Press Release
Voyease Virtual Travel Interface by Zilian Li Is Granted the A' Design Award in Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
Zilian Li of Ambiwishes Technology honored for interface, interaction and user experience design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Voyease Virtual Travel Interface by Zilian Li of Ambiwishes Technology has been granted the A' Design Award in the Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Voyease Virtual Travel Interface
VoyEase is a user experience and interaction design created for a virtual travel platform. The interface supports people who cannot travel in person due to age, health, or distance. Live guidance, real time visual sharing, voice input, and sensory feedback allow each user to explore real destinations from a first person view. A wish based system shapes every journey around the goals and feelings of the traveler. The modular interface adapts to smart glasses, mobile devices, and large displays. The stated intent is to reduce isolation and make exploration more inclusive.
About Ambiwishes Technology
Ambiwishes Technology, headquartered in Shenzhen with a subsidiary in Los Angeles, specializes in global brand strategy, visual design, market expansion, and cultural exchange. Founded by Zilian Li, it empowers Chinese brands and creatives to achieve inte
Award Record
This recognition makes Zilian Li of Ambiwishes Technology a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2024 - 2025 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design Award
The A' Interface Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good user interface designs by the best UI/UX designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interface designers, interaction designers, user experience designers and digital product designers from all countries. Entries typically include websites, mobile applications, software interfaces, game interfaces, wearable interfaces and virtual reality interfaces. Awarded interface designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/interface
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/164769
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/164769
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!164769
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/359374
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Voyease Virtual Travel Interface
- Function
- Virtual Travel Interface
- Category
- Interface, Interaction and User Experience Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Software
- Colors
- Snow, Lavender, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Zilian Li
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Ambiwishes Technology
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #164769
Credits
- Image Credits
- Zilian Li
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was developed between January 2023 and April 2023
- Specifications
- 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.
- Keywords
- Virtual travel, Remote exploration, User experience design, Interaction design, Sensory interface, First person perspective, Inclusive design, Emotional connection, Smart glasses, Real time communication
