Laval Virtual Awards: applications now closed

Rewarding XR that serves the common good

Laval Virtual launches its 26th call for entries for the LV Awards. Whether it is in the field of sustainable development, health, wellness, culture, heritage or humanitarianism, this category recognizes the XR initiative of the year that has a positive impact on the world and society. This call was open to all projects developed between January 2023 and April 2024.

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The selected projects

Embrace

Embrace is a transformative VR and haptic experience that sheds…
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Serendip

University of Helsinki
Join Serendip, an immersive virtual adventure where you’ll gain knowledge…
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The “Dreaming of Lebanon” Experience

UN DPPA
VR has the unique ability to foster empathy, understanding and…
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VR rehabilitation and training system for people with hand disabilities

ALVI Labs
VR rehabilitation and training system for people with hand disabilities.
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XR for a Cause

The Jury

Marc BRINGUIER

EMEA Business Manager, SPHERE

Norimichi IDEHARA

Professor, Tama University

Miriam REINER

Professor, Technion

Michael BARNGROVER

Managing Director, XR4Europe

Skip RIZZO

Research Professor and MedVR Research Director, University of Southern California

Thierry BENOIST

Lab Manager, European Commission / DG Joint Research Centre

Simon RICHIR

Professor, Arts et Métiers

Jan PFLUEGER

Founder & Advisor, advisXR

Sikaar KEITA

Innovation Program Manager (XR/ Metaverse/ 3D), CHANEL

Andras KEMENY

President, DRIVING SIMULATION

Alexandre EMBRY

CTIO, Capgemini

Antony VITILO

CTO, VRROOM

Julien LEVY

XR Product Manager, LENOVO

Judith OKONKWO

Founder, Imìsí 3D Creation Lab

Thierry FREY

Group Chief Operating Officer, Groupe Echappe-toi

Aurélie PERUCHON

AR/VR Platform manager, ALSTOM

Christian GOMEZ

COO, APTERO

Greg MADISON

Staff XR Interaction Designer, UNITY

XR FOR A CAUSE: THE 2023 WINNER

Meta Table β

Meta Table β is a project developed by Kanagawa, Institute of Technology and Orylab Inc. Meta Table β is a table where people in remote locations share an atmosphere with each other in a cafe of avatar robots. The Avatar Robot Cafe is a cafe where disabled people who find it difficult to get out and about can engage in teleworking using avatar robots.

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