The 2027 Laval Virtual Awards selection
Discover the 7 categories of this 29th edition
For more than 25 years, Laval Virtual has been highlighting creators of XR solutions from around the world. The Laval Virtual Awards recognize the most innovative projects in virtual and augmented reality, as well as the teams behind them. In each category, three projects have been selected to compete for an Award.
Industrial and Business
Rewards XR solutions that enhance business performance, operational efficiency, collaboration, or industrial processes. This category highlights real-world deployments that generate measurable value in sectors such as manufacturing, engineering, logistics, retail, or business services
Education and Training
Rewards XR applications that transform learning, skills development, and professional training. Eligible projects may cover education, employee upskilling, immersive simulations, or knowledge transfer.
AquaWave Ensemble
Booth R1
Education & Training 
Battery Boost
Booth 44-1
JENII
Booth A52
Veyond Connect 5D XR
Healthcare and Well-being
Rewards XR innovations that improve healthcare, rehabilitation, wellness, or mental health. This category highlights solutions with a significant impact on patients, healthcare professionals, and caregivers.
Immersive Experiences & Entertainment
Rewards immersive content and experiences that captivate, inspire, and entertain audiences. This category includes storytelling, gaming, cultural experiences, immersive events, and interactive media.
XR for Cause
Rewards XR initiatives that make a positive impact on society or the environment. This category recognizes projects promoting accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, civic engagement, or the public good.
Alone at Night
Into the Manhole
Booth XP4
XR for a Cause 
The Lost Thread
Booth ST5
Wings of Well-Being
XR Devices & Interaction Products
Rewards XR hardware and interaction technologies that advance immersive experiences. Examples include smart glasses, XR headsets, haptic devices, tracking systems, and new spatial interfaces.
eSas
Booth 41
HD Audio 3D
KineThreads
XR devices & Interaction Products 
Neural Balance Innovation
Booth 43
Best use of AI in XR
Rewards projects that successfully combine artificial intelligence and XR to create smarter, more personalized, and higher-performing experiences. Examples include AI-powered smart glasses, virtual assistants, adaptive training environments, intelligent virtual humans, or context-aware immersive applications.
The jury of the 2026 edition
The Laval Virtual Awards jury is composed of international experts from the fields of innovation, creation, research, and immersive technologies. Each year, these recognized professionals review the projects in competition and select the most outstanding experiences for their creativity, technical quality, and potential impact. Their expertise helps highlight the XR innovations shaping the uses of tomorrow.
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
