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7-9 December 2026 Brussels, Belgium
# European XR Awards®
Submit your XR narrative or game experience - Submissions are now closed
The **European XR Awards®** are back, celebrating the excellence of European XR creation in Gaming and Entertainment.
Taking place during UnitedXR Europe, the ceremony highlights some of the most remarkable immersive experiences produced across the continent. The event brings together creators, studios, producers, and industry professionals to recognize projects that demonstrate a high level of craft and innovation in extended reality.
The best European XR content of the year will be rewarded across 8 categories. The selection places particular attention on the technical qualities of the works.
The European XR Awards® aims to spotlight the teams and creators who contribute to advancing XR production in Europe and shaping the future of immersive experiences.
### **Call for Entries**
Do you have an XR narrative or game experience produced in Europe?
The **European XR Awards®** competition is now open for submissions. If your project demonstrates a strong approach to immersive creation and technical execution, this is your opportunity to present it to the European XR community.
Selected projects will compete during the **European XR Awards® ceremony at UnitedXR Europe**, gaining visibility among industry professionals, creators, and audiences.
### **SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED**
### **Eligibility Criteria:**
- Must have been produced or at least 50% co-produced in **Europe.**
- Must have been completed between **September 2025** and **August 2026.**
- Contents must be **original narrative XR** (with or without interactivity), or **VR games.**
- Contents must **not** have been submitted to UnitedXR Europe previously. If the content is a sequel to a previously submitted content, **at least 50%** of the new content must be **NEW** material.
- Contents that require heavy installations will **not** be accepted (esp. for jury purposes).
- All XR immersive format accepted: VR (autonomous & single-computer powered headset), AR.
Please make sure to [read the full regulations](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ah35fePLsC07WkLAyXCUhldix7cPUX7Y/view?usp=sharing) before submitting your application.
### **Application fee:**
A submission fee of €95 is required. After completing your application, you will be redirected to a payment page to finalize your entry.
**Key Dates**
- **Call for entries closes:** 10 September
- **Jury Process:** 5-7 October
- **Announcement of nominated content:** 10 October
**Jury**
- Christophe Hermanns, Vigo Creative (Belgium)
- Sönke Kirchhof, INVR.SPACE (Germany)
- Quentin Valembois, Valem Studio (Belgium)
- Marine Haverland, fomo.scene (Belgium)
- Gwenael François, Skill Lab (Luxembourg)
- François Klein, Digital Rise (France)
- Camille Donegan, Eirmersive (Ireland)
- Isabel De Peuter-Rutten (Belgium)
- Lorena González, XR4Europe (Spain)
- Raphaël Haddad, UNIVRSE (Spain)
### **Categories from 2025\***
- Best XR Game
- Best Visual Experience
- Best User Experience
- Best Creative Experience
- Best Volumetric Capture
- Best 360 Experience
- Best Art Experience
- Best Animation
- Best Art Direction
*\*The organizers reserve the right for the jury to add or withdraw one or more categories as they see fit.*
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