Tuesday, April 7, 2026

XR innovation celebrated at Laval Virtual

For over 25 years, Laval Virtual has been celebrating the innovations and creators driving the evolution of immersive technologies.

The Laval Virtual Awards recognize the top winners in each category and announce the laureates during the LV Awards ceremony.

2Sync SDK

2Sync GmbH
Developer & Authoring Tools

AquaWave Ensemble

LumiSound XRLab (NTHU)
Hall P
Booth R1
Education & Training

Into the Manhole

IDC SCHOOL OF DESIGN, IIT BOMBAY
Hall LBVR
Booth XP4
XR for a Cause

JANUS

Institut de Recherche Criminelle de la Gendarmerie Nationale
Enterprise & Productivity Solution

KineThreads

Futur Interfaces Group
XR devices & Interaction Products

La Magie Opéra

Backlight Studio
Consumer Experience & Entertainment

MIRAGE

Mirage
Hall LBVR
Booth XP8
#Experiences

PolyFlyx

#StartUps

Ultimate Recycling Super Simulator

Arts et Métiers – Laval
Hall P
Booth ST2
#Students

WAVY (Wearable hAptics for Virtual realitY)

WAVY
Hall P
Booth R7
#ReVolution

The jury of the 2025 Laval Virtual Awards

Simon RICHIR

Professeur

Michael BARNGROVER

Managing Director

Jan PFLUEGER

Founder & Advisor

Andras KEMENY

President

Antony VITILO

Owner

Norimichi IDEHARA

Professor

Caroline VANHOVE

Product Manager / Experiences Immersives

Grégory MAUBON

ARCTO & AR consultant

Thierry BENOIST

Lab Manager

Gabriella CHIHAN STANLEY

Cofounder & CCO

Thierry FREY

Group Chief Operating Officer

Marie RACCUGLIA

Customer experience & innovation expert

Valérie RIFFAUD CANGELOSI

XR Consultant

Maud CLAVIER

Head of Innovative projects

Thierry KOSCIELNIAK

Executive Advisor for Digital Strategy & Educational Innovation

Alexandre IBANEZ

CEO

Lorena GONZÁLEZ

Co-founder & Managing Director

Alexandre CALIL SICCHIERI SILVA

Founder & CEO

Iza MARFISI

Professor

Domna BANAKOU

Visiting Assistant Professor of Interactive Media

Marc LE RENARD

CEO

Charles HERNOUX

President and Founder

Alexandre KABIL

Research Engineer

Vincent GUIGUI

Director XR/AI projects

Margaux DUBESSY

Platform Manager

Apply for the LV Awards 2026