# Charles Niu

> CEO of Frisson Labs | Ex-Meta

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/charlesniu

Exploring how AI companions will change the way we browse the internet.

## Work Experience
### Co-Founder @ Frisson Labs
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area
Inventing the future of AI browser companions!

### Founder Fellow @ South Park Commons
Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area

### Senior Product Design Prototyper @ Meta
Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 | Seattle, Washington, United States
Worked under the Presence Platform/Mixed Reality team focused primarily on designing and prototyping co-location features for Mixed Reality headsets. Including shared anchors, shared spaces, and safety controls.

### Product Design AR/VR Prototyper @ Meta
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | Menlo Park, California, United States
Developing UI/UX for upcoming multiplayer social VR experience, "Horizon."

### Content Developer @ BRELYON
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area
Prototyped interactive content for BRELYON's light field displays using the Unity Engine.

### Co-founder/Developer @ Pengram
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Berkeley, California, United States
Developed mobile AR app for projecting instructions on to industrial machinery.

### Indie Developer @ Project Locomoto
Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Millbrae, CA
- Developed multiplayer VR rhythm-based climbing game, and associated multi-user VR level creator.
- Invented Lean Walk universal locomotion system, reducing VR sickness during persistent navigation.
- Extended full body IK system for VR to work in tandem with non-procedural character animations.

### Lead Content Engineer @ Meta Co.
Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Mateo, CA
- Prototyped co-located multi-user applications for collaborative design use-cases using the Meta 2 Augmented Reality headset.
- Managed interdisciplinary team following Agile processes.
- Served as Technical Director for Meta's "Journey to the Center of the Natural Machine," a co-located multi-user educational experience. Installation at Sundance Film Festival 2017.

### Content Engineer @ Meta Co.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Redwood Shores
- Prototyped 3D presentation application in the Meta 2 Augmented Reality headset.
- Optimized 3D models in Autodesk Maya for use in Unity Engine.
- Assisted live stage demonstrations at events like AWE and VRLA.

### Co-Founder @ More Equal Studios
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | Berkeley, CA
- Engaged in worldbuilding, character lore, concept art, and music & audio direction
- Prototyped fighting game mechanics using machine learning based gesture training system.

### Founder/Developer @ ExclaimTeam
Jan 2014 – Jan 2016
- Developed Android and iOS applications using Xcode, Android Studio, and the Corona SDK.
- Recruited and managed team of developers.


## Education
### Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History in History
University of California, Berkeley


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charlesniu58
- Portfolio: https://www.charlesniu.com

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Last updated: 2026-04-13