Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly by Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly by Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Vy in Famolavolana Fanabeazana, Fitaovana Fampianarana ary Votoaty Fanofanana Competition Category.

VyFanabeazana· 2026

Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly

by Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Client: Di Xia

A' Design Award Vy Winner in Fanabeazana Category

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The Design

About Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly

Cece dia mpanoro lalana ara-pitondrana amin'ny zava-misy virtoaly natao ho an'ny mpianatra amin'ny sehatry ny fanamboarana. Manambatra fitaovana VR apetraka amin'ny loha sy sehatra ifaneraserana i Cece mba hahafahan'ny mpianatra mikaroka ireo andraikitra amin'ny indostria, miaina ny tontolon'ny toeram-piasana ary manazatra tena amin'ny fahaiza-manao mifandraika amin'ny asa. Misy mpanampy avy amin'ny faharanitan-tsaina artifisialy tarihin'ny feo mitarika ny mpampiasa amin'ny fampidirana mifanaraka amin'ny tsirairay, ny fikarohana asa ary ny fanofanana amin'ny fahaiza-manao. Arahi-maso ny fandrosoana ary omena hevitra sy tolo-kevitra mba hanohanana ny tanjona amin'ny fianarana. Ny rafitra dia mikendry ny hampihena ny saran'ny fanofanana sy hanakatona ny elanelana misy eo amin'ny fianarana akademika sy ny fitakian'ny indostria.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Cece Rindranasa Fanofanana amin'ny Zava-misy Virtoaly dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.

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