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VR Awards 2018 Nominations Are Now Open

After the success of the virtual reality (VR) Awards 2017, VR Bound have announced it will be returning for 2018 and the nominations are now open.

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Last year the VR Awards saw a number of big names attend the event including AMD Studios, Oculus, HTC, Google, Framestone, Rebellion, Leapmotion, Epic Games and many, many more. These companies went on to win big as well with the 2017 winners praising some of the best VR experiences of the year. Now with the VR Awards 2018, the event is set to be bigger and better than before.

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This year there are 12 categories once again for the VR Awards including:

  • VR Headset of the Year
  • VR Game of the Year
  • VR Experience of the Year
  • VR Film of the Year
  • VR Marketing of the Year
  • Rising VR Company of the Year Innovative VR Company of the Year
  • VR Social Impact Award
  • VR Architecture & Real Estate of the Year VR Education & Training of the Year
  • VR Healthcare of the Year
  • Out-of-Home VR Entertainment of the Year

Those wanting to put forward a nomination will be able to do so from now until 1st May, 2018. This includes a product or service that is unreleased so long as it is released and public by the 1st July, 2018. Prospective nominees may be contacted by the award team and, if shortlisted, entered into the judging process. A panel of 38 expert judges will then review applications in preparation for the announcement of the winners on the night of the VR Awards 2018.

Those who attend the event will be treated to a three course dinner, live entertainment and a VIP after party in the heart of London. There are currently over 400 pre-registered interests so the competition is already heating up. To get more information and to nominate head over to the official website. An entry fee is required to be paid to complete the nomination process. Tickets to attend the event are also on sale right now which can be picked up from the VR Awards website.

VRFocus will be sure to bring you all the latest on the VR Awards 2018 to stay tuned for more in the future.

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VR Awards 2017: VR Bound veröffentlicht Nominierungen in zwölf Kategorien

VR Bound hat die Nominierungen für die VR Awards 2017 bekanntgegeben, der die besten VR-Errungenschaften in zwölf Kategorien auszeichnen will. Bis zum März konnten weltweit Benutzer vorschlagen, wer auf der Liste stehen soll. Für den Preis arbeitet VR Bound mit AMD, Foundry und HP zusammen, die Preisverleihung findet am 9. Oktober in London statt.

VR Awards 2017: Zwölf Kategorien von Spielen bis zur besten VR-Hardware

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Die Preise können kommen: Aus fast 500 Leser-Vorschlägen hat VR Bound eine Shortlist in zwölf Kategorien erstellt und nun veröffentlicht. Manche Nominierungen sind kaum überraschend und manche Liste ist noch etwas spärlich besetzt. Bei den besten mobilen Headsets reicht es beispielsweise nur für vier Einträge, beim VR-Headset des Jahres für fünf. Neben den in dieser Sparte offensichtlichen Nominierungen HTC Vive, Oculus Rift und PlayStation VR (PSVR) hat es noch das von Acer produzierte Arcade-Headset Starbreeze auf die Liste geschafft. Neben der schon besser gefüllten Spielesparte bietet der Award auch Auszeichnungen wie für die beste Erfahrung des Jahres, das kreativste Marketing und einen Preis für interaktive VR-Medien und -Filme. Was meint ihr? Haben die Nominierungen ihren Platz „verdient“ ? Fehlt ein wichtiges Game oder eine besonders tolle Erfahrung? Und wer sollte in der jeweiligen Kategorie das Rennen machen?

Nominierungen für das VR-Headset des Jahres

  • HTC – Vive
  • Oculus – Rift
  • Razer – OSVR
  • Sony – Playstation VR
  • Starbreeze – StarVR

Nominierungen für das mobile VR-Headset des Jahres

  • Merge VR – Goggles
  • Google – Daydream View
  • Samsung – Gear VR
  • Homido – V2

Nominierungen für die VR-Hardware des Jahres

  • Somniacs – Birdly
  • Leap Motion – Leap Motion
  • Oculus – Touch
  • Nullspace VR – Hardlight Suit
  • Ultrahaptics – Ultrahaptics

Nominierungen für das VR-Spiel des Jahres

  • Owlchemy Labs & Adult Swim Games – Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
  • Epic Games – Robo Recall
  • Dylan Fitterer – Audioshield
  • Playful – Lucky’s Tale
  • Steel Crate Games – Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
  • Survios – Raw Data
  • Tender Claws – Virtual Virtual Reality
  • Vertigo Games & Jaywalkers Interactive – Arizona Sunshine
  • SUPERHOT Team – SUPERHOT VR
  • Rebellion – Battlezone
  • Ready At Dawn – Lone Echo

