7th Edition Winners & Finalists

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The VR Lifetime Achievement Award

 

Dr. Myron W. Krueger

Pioneer of interactive computer art and virtual reality

VR Hardware of the Year

(2024 Update: XR HMD of the Year or XR Peripheral of the Year)

Winner: Sony Interactive Entertainment – PlayStation®VR2

Awarded to companies producing outstanding and impactful manufactured technology such as head mounted displays or accessory devices year on year.

Finalists

  • Actronika – Skinetic
  • Contact CI – Maestro EP
  • Cyberith VidMill – Video Production Treadmill
  • HTC VIVE – VIVE XR Elite
  • Meta – Meta Quest Pro
  • PICO – PICO 4 Headset
  • Somnium Space – Somnium VR1
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment – PlayStation®VR2
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VR Game of the Year

(2024 Update: XR Game of the Year)

Winner: Combat Waffle Studios – Ghosts of Tabor

Focusing on the use of Virtual Reality within games is the VR game of the year award. This combines the ingenuity and creativity that it takes to make a successful game along with the innovative use of movement that makes an experience worth while.

Finalists

  • Combat Waffle Studios – Ghosts of Tabor
  • Funktronic Labs – The Light Brigade
  • Maze Theory – Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom
  • MyDearest – Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate
  • Out of the Blue Games – Call of the Sea VR
  • Schell Games / Innersloth / Robot Teddy – Among Us VR
  • Skybound Entertainment – Before Your Eyes
  • Skydance Interactive – The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Chapter 2: Retribution
  • Sony Interactive Entertainment – Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • Squido Studio – No More Rainbows
  • Stalwart Games – Barbaria
  • Wanadev – Propagation: Paradise Hotel

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VR Content Creator of the Year Award

(2024 Update: XR Content Creator of the Year)

Winner: Beardo Benjo

VR Content Creator of the Year is awarded to individuals producing quality virtual reality content – no matter the medium, size, or purpose. Finalists for this category can only be nominated directly by the Academy.

Winners are chosen by a mixture of our expert judging panel and public voting.

Finalists

  •  Beardo Benjo
  • Cas and Chary VR
  • BMFVR
  • GetHip
  • Matteo311
  • Nathie
  • Naysy
  • The VR Show
  • ThrillSeeker
  • The Mysticle 
  • Tyriel Wood
  • VR Oasis 

VR Experience of the Year

(2024 Update: XR Film & Experience of the Year)

Winner: Games by Stitch – Broken Spectre

Experiences are what makes Virtual Reality come to life. VR experience of the year is awarded to companies that produce and execute a truly outstanding, quality experience which has resulted in positive user feedback.

Finalists

  • ASTREA – Evolver
  • Astrolabe Immersive – The Tarot Experience VR
  • Games by Stitch – Broken Spectre
  • MiniSea – CAMPING-MIND
  • Rematch STM – LockerRoom
  • Soundscape – Soundscape
  • TRIPP – Sanctum
  • Zhestkov.Studio – Modules
  • quantumbar.ai – Quantum Bar

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VR Film of the Year

(2024 Update: XR Film & Experience of the Year)

Winner: Felix & Paul Studios – Space Explorers – Spacewalkers Extended

Working to create an immersive, spatial and original VR media is very new territory for most designers and cinematographers. All nominations must substantially feature virtual reality within their media and work to create a comfortable and enjoyable experience for the viewer. Additional attention is given to the use of positioning and movement within the media. Can include short film, interactive pieces and design work within VR.

Finalists

  • Felix & Paul Studios – Space Explorers – Spacewalkers Extended
  • IREP – A night in another world
  • Oready Innovation Lab – Wonder of Life
  • Public Agency – Villa Ventorum
  • TARGO – Behind the Dish
  • Very Cavaliere Productions – Reimagined Volume II: Mahal

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VR Marketing Campaign of the Year

(2024 Update: XR Marketing Campaign of the Year)

Winner: DENTSU & ambr TOKYO GAME SHOW VR 2022

Virtual Reality gives marketers a new weapon to reach further demographics in increasingly creative ways. Judges look towards marketing campaigns that integrate Virtual Reality within the majority of the project. Particular focus is placed on the originality and creativity behind each marketing campaign.

Finalists

  • DENTSU & ambr – TOKYO GAME SHOW VR 2022
  • MEDIASQUAD – SWARCO Virtual Meta-City
  • MyDearest – VR Communicator
  • Qatar Airways and Neutral Digital – QVerse
  • vrisch multimedia production – EGLO World of Lights

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    Rising VR Company of the Year

    (2024 Update: Rising XR Company of the Year)

    Winner: The MetaMovie

    Without new startups creating innovative solutions and driving forward ambition within the industry, virtual reality would not be where it is today. Commending small businesses with proven business models is VR startup of the year.

