Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe by Zilian Li

Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe by Zilian Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Pilina, Launa a me ʻIke Mea Hoʻohana Competition Category.

HaoPilina· 2025

Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe

by Zilian Li

Client: Ambiwishes Technology

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Pilina Category

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The Design

About Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe

VoyEase he hoʻolālā ʻoiaʻiʻo mea hoʻohana a me ka launa pili i hana ʻia no kahi kahua huakaʻi kikohoʻe. Kākoʻo ka kikowaena i ka poʻe hiki ʻole ke huakaʻi ma ke kino ma muli o ka makahiki, ke olakino, a i ʻole ka mamao. ʻO ke alakaʻi ola, ka hoʻokaʻana kiʻi manawa ʻoiaʻiʻo, ke komo leo, a me ka hoʻomaopopo ʻano ʻike e ʻae ai i kēlā me kēia mea hoʻohana e huakaʻi i nā wahi ʻoiaʻiʻo mai kahi hiʻohiʻona kanaka mua. Hoʻokumu ʻia kēlā me kēia huakaʻi e kahi ʻōnaehana kūkulu ʻia ma nā makemake, e like me nā pahuhopu a me nā manaʻo o ka mea huakaʻi. Hoʻololi ka kikowaena hoʻokāhi ʻāpana i nā makaaniani akamai, nā polokalamu paʻalima, a me nā hōʻike nui. ʻO ka manaʻo i ʻōlelo ʻia, ʻo ia ka hōʻemi ʻana i ke kaʻawale a me ka hoʻolako ʻana i ka ʻimi noiʻi i mea e komo pū ai nā mea a pau.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Voyease Kikowaena Huakaʻi Kikohoʻe no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: VoyEase is a user experience and interaction design created for a virtual travel platform. It helps people who cannot travel in person to explore real destinations in a more emotional and human way. The design presents live guidance, visual sharing, and sensory feedback as key features that support personal journeys. Through a wish based system, each trip is shaped to reflect the goals and feelings of the traveler, creating a meaningful and personal experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: The design features a modular interface adaptable to smart glasses, mobile devices, and large displays. It supports real time streaming, voice input, ambient color adaptation, and sensory feedback. Screen sizes range from 375 x 812 px to 1920 x 1080 px.
Tags: Virtual travel, Remote exploration, User experience design, Interaction design, Sensory interface, First person perspective, Inclusive design, Emotional connection, Smart glasses, Real time communication
Production Technology: The design combines minimalist futurism with emotional cues, aiming for a clear interface with warm visuals and dynamic micro interactions. It was developed through user journey mapping, prototyping, and scenario based testing. Focused on visual structure, information flow, and contextual realism, VoyEase offers a more authentic and personal interaction between people and places.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was creating a remote travel experience that feels personal and emotionally real. It was hard to balance immersive interaction with visual clarity for users with different needs. Simulating smell was especially limited, as only a few common scents could be used. Social issues like loneliness and inclusion also pushed the design beyond functional goals.
Research: This design is based on qualitative research focused on making virtual travel more human and inclusive. We studied needs of people who cannot travel due to health or age through interviews and scenario testing. Tools included journey mapping and low fidelity prototypes. Results showed a desire for real time connection, emotional presence, and sensory detail. These findings shaped a more personal and accessible user experience.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by the increasing challenges of aging, isolation, and limited access to travel. Many people are unable to explore the world due to health, distance, or time. VoyEase reimagines remote travel as an interactive and sensory rich experience. It draws on advances in wearable devices and digital communication to create meaningful connections between travelers and real places. This approach makes exploration more inclusive, personal, and emotionally engaging.
Project Duration: The project was developed between January 2023 and April 2023
Operation Flow: Users start by selecting or submitting a place they wish to explore. A guide responds and begins a live tour using smart glasses. The traveler watches from a first person view, interacts by tapping on the screen or speaking simple voice commands, and receives sensory feedback like sound and smell. The interface adjusts at each step to keep the experience personal and immersive.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Ambiwishes Technology, 2023.
Team Members: Zilian Li
Image Credits: Zilian Li