Nominierungen für das innovativste Unternehmen des Jahres

  • Zero Latency
  • Technicolor Experience Center
  • G’Audio Lab
  • Merge VR
  • Globacore
  • Jaunt VR

Nominierungen für die beste VR-Erfahrung des Jahres

  • WEVR – theBlu
  • Horizons Studio – Horizons VR
  • Against Gravity – Rec Room
  • Google – Tilt Brush
  • Google – Google Earth VR
  • Magnopus – Mission:ISS
  • BBC & REWIND – Home – A VR Spacewalk
  • Toast – Richie’s Plank Experience

Nominierungen für das kreativste Marketing in VR des Jahres

  • Greenpeace – Virtual Explorer
  • Idea Studio – UNICEF 360
  • Ford Motor Company / GTB Agency – Ford F-150 Raptor: Born to Baja
  • Pebble Studios – ABC – ’Catch Jack’ Time after Time
  • IKEA – IKEA VR
  • Imagination & REWIND – Jaguar Electrifies – The Future Is Now
  • Kuju – The Chainsmokers: Paris VR
  • Framestore – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: VR
  • RSA VR – Alien: Covenant In Utero | A Virtual Reality Experience
  • Infinite360 – Capital Creates Change

Nominierungen für die besten interaktiven VR-Medien/Filme des Jahres

  • 5th Wall – ‘The Mummy’ Zero Gravity Stunt VR Experience
  • Google – Tabel
  • Baobab Studios – INVASION!
  • Penrose Studios – Allumette
  • Anotherworld VR – KOBOLD VR
  • Hver Sin Stilhed – Separate Silences

Nominierungen für VR-Start-ups des Jahres

  • Inception VR
  • Cerevrum Inc.
  • MANDT VR
  • LiveLike
  • MetaVRse

Nominierungen für den besten Einsatz von VR in Erziehung und Lehre

  • Unimersiv – Virtual Reality Educational Experiences
  • Make Real – PROCAT
  • Leiceter Fire and Rescue Services – VF4-360
  • VirtualSpeech – VirtualSpeech
  • Boulevard Arts, Inc – Boulevard
  • Cerevrum Inc. – Skill Hub VR
  • Make Real – EDF Energy “Reactor Builder”
  • Industrial Training International – ITI Crane Simulator
  • Alchemy VR – Space Descent VR with Tim Peake

Nominierungen für den besten Einsatz von VR im Gesundheitsbereich

  • AiSolve – VRSIMS
  • Occo VR – Osso VR
  • Vivid Vision – Vivid Vision
  • Tribemix – ImmersiCare

Nominierungen für die besten „öffentlichen“ VR-Erfahrungen

  • THE VOID – THE VOID’s Ghostbusters: Dimension
  • Universal Park & Resorts – The Repository
  • Thorpe Park Merlin Entertainment – Derren Brown’s Ghost Train
  • Zero Latency – Zero Latency
  • REWIND & Welsh National Opera – Magic Butterfly

(Quelle: VRScout)

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AMD, Foundry and HP Collaborate on VR Bound’s Inaugural VR Awards

Earlier this year VR Bound announced the inaugural VR Awards 2017, celebrating outstanding achievements within the virtual reality (VR) industry. While the dates have slightly changed since that first announcement, today the organiser has revealed that AMD, Foundry and HP have all partnered together to back the awards.

“Today marks the day of an exciting announcement with several companies that are passionate about seeing immersive technologies flourish and prosper. We will continue to stand by our mission to recognise and celebrate achievement in VR, opening up more possibilities each day,” said Daniel Colaianni, co-founder, VR Bound, in a statement.

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Alongside the partner update, VR Bound has unveiled the shortlist for each of the 12 categories:

  • VR Headset of the Year
  • Mobile VR Headset of the Year
    • Merge VR
    • Google Daydream View
    • Samsung Gear VR
    • Homido V2
  • VR Hardware of the Year
  • VR Game of the Year
  • Innovative VR Company of the year
    • Zero Latency
    • Technicolor Experience Center
    • G’Audio Lab
    • Merge VR
    • Globacore
    • Jaunt VR
  • VR Experience of the Year
  • Most Creative use of Marketing in VR
    • Virtual Explorer – Greenpeace
    • UNICEF 360 – Idea Studio
    • Ford F-150 Raptor: Born to Baja – Optima Batteries
    • ABC – ‘Catch Jack’ Time After Time – Pebble Studios
    • IKEA VR – IKEA
    • Jaguar Electrifies – The Future is Now – Imagination
    • The Chainsmokers: Paris VR – Kuju
    • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: VR – Framestore
    • Alien: Covenant In Utero – RSA VR
    • Capital Creates Change – Infinite360
  • Interactive VR Media / Film of the Year
  • VR Start-up of the Year
    • Inception VR
    • Cerevrum Inc.
    • MANDT VR
    • LiveLike
    • MetaVRse
  • Best use of VR in Education and Training
    • VR Education Experiences – Unimersiv
    • PROCAT – Make Real
    • VF4-360 – Leicester Fire and Rescue
    • VirtualSpeech – VirtualSpeech
    • BLVRD – Boulevard
    • Skill Hub VR – Cerevrum Inc.
    • EDF Energy ‘Reactor Builder’ – Make Real
    • ITI Crane Simulator – Industrial Training International
    • Space Descent VR with Time Peake – Alchemy VR
  • Best use of VR in Healthcare
    • VRSIMS – AiSolve
    • Osso VR – Osso VR
    • Vivid Vision – Vivid Vision
    • ImmersiCare – Tribemix
  • Best out of home VR entertainment

