RELEASE
October 2022
PLATFORM
Targeted for PC Desktop Gaming and on-the-go audio experiences.
TOOLS
Sketch, Miro, Desktop Gaming Platforms
THE TEAM
In collaboration with engineering leads, product management, app design, and research operations.
ROLE
Lead Product Designer
Bose Gaming Headset
Bringing a new consumer product category to market by designing an experience that connects physical hardware, digital interactions, and real-world user needs.
The Challenge
As Bose expanded into gaming, we faced an interesting design challenge: how could we bring the company's established audio experience into a category with fundamentally different interaction needs?
The QuietComfort 35 II Gaming Headset combined Bose's noise-cancelling headphones with a detachable gaming microphone and dedicated desktop controls, creating a product designed for both everyday listening and gaming.
Exploration
Traditional headphones and gaming headsets serve overlapping but different needs.
Everyday listeners value portability, comfort, music quality, and simple connectivity.
Gamers also need reliable voice communication, immediate audio controls, and compatibility with gaming platforms.
The challenge was creating an experience that could move between these contexts without feeling like two disconnected products.
Product Needs
Preserve the Bose Experience
Build on the comfort, audio quality, and familiar interactions of the QuietComfort platform.
Immediate Control
Give users quick access to important gaming interactions without interrupting play.
Seamless Transitions
Make it straightforward to move between everyday listening and gaming.
The Solution
The Solution
3
Cross Platform Use
Supports gaming connections and everyday wireless listening in different configurations.
2
PC Desktop Controller
Provides direct volume adjustment and multiple microphone-monitoring levels.
1
Detatchable Gaming Microphone
Enables a transition between a gaming headset and everyday headphones.