The Future of UX/UI Design: Hybrid Platforms with AI and Extended Reality
Get ready for the revolution! While Figma, Adobe XD, UXPin, Framer, and Penpot still dominate in 2026, the UX/UI market is shifting toward hybrid platforms that fuse generative AI with mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR), delivering immersive and predictive experiences beyond traditional 2D screens.
Key Trends Driving the Shift
Predictive AI and Hyper-Personalization: Interfaces that anticipate user needs via automated journey simulations and real-time adaptations, as seen in Mixreal for MR glasses.https://www.mixreal.com
Spatial Mixed Reality: Persistent shared spaces blending virtual and physical elements, featuring natural gestures, haptic feedback, and multi-user collaboration (e.g., Apple Vision Pro at https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/, Meta Quest 3 at https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/
Multisensory Sustainable Design: Integration of 3D audio, vibrations, and universal accessibility, emphasizing ethics and spatial computing for dynamic environments.
Emerging Platforms to Watch
Mixreal: Merges AI with MR for immersive prototypes on Quest hardware, perfect for e-commerce and remote collaboration. https://www.mixreal.com
Unity/Unreal with XR + AI Plugins: Ecosystems for spatial 3D design, synced with Git and automated audits. https://unity.com https://www.unrealengine.com
Evolved Figma + Galileo AI: Extensions for MR and predictive personalization, bridging to hybrid tools. https://www.figma.com/blog https://uxpilot.ai/es/galileo-ai
Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for spatial design https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/ and experiment with Quest 3 for MR prototypes.