“At Foundry, we are passionate about working with storytellers and artists to explore the creative potential that VR opens up. With the VR Awards we are proud to recognise the ground-breaking achievements of the VR pioneers and showcase their work to a global audience,” Alex Mahon, CEO, Foundry, commented.

“For AMD, collaborating with one of our most valued partners, Foundry, on this prestigious event exhibits our dedication to those in the field making great strides in this incredible immersive technology,” said Roy Taylor, CVP of Media & Entertainment, AMD. “It’s a pleasure and an honor for AMD to give the much-deserved recognition to VR content creators and innovators. Amongst the ‘blood, sweat, and tears’ required to be a winner the VR eco-system, it’s important to relax and enjoy each other’s’ company. We certainly look forward to it!”

The VR Awards ceremony takes place at 6pm on Monday 9th October 2017 in London, UK. For any further updates, keep reading VRFocus.

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Nominations now open for International Industry VR Awards

Virtual reality (VR) hardware comparison website VR Bound announced it’s upcoming awards ceremony a couple of weeks ago and now they have opened up nominations for the available categories.

Nominations opened on 13th March and will close on 1st May 2017. Any nominated products or services must be released with a consumer version by 1st June. You can register to nominate by visiting the VR Bound Awards official webpage.

The categories are as follows:

  • VR Headset of the year
  • VR Headset of the Year
  • VR Hardware of the year
  • VR Game of the year
  • Innovative VR Company of the year
  • VR experience of the year
  • Most Creative use of Marketing in VR
  • Interactive VR Media / Film of the Year
  • VR Start-up of the year
  • Best use of VR in Education and Training
  • Best use of VR in Healthcare
  • Best out of home VR entertainment

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VR Bound has confirmed the names of the judging panel, which will consist of industry figures such as Tom Emrich of Super Ventures, Unity Technologies senior evangelist Josh Naylor, Dr Jo Twist CEO of UKIE, Dominic Collins of Jaunt VR and Director of The Realities Centre/VR entrepreneur Thomas Gere.

Tickets are already available from the official website. A standard ticket will cost £120 GBP, a table ticket for ten will be £1080, or a VIP table ticket is £2180. All tickets include a 3-course dinner, champagne and entertainment while the VIP ticket also gets holders access to the VIP after party and a range of other benefits.

The awards will take place on 23rd September, 2017 at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London.

VRFocus will continue to bring you information on the VR Industry Awards.

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VR Bound Announce International Industry VR Awards

Virtual reality (VR) hardware comparison website VR Bound have just announced an awards ceremony to celebrate outstanding achievement in the VR industry. The black-tie event will feature some of the biggest industry names and is promising a night of entertainment and celebration.

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Judging for the awards is being undertaken by experienced experts in the VR industry who will judge the 12 overarching categories as follows:

VR Headset of the year

VR Headset of the Year

VR Hardware of the year

VR Game of the year

Innovative VR Company of the year

VR experience of the year

Most Creative use of Marketing in VR

Interactive VR Media / Film of the Year

VR Start-up of the year

Best use of VR in Education and Training

Best use of VR in Healthcare

Best out of home VR entertainment

Nominations will be open between the 13th March and 1st May 2017 and nominees from all areas of VR have been invited to participate by sharing products they believe are award-worthy.

The event will be held in Central London on the 23rd September 2017. There are only 300 tickets available, however, and are expected to sell quickly.

Co-founder of VR Bound Daniel Colaianni said of the event; “The VR Awards to us is all about recognizing achievement throughout the industry and not just in content. We are creating a diverse platform for the industry whether it be the headsets we wear or the innovative companies that drive forward the industry. [sic]”

For further information on the judges, tickets and the opportunity to nominate when it becomes available you can go to the Official Website.

VRFocus will keep you updated with further information on the International Industry VR Awards.