2018 Winners and Finalists
2018 Award-worthy individuals and finalists

Winner: HTC Vive Pro
VR headset of the year is awarded to companies producing outstanding Virtual Reality headsets year on year. Emphasis is placed on a headsets design, feel, functions and features. This award is given only to Virtual Reality headsets, not augmented reality headsets.
Finalists
Oculus – Go
VRgineers Inc. – VRHero 5K Plus
HTC – Vive Focus

Winner: The Gallery – Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone by Cloudhead Games Ltd.
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
Bethesda Softworks – Fallout 4 VR
Bethesda Softworks – The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
Beat Games – Beat Saber
Survios Inc. – Sprint Vector
Ready At Dawn – Lone Echo / Echo Arena
Hidden Path Entertainment – Brass Tactics
Vertical Robot – Red Matter
VRWERX – Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul
ARVORE Immersive Experiences – Pixel Ripped 1989
inXile Entertainment – The Mage’s Tale
Electric Hat Games – TO THE TOP
nDreams – Shooty Fruity

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Winner: Manifest 99 by Flight School
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
REWIND – Silicon Valley: Inside The Hacker Hostel
Framestore – A Moon For All Mankind
Magnopus – Coco VR
Magnopus – Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab
Preloaded and BBC Worldwide – BBC Earth: Life in VR – California Coast
Tomorrow Never Knows – The Day The World Changed
Framestore – Sky4DVR
Human Interact – Starship Commander
Interactive Media Foundation gGmbH and Demodern GmbH – Ulm Stories – The Dream of Flying
NextVR – NBA League Pass in NextVR: 2017-2018 Regular Season

Winner: CARNE y ARENA by ILMxLAB
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
Baobab Studios – Asteroids!
Pink Kong Studios – Aurora
Room One Films – The Committee
Lucid Dreams Productions – The Sun Ladies
Olympic Channel & Jaunt – Trending Gold
Vision3 – My Africa
NSC Creative, Atlas V, RYOT & Kaleidoscope – Vestige
FoxNext VR Studio – Isle of Dogs Behind the Scenes (in Virtual Reality)
TopDogVR – Speed Kills VR

Winner: Coco VR by Magnopus
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
ILMxLAB – Star Wars™: Droid Repair Bay
Flight School and Momentum Worldwide – GMC Rangeland Derby VR
BackLight – L’Oreal / Diesel Only the Brave
Pebble Studios – Pebble Studios: DuckTales | 360° Adventure: The Lost Key of Tralla La
Somewhere Else – Delicatessen
GrandPano – SPP – SMART HOME
Magnopus – Blade Runner 2049: Memory Lab
Bravo/ Jane Metlikovec (now Welcomm) – Transport for Victoria: Melbourne, meet your new train
TAKELEAP – IKEA Virtual Reality Store
Audi and ZeroLIght – Audi VR Experience

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Winner: Neurogaming Limited
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
Flight School
SpringboardVR
VRgineers Inc.
Fast Travel Games AB
Cooperative Innovations
Anzu.io

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Winner: Ultrahaptics
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
Striker VR
Pixvana
Spinview
AiSolve
TAKELEAP
Human Interact
Visbit Inc.
Flipside
Gravity Sketch

Winner: HoloLAB Champions by Schell Games
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
MEL Science – MEL Chemistry VR
Elara Systems – Alcon Virtual Eye Experience
ITI, United Rentals, & Serious Labs – VR Crane & Equipment Operator Training Simulator Suite
Alliander – Alliander Virtual Platform
VR Factory – Bartender VR Simulator
MEDIASQUAD Medienentwicklungs- und Vertriebs-GmbH – Pharmaceutical Line Clearance VR Training
FarBridge and Cyark. – MasterWorks: Journey Through History

Winner: Virti
VR is changing the healthcare industry in very big ways. This is awarded to companies or individuals innovating healthcare through the use of VR and can incorporate both training and educational elements providing it is directly linked to healthcare.
Finalists
Elara Systems – Alcon Virtual Eye Experience
Medis Media – 3D Organon VR Anatomy – Enterprise edition
VRHealth – First Certified VR Medical Device Company in the world
Rescape Innovation Ltd – DR.VR
Infinite MR – Cigna Peak Challenge
INFINITE MIXED REALITY – INFINITY HOUSE
appliedVR – EaseVR
NUMENA Virtual Reality Architects – B. Braun Aesculap Spine VR

Winner: Star Wars™: Secrets of the Empire by ILMxLAB and The VOID
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
Figment Productions – Kraken Unleashed, SeaWorld Orlando
Framestore – A Moon For All Mankind
BackLight – Eclipse
Neurogaming Limited – World of Tanks VR
HOLOGATE – HOLOGATE
Kynoa – Koliseum Soccer VR
Neurogaming Limited – PolygonVR
Frontgrid – ParadropVR

Winner: Bostoen – Creating your dream house before it’s even built by Nanopixel
This is awarded to companies or individuals who have demonstrated practical and innovative uses of VR in the architecture and/or real estate market. This can apply to the research, planning, and end-user phases of the product and/or service for either internal or external application.
Finalists
GrandPano – ALL in ONE VR for architecture
Virtual Worlds – Virtual Worlds 4D Theatre
Overstruct – Overstruct
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VR Social Impact Award
Winner: Window to our World by VISYON & The Cornerstone Partnership
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
ILMxLAB – CARNE y ARENA
The Distillery & International Citizen Service – What Will Your Day Bring?
Flight School & Male Cancer Awareness Campaign – Evolution of Testicles
The Guardian Media Group – The Party – A virtual experience of autism
Virtual Dream Foundation – Virtual Dream
CNN – Global Warning – Arctic Melt
VISYON & The Cornerstone Partnership – Window to our World
VR City & Comic Relief – Malaria: Life on the frontline
Animal Equality – The Dairy Industry in 360 Degrees