Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality) by Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality) by Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe in Ilimi Competition Category.

Baƙin ƘarfeIlimi· 2026

Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality)

by Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Client: Di Xia

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe Winner in Ilimi Category

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The Design

About Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality)

Cece jagorar sana'a ce ta zahirin kwaikwayo (virtual reality) da aka tsara wa ɗaliban masana'antu. Cece ta haɗa na'urar kai ta VR da hanyoyin mu'amala masu ma'amala domin ɗalibai su iya bincika matsayai a masana'antu, su dandana yanayin wuraren aiki tare da yin atisayen ƙwarewar da suka shafi aiki. Wani wakili na basirar wucin gadi (artificial intelligence) mai amfani da murya yana jagorantar masu amfani ta hanyar shiryarwa ta musamman, binciken sana'a da horon ƙwarewa. Ana bin diddigin ci gaba kuma ana bayar da ra'ayi domin tallafa wa manufofin koyo. Manufar tsarin ita ce rage kuɗin horarwa da cike gibin da ke tsakanin karatun ilimi da buƙatun masana'antu.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe

Zanen Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality) ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe, wata karramawa mai daraja da ake bai wa kyawawan zane-zane waɗanda ke cika buƙatun ƙwararru da masana'antu da ake tsammani daga ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire da aka tsara da kyau. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Baƙin Ƙarfe suna nuna babban ƙwarewa, ƙwarewa ta musamman, fahimtar ƙwararru da ikon ƙirƙira na masu ƙirƙirar su. Ana sa ran zanen Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality) ya zama ƙirƙira da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna wacce ke da amfani kuma mai sababbin abubuwa. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Baƙin Ƙarfe yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyukan fannin kuma yana da halayen fasaha masu cancanta da ke da alaƙa da sanin yadda da baiwa. Ana girmama zanen Cece Aikace-aikacen Horarwa ta Zahiri na Kwaikwayo (Virtual Reality) saboda cikakkiyar kulawarsa kuma an tsara shi don ba da ingantuwar rayuwa da ke taimakawa wajen mai da duniya wuri mafi kyau.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Cece is an interactive VR career mentor designed for manufacturing students on campus, to holistically enhancing their education experience and help them explore industry roles, experience real workplace environments, and build job-ready skills at a low cost and accessible while bridging the gap between academic training and real industry requirements.
Dimensions & Packaging: Digital Product
Tags: VR, Immersive Learning, Skill Training, Career Advancing,Education Tech, Accessibility
Production Technology: This product combines a VR headset with interactive interfaces within a virtual environment to enable students to explore careers and develop job related skills.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part was designing the right balance between immersion and guidance. In a VR environment, it’s easy to create visually rich experiences, but without clear structure, users can feel lost. At the same time, adding too much guidance can break immersion and make the experience feel rigid. The challenge was to design a system where users could freely explore while still receiving the right level of support. This led us to introduce an AI agent that provides contextual guidance through natural conversation, instead of relying only on traditional UI elements.
Research: Desk Research
We analyzed policies, investments, and employment data in manufacturing. While industry investment is growing, student employment is declining—revealing a key gap.

Primary Research
We interviewed 20+ students, career advisors, and industry professionals in Seattle, gaining insights from both education and hiring perspectives.

Key Insights

Education–Industry Gap
Curriculum and equipment lag behind industry needs.
Experience Preference
Companies favor experienced candidates due to high training costs.
Lack of Career Clarity
Students lack understanding of real work environments, leading to job instability.
Inspiration: Our idea was inspired by our research, which revealed a significant gap between what students learn in school and the skills required in the real world. After brainstorming, we identified an opportunity in VR. Although the hype around VR has faded, its ability to simulate real-world environments in a cost-effective way still offers strong potential for improving education and training.
Project Duration: This project started in March 2024 and was completed in August 2024, based in Seattle.
Operation Flow: 1 Dual Interaction Modes
Combines VR controllers with a voice-driven AI agent for intuitive and natural interaction.
2 Personalized Onboarding
Users share background and goals with the AI to set up a tailored learning path.
3 Career Exploration & Guidance in VR
Recommends career paths and guides users through immersive scenarios with AI support.
4 VR Skill Training
Delivers hands-on training focused on practical, job-ready skills.
5 Progress Tracking & Feedback
Tracks progress and provides feedback to support growth and goal alignment.
Team Members: Di Xia,
Xiaoshi Dai,
Feifan Gao
Image Credits: image:
Di Xia,
Xiaoshi Dai,
Feifan Gao