Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo ngu-Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo olwenziwe ngu-Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweMfundo, iziXhobo zokuFundisa kunye nokuQulatheyo kokuQeqesha.

IntsimbiImfundo· 2026

Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo

ngu Di Xia and Xiaoshi Dai

Umxhasi: Di Xia

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Imfundo

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Malunga ne-Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo

UCece ngumcebisi wezomsebenzi wenyani ebonakalayo oyilelwe abafundi bezemveliso. UCece udibanisa isixhobo se-VR esinxitywa entloko kunye nojongano olusebenzisanayo ukuze abafundi bakwazi ukuhlola iindima zoshishino, bafumane amava eendawo zokusebenza kwaye baziqhelanise nezakhono ezinxulumene nomsebenzi. Iarhente yobukrelekrele bokwenziwa eqhutywa lilizwi ikhokela abasebenzisi kwinkqubo yokungeniswa eyenzelwe umntu ngamnye, ukuhlolwa kwezomsebenzi kunye noqeqesho lwezakhono. Inkqubela phambili ilandelelwa kwaye kunikwa ingxelo yokuxhasa iinjongo zokufunda. Le nkqubo ijolise ekunciphiseni iindleko zoqeqesho nasekuvaleni umsantsa phakathi kwezifundo zemfundo kunye neemfuno zoshishino.

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Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Cece Isicelo Soqeqesho Lwenyani Ebonakalayo iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Emva Koyilo

Ikhithi Yeendaba

Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: Digital Product
Iithegi: VR, Immersive Learning, Skill Training, Career Advancing,Education Tech, Accessibility
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: This product combines a VR headset with interactive interfaces within a virtual environment to enable students to explore careers and develop job related skills.
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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.
Ubude Beprojekthi: This project started in March 2024 and was completed in August 2024, based in Seattle.
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Amalungu Eqela: Di Xia,
Xiaoshi Dai,
Feifan Gao
Amagunya Emifanekiso: image:
Di Xia,
Xiaoshi Dai,
Feifan Gao