The 5th International VR Awards
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The 5th International VR Awards
The VR Awards is at the centre of recognition and celebration of outstanding achievement in VR. Combined with year-round international initiatives, the VR Awards brings together a night of red carpet highlights, the celebration of excellence and unique access to the world’s most influential names in immersive technology.
We went virtual
The Fifth International VR Awards was one to remember for many years to come.
Celebrating our 5th anniversary of gathering the globe’s biggest innovators to recognize ground-breaking projects that redefined the immersive world, the ceremony was experienced virtually, allowing millions the opportunity to join the special world hop and ceremony show from a browser, phone or VR headset.
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What were the key dates?
25 March 2021
Nominations Open
07 April & 05 May 2021
Nominations Briefing Webinar
20 May 2021
Nominations Extended
03 June 2021
Nominations Close
21 July 2021
Finalist Announced
29 July - 20 Aug 2021
Judging Period
18th November 2021
Virtual Awards Ceremony
Building the future of virtual reality, together.
Join us next year?
Celebrating some of the most influential projects in the VR space. As an independent, not-for-profit, the VR Awards is the biggest celebration of the very best virtual reality has to offer from across the globe.
The VR Awards gather the world’s biggest and brightest innovators to recognize ground-breaking projects that redefined the immersive world and the way we interact with technology.
The 5th International VR Awards features the most exciting line up yet, including never seen before world premieres and exclusive immersive entertainment.
Breaking the rules and limitations of traditional award shows, the VR Awards is designed to shatter expectations and re-define the virtual event space.
Over 70 Expert Judges
Our judging panel is made up of industry-leading creatives in virtual reality. We have gathered experts in various sectors of VR, from academics, journalists, and creative directors to founders and C-Suite executives. We tailor and match our judges’ specific areas of expertise to our award categories in order to ensure that our judging is of the highest-possible quality.
Lou Pushelberg
Circuit Stream, Founder & CEO
Michaela Holland
Experiential Creative Strategist & Consultant
Sam Mateosian
The Yarn Corporation, Co-Founder & CEO
Amy Hedrick
Cleanbox Technology, CEO & Co-Founder
The VR Awards 2021 Winners
Join us in November 2022.
The Accenture VR Lifetime Achievement Award
Tom Furness
Founder of Virtual World Society
Supported by:
HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition by HP
VR Hardware of the Year
Demeo by Resolution Games
VR Game of the Year
Paper Birds by 3DAR
VR Film of the Year
Current, Rising by Figment Productions Ltd.
Out-of-home VR Entertainment of the Year
Madrid Noir by ATLAS V & NO GHOST
VR Experience of the Year
ThrillSeeker
VR Social Influencer Award
Shibuya Virtual Halloween by Geometry Ogilvy Japan
VR Marketing of the Year
Virtualware
Innovative VR Company of the Year
Vale VR by NORCAT
VR Education and Training of the Year
Cinematic VR Surgical Training Platform by Osso VR
VR Healthcare of the Year
AVEnueS – Race Equity in Child Welfare by Accenture
VR Social Impact Award
Hyperbat – World’s First VR Design Review over 5G by Masters of Pie
VR Enterprise Solution of the Year
triple A code GmbH
Rising VR Company of the Year
What they say
Hear from previous attendees about their experience with the VR Awards.
The VR Awards is a very important event for us and we’re so excited to see all the great companies participating.
Some of VR’s biggest luminaries in attendance all there to celebrate some of the outstanding milestones in the industry.
— VR Scout
A great event that brings the VR community together to celebrate each other’s success.
— Oculus
The VR Awards is a fun and sophisticated event that truly connected all facets of this burgeoning industry.
— Cloudhead Games
Can’t thank the judges, the organisers and the community enough for the passion that has gone into this event.
— Magnopus
The celebration of the Oscars in Virtual reality. Unforgettable red carpet night.
— Virtualware
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