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Cutie – a prototype developed by PreviewLabs for XR Peds, funded by the CDC – was selected as a finalist in The Ed Tech Awards 2026. The project was among the 5 nominees for an award in the Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality (VR/AR) Solution category.
The Cutie project is funded by the CDC and was developed by PreviewLabs for XRPeds.
Cutie was designed for parents of high-risk infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The game provides immersive, hands-on training in critical infection prevention practices, from proper hand hygiene to empowering parents with the communication skills needed to engage effectively with frontline hospital staff.
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This is the full list of nominees in the VR/AR category:
- ClassVR Xcelerate from Avantis Education
- Contiverso from UNIVERSIDAD CONTINENTAL
- Cutie from XR Pediatrics Labd
- TimePod Adventures by Verizon and Discovery Education
- Zoe Immersive
You can find all nominees and an overview of all categories and finalists on the EdTech Digest website.