    Finalists

    • Andromeda Entertainment
    • DeepWell DTx
    • Delta Reality
    • Flipside XR
    • Impact Reality XR
    • Kinemotik Studios
    • Petricore
    • Purple Yonder
    • RP1
    • Soundscape
    • Squido Studio
    • The MetaMovie

    Register interest to nominate for 2024

    Outstanding VR Company of the Year

    (2024 Update: Outstanding XR Company of the Year)

    Winner: nDreams

    Virtual Reality is a constantly evolving landscape that requires innovative thought leaders to pave the way by leading by example through first-to-market developments. Additional points are given to companies that place focus on their company culture and policies along with how sustainable their practices are.

    Finalists

    • Avantis Education
    • Borderless
    • FundamentalVR
    • Innerspace GmbH
    • Innerspace VR
    • NORCAT
    • SENSORIUM
    • Soul Assembly
    • Virtualware
    • Vrgineers
    • nDreams

    Register interest to nominate for 2023

    VR Education and Training Solution of the Year

    (2024 Update: XR Education and Training Solution of the Year)

    Winner: NORCAT – Certi-Fire VR

    Awarded to companies or individuals who have demonstrated practical and innovative uses of VR in education and training. This applies to any industry that has used VR to aid in experiences, videos, games and more (providing it has a positive educational use).

    Finalists

    • Born Studios – VATA
    • CXR.Agency – The Broken Mile: VR Training for Fiber Optic Network Solutions
    • Enea Operator – Technical Service Employee Training
    • HOLOGATE / HGXR – HGXR X Extended Reality Training and Simulation
    • Innerspace GmbH – VR Cleanroom Training Simulator
    • NORCAT – Certi-Fire VR
    • Nexefy – FARP – Receipt and Dispatch
    • NextWave Safety Solutions – Blueprint Reading VR
    • StudioCOIN Corp – Forum VR – Mission Blue
    • UP360 – Escape EDU
    • VirtualSpeech – ChatGPT Conversational AI and VR Soft Skills Training
    • YORD / ArtMaster – VR Piano Application

    Register interest to nominate for 2023

    VR Healthcare Solution of the Year

    (2024 Update: XR Healthcare Solution of the Year)

    Winner: Osso VR – Osso Academy

    VR Healthcare of the Year recognises projects that are changing the landscape of healthcare industries for good, awarding both B2B and B2C solutions that can demonstrate a clear impact and understanding of the market.

    Finalists

    • FundamentalVR – CareVR
    • NextWave Safety Solutions – Safe Patient Handling VR
    • Osso VR – Osso Academy
    • Siemens Healthineers / Virtual Zone Studios – Time is Brain Experience
    • Veyond Metaverse – Veyond Connect

    Register interest to nominate for 2024

    VR Location-Based Entertainment of the Year

    (2024 Update: XR Location-Based Entertainment of the Year)

    Winner: East City Films – In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats

    Out-of-Home VR Entertainment brings a new level of immersion to theme parks, cinemas, attractions, museums and more. Nominees for this award have researched, implemented and carried out a truly outstanding, quality experience which has resulted in a high level of user satisfaction.

    Finalists

    • Brendan Bradley – Non-Player Character
    • East City Films – In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats
    • Emissive – Horizon of Khufu
    • Glenn Kaino Studio – Aki’s Market
    • HOLOGATE – Ghostbusters VR Academy
    • JetStyle – VR Ride Scheveningen
    • Ready Team One – Isle of Trials: Curse of the Fire God
    • The Park Playground – NanoClash Focus
    • VIRTUAL ZONE – D – DAY
    • Zero Latency VR – Zero Latency Gen 3

    Register interest to nominate for 2024

    The AIXR Social Impact Award

    Winner: TIME Studios / Flight School Studio / Meta VR For Good – MLK: Now Is The Time

    Some projects may have smaller budgets, however, that doesn’t stop them from making a significant social impact on the world around them.

    The VR Awards Social Impact Award is given to companies or individuals that produce and execute either an experience, product and or service which has resulted in positively impacting a cause for social good.

    Finalists

    • IVAR Studios/ Team Shrub/ Arctic Research Centre – Qikiqtaruk: Arctic at Risk
    • Kost Lab – Body of Mine
    • Lucid Reality Labs / The American Red Cross – Lifeguard VR
    • NUMENA / Spectra Cities – Spectra Cities
    • TIME Studios / Flight School Studio / Meta VR For Good – MLK: Now Is The Time

    Register interest to nominate for 2024

    VR Enterprise Solution of the Year

    (2024 Update: XR Enterprise Solution of the Year)

    Winner: Digitalnauts / Openreach – Openreach Innovation Hub

    VR Enterprise Solution of the Year specifically rewards projects that satisfy the needs of an organisation rather than individual users. Such organisations include businesses, schools, interest-based user groups, clubs, charities, and governments.

    Finalists

    • Contact CI – Maestro EP
    • Digitalnauts / Openreach – Openreach Innovation Hub
    • LS GROUP – ACJ TwoTwenty Configurator
    • Luxoom Medienprojekte – REVELATE XR
    • RP1 – RP1
    • Vrgineers – Vrgineers Portable Trainer

    Register interest to nominate for 2024

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