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AWE, the most essential AR/VR conference and expo according to Forbes Magazine, went online this year, and with it the eleventh annual Auggie Awards. For over a decade, the Auggies have showcased the best-of-the-best in Spatial Computing as the most recognized industry AR/VR awards show in the world.

16 Auggie Awards were presented during the live online ceremony today. 15 of those were selected prior to AWE Online through a system of public nominations, public voting to determine the finalists, and finally judging by a panel of industry experts to determine the winners. The Startup to Watch award was determined by a panel of top venture capitalists as part of the 2020 AWE Startup Pitch Competition held yesterday, May 28, online. The competition saw startups from around the world pitch and field questions in front of the judges. In addition, the Virtual World Society presented three Nextant Awards.

And here are the 11th Annual Auggie Awards winners:

Best Art or Film
Winner: The Key by Lucid Dreams Production

Best Campaign
Winner: PORTAL with Nreal by MESON, inc.

Best Consumer App
Winner: SBB AR App - The Future of Customer Information by SBB

Best Creator & Authoring Tool
Winner: Grib3D by Grib

Best Developer Tool
Winner: Unity AR Foundation by Unity Technologies

Best Enterprise Solution
Winner: Spatial by Spatial

Best Game & Toy
Winner: Otherworld Heroes by Bublar Group

Best Headworn Device
Winner: Nreal Light by Nreal

Best Healthcare & Wellness Solution
Winner: MediView Surgical Navigation System by MediView XR, Inc.

Best in Location-Based Entertainment
Winner: Universal Monsters Presents: Bridge of Frankenstein holoride by Universal Pictures and holoride

Best Indie Creator(s)
Winner: Tangible UI by Greg Madison

Best Input or Output Hardware
Winner: Looking Glass 8K Immersive Display by Looking Glass Factory

Best Interaction Software
Winner: The Lion King Virtual Production System by Magnopus

Best Societal Impact
Winner: SoundShirt by CuteCircuit

Best Use of AI
Winner: Eve by TechSee

Startup to Watch
Winner: TVORI

Watch the entire Auggie Award Ceremony

Winners of the Nextant Awards presented by VWS:

Nextant Rising Star
Winner: Dr. Jackie Lee

Nextant Rising Star
Winner: Sophia Batchelor

Nextant Legacy Prize
Winner: Dr. Richard Satava

Congratulations to all the winners! For more information on the Auggie Awards, visit www.awexr.com/usa-2020/auggie.

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