For those who hesitate to return
Building immersive systems that help people resume function after disruption
Rehabilitation · Learning · Re-entry into daily life
I’m Ziyi Lei (Eby). I design for moments when restarting is harder than continuing.
Not because people lack motivation, but because real-world systems often make re-entry feel costly—
psychologically, socially, and physically.
My work focuses on immersive and embodied interaction as a way to lower that cost.
By engaging the body, attention, and perception,
I design experiences that help people regain orientation and agency before confidence fully returns.
I’m particularly interested in how this approach could support language and motor recovery after stroke—where restarting is not only difficult, but deeply tied to dignity, identity, and the ability to rejoin everyday life.
The Lotus Flower, 2023-2024
Designing Restart After Disruption
lland, 2021-2024
Immersion and Real-World Return
VOODOO, 2024
Reframing Failure as Exploration
Saviour, 2022
Supporting Cognitive Orientation
favourite stack
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Unity [ 98% ]
Game EngineMy most used game engine, which can support me to make a lot of stylized games. I also use Unreal 5 sometimes.
Ableton Live [ 96% ]
Sound DesignThe best software for creating ambient sounds for those with a background in music theory. I also use Au for simple sound effects sometimes.
Maya [ 80% ]
AnimationThe most common modeling and animation software l use at this stage. I mostly use it with Zbrush.
Maxon Cinema 4D [90%]
ModelingModeling software l used frequently in the last two years. Now I'm gradually overdoing it with blender.
Substance Painter [ 90% ]
Texture and RenderMy watercolor skills come out well when drawing textures.
Adobe llustrator [96%]
Graphic DesignI'm much better at using llustrator than Photoshop especially when it comes to vector graphics.
Adobe After Effects [96&]
Visual EffectsI mainly use After Effects for motion graphic and l also use it for special effects in place of houdini.
