Held on Wednesday evening at Espace Mayenne, the Laval Virtual Awards ceremony is the first highlight of the show. Around 600 people gather to celebrate the year’s best VR, AR and AI achievements, before carrying on the evening over a cocktail reception.
Every year, six categories honor XR solutions that have proven themselves: devices and interaction, training, healthcare, immersive experiences, impact projects and uses of AI. In each category, the jury selects 3 finalists, and only one takes home the Award.
Education & Training
Rewards XR applications that transform learning, skills development and professional training.
Healthcare & Wellbeing XR
Rewards XR innovations that improve healthcare, rehabilitation, wellbeing or mental health.
Immersive Experiences & Entertainment
Rewards immersive content and experiences that captivate, inspire and entertain audiences.
XR for Cause
Rewards XR initiatives with a positive impact on society or the environment.
XR Devices & Interaction Products
Rewards XR devices and interaction technologies that move immersive experiences forward.
Best Use of AI in XR
Rewards projects that successfully combine artificial intelligence and XR to create smarter, more personalized and more effective experiences.
The 2026 jury
Simon RICHIR
Arts et Métiers
Professeur
Michael BARNGROVER
XR4Europe
Managing Director
Jan PFLUEGER
AdvisXR
Founder & Advisor
Andras KEMENY
DRIVING SIMULATION
President
Antony VITILO
The Ghost Howls
Owner
Norimichi IDEHARA
Tama University
Professor
Caroline VANHOVE
Halton Group
Product Manager / Experiences Immersives
Grégory MAUBON
RA'pro
ARCTO & AR consultant
Thierry BENOIST
European Commission / DG Joint Research Centre
Lab Manager
Gabriella CHIHAN STANLEY
VRISCH
Cofounder & CCO
Thierry FREY
Independant
Group Chief Operating Officer
Marie RACCUGLIA
Igition keys
Customer experience & innovation expert
Valérie RIFFAUD CANGELOSI
REAPSE CONSULTING
XR Consultant
Maud CLAVIER
Zorba Group
Head of Innovative projects
Thierry KOSCIELNIAK
ARTS & MÉTIERS – ENSAM
Executive Advisor for Digital Strategy & Educational Innovation