Best Art Experience

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Category Overview

Honoring the most visually and emotionally compelling XR experience, this award celebrates projects that push the artistic boundaries of immersive storytelling and interactive media. Whether through stunning visuals, innovative use of space, or evocative design, the winner showcases XR as a powerful artistic medium.

The Best Art Experience category honors the most visually and emotionally compelling immersive experiences created using XR technology. This award is dedicated to creators who challenge the conventions of traditional storytelling, transforming XR into a canvas for expressive, experimental, and unforgettable art.

Eligible projects must have been produced at least 50% within Europe, and will be judged on their visual innovation, spatial design, and emotional resonance. Whether through breathtaking virtual environments, avant-garde design, or the nuanced use of interaction and presence, the winning work will exemplify how XR can stir emotion, provoke thought, and elevate art into new dimensions.

Creators Fund Eligible

Creators requiring financial aid may qualify for 50% off nomination fees and complimentary tickets to attend the XR Gala through the Creators Fund.

Grants are limited and reviewed by an expert panel. Powered by our sponsors and EU cultural partners.

Judging Criteria & Eligibility

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Awards submissions open 26 March 2024.

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Previous winners include

Apple – Apple Vision Pro

XR Head-Mounted-Display of the Year

Wallmart & Sawhorse Productions – Walmart Realm

XR Marketing of the Year

Dräger – Virtuo XR BabyLeo

Obsidian Award

Meta – Asgard’s Wrath 2

XR Game of the Year

Qualcomm

Outstanding XR Company of the Year

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