Obsidian Award

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Category Overview

The Obsidian Award is for major technological advancements in the XR industry. It’s open to all XR sectors like VR, AR, MR, and includes hardware, software, and content creation. The award doesn’t have specific criteria, allowing for a variety of innovations. It recognizes significant innovations that mark a major step forward in XR technology or its applications.

Open Criteria: This award does not adhere to specific criteria, allowing for a broad range of technological breakthroughs in XR to be considered.
Across All XR Sectors: Open to achievements in any area of XR, including VR, AR, MR, hardware, software, content creation, and more.
Technological Breakthroughs: Recognizing significant innovations that represent a leap forward in XR technology or application.

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Judging Criteria & Eligibility

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Awards submissions open 26 March 2024.

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