UnitedXR Europe Announces XR Awards 2025 Winners

Last night in Brussels, the XR community came together for one of the signature moments of UnitedXR Europe: the XR Awards Gala. The evening honored standout achievements across immersive technologies and brought well-deserved recognition to creators, studios, researchers, and companies shaping the XR landscape.

In 2025, AIXR joined UnitedXR Europe, bringing together the influence of AWE, Stereopsia, and AIXR under one unified platform. This partnership has created one of the largest XR competition to date, dedicated to celebrating outstanding achievements and innovations across the immersive technology ecosystem.

The XR Awards sets a new standard by showcasing the full spectrum of immersive innovation—from enterprise solutions and technological breakthroughs to artistic expression and societal impact.

Below is the full list of this year’s winners:

1. Obsidian Award: XRoam By Univrse
2. Best Visual Experience: La Magie Opéra By BackLight, Opera national de Paris, VIVE ARTS
3. Best Animation: The Dollhouse By Zazie Films, Wild Fang Films, Film Fund Luxembourg, Canada Media Fund
4. Best UX Design / User Experience: The True Film By Mira Film, INVR.SPACE 
5. Best Art Experience: Danse Danse Danse - Matisse By Lucid Realities, Tournez s'il vous plaît, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, Hangar Y, Unframed Collection
6. Best Technical Achievement: Wall Town Wonders By Cyborn BV
7. Best Art Direction: A Long Goodbye By Cassette for timescapes
8. Best 360° Experience: Re-Launching Luigi Broglio By Cultural Video Production, INVR.SPACE
9. XR Film & Experience of the Year: Crafting Crimes By TARGO
10. XR