of an MRI scanned brain efficient enough to work on HoloLens v1 .
Developed a NetLogo software based on Industrial Engineering classes of Product Management. This simulation was focused in the areas of Material Requirements Planning and Scheduling
One of the researchers who made Purdue - UNAL Fall IronHacks 2018 a reality. Also, developed a HTML and Amazon Web Services (AWS) research based software focused on helping civil engineers and architects find the best way to build an energy efficient building by using data obtained from EnergyPlus processing, Open Data and Matlab Cloud Computing for costs calculation.
Give out classes for school and college students in need to improve their knowledge and their skills in a certain topic related to English, Mathematics, Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and related.
Created and designed an intuitive Bootstrap + HTML + CSS website to promote the company and communicate all its services. You can see how it looked at The WayBack Machine