Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa by Zilian Li

Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa by Zilian Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Uʻamea in Mamanu Fa'asavali Competition Category.

UʻameaFa'asavali· 2025

Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa

by Zilian Li

Client: Ambiwishes Technology

A' Design Award Uʻamea Winner in Fa'asavali Category

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The Design

About Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa

VoyEase o se mamanu o le poto masani a le tagata faʻaaoga ma le faʻafesoʻotaʻiga na faia mo se faʻavae malaga faʻapitoa. O le faʻasalalauga e lagolagoina ai tagata e lē mafai ona malaga faaletino ona o le matutua, le soifua maloloina, po o le mamao. O taʻitaʻiga ola, faʻasoaga vaaia i le taimi moni, faʻaogaina o le leo, ma tali faʻalogona e mafai ai e tagata faʻaaoga taʻitasi ona suʻesuʻe nofoaga moni mai se vaaiga muamua. O se faiga e faʻavae i luga o manaʻo e fausia ai malaga taʻitasi e tusa ai ma sini ma lagona o le tagata malaga. O le faʻasalalauga fefiloi e fetuutuunai i mata tioata atamai, masini feaveaʻi, ma faʻaaliga tetele. O le faʻamoemoe o loʻo taʻua o le faʻaitiitia o le tuueseeseina ma faʻafaigofie atili le suʻesuʻega mo tagata uma.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Voyease Faʻalapotopotoga Faasalalauga mo Malaga Fa'apitoa ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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