Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi na Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

ʻO Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi na Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Hoʻonaʻauao, Mea Kōkua Aʻo a me ʻIke Hoʻomaʻamaʻa.

HaoHoʻonaʻauao· 2026

Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi

na Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Mea Kūʻai: Di Xia

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Hoʻonaʻauao

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi

ʻO Cece he alakaʻi ʻoihana ma ka ʻoiaʻiʻo kūhoʻokahi i hoʻolālā ʻia no nā haumāna hana ʻoihana. Hoʻohui ʻo Cece i kahi mea komo poʻo VR me nā ʻilikai launa pū i hiki i nā haumāna ke ʻimi i nā kuleana ʻoihana, ke ʻike i nā kaiapuni wahi hana, a me ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻana i nā mākau pili i ka hana. Alakaʻi kekahi luna naʻauao hana i hoʻokele ʻia e ka leo i nā mea hoʻohana ma ke komo pilikino ʻana, ka ʻimi ʻoihana, a me ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa mākau. Nānā ʻia ka holomua a hāʻawi ʻia ka manaʻo hoʻoponopono e kākoʻo i nā pahuhopu aʻo. ʻO ka pahuhopu o kēia ʻōnaehana, ʻo ia ka hoʻemi ʻana i nā kumukūʻai hoʻomaʻamaʻa a me ka pani ʻana i ka hakahaka ma waena o ke aʻo kula a me nā koina o ka ʻoihana.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi 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 Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi 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 Cece Ka Polokalamu Hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻOiaʻiʻo Kūhoʻokahi 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.

Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā

ʻEke Nūhou

Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.

Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa: 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.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili: Digital Product
Nā Lepili: VR, Immersive Learning, Skill Training, Career Advancing,Education Tech, Accessibility
ʻEnehana Hana: This product combines a VR headset with interactive interfaces within a virtual environment to enable students to explore careers and develop job related skills.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā: 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.
Noiʻi: 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.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo: 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.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana: This project started in March 2024 and was completed in August 2024, based in Seattle.
Kaʻina Hana: 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.
Nā Lālā Hui: Di Xia,
Xiaoshi Dai,
Feifan Gao
Nā Kuleana Kiʻi: image:
Di Xia,
Xiaoshi Dai,
Feifan Gao