Applications open until 30 January 2026

Showcasing VR/AR talent and their innovations

For over 25 years, Laval Virtual has been committed to promoting the creators of XR solutions worldwide. The Laval Virtual Awards recognize virtual and augmented reality projects and their creators. In each category, 3 projects will be selected for a chance to win an Award.

Each year, nearly 300 applications are received and reviewed by our panel of industry experts.

Our prestigious awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, during Laval Virtual.

Open call for any project developed between January 2025 and April 2026.

Discover the categories, apply for free, and try to win an LV Award!

Rewarding innovation across 6 categories

Selection criteria

#1

Consistency of the project with the theme of the chosen category

#2

Relevance: of technology, product, solution

#3

Technical quality: interface, graphics, interaction

#4

Relevance of idea and use

#5

Originality and innovation

#6

Potential for future inspiration

Le jury

Simon RICHIR

Professeur, Arts et Métiers

Michael BARNGROVER

Managing Director, XR4Europe

Jan PFLUEGER

Founder & Advisor, AdvisXR

Andras KEMENY

President, DRIVING SIMULATION

Antony VITILO

Owner, The Ghost Howls

Norimichi IDEHARA

Professor, Tama University

Caroline VANHOVE

Product Manager / Experiences Immersives , Halton Group

Grégory MAUBON

ARCTO & AR consultant, RA’pro

Thierry BENOIST

Lab Manager, European Commission / DG Joint Research Centre

Gabriella CHIHAN STANLEY

Cofounder & CCO, VRISCH

Thierry FREY

Group Chief Operating Officer, Independant

Marie RACCUGLIA

Customer experience & innovation expert, Igition keys

Valérie RIFFAUD CANGELOSI

XR Consultant, REAPSE CONSULTING

Maud CLAVIER

Head of Innovative projects, Zorba Group

Thierry KOSCIELNIAK

Executive Advisor for Digital Strategy & Educational Innovation, ARTS & MÉTIERS – ENSAM

Alexandre IBANEZ

CEO, INVERSIVE

Lorena GONZÁLEZ

Co-founder & Managing Director, INMERSIVA XR

Alexandre CALIL SICCHIERI SILVA

Founder & CEO, VERS

Iza MARFISI

Professor, LIUM Le Mans University

Domna BANAKOU

Visiting Assistant Professor of Interactive Media, New York University Abu Dhabi

Marc LE RENARD

CEO, FOKS LAB

Charles HERNOUX

President and Founder, NEURALIX

Alexandre KABIL

Research Engineer, CNRS-LISN Laboratoire

Vincent GUIGUI

Director XR/AI projects, XR/AI

Would you like more information?

For more information on registration and the Laval Virtual Awards, you can contact Laurine GUESNÉ at the following email address: lguesne@laval-virtual.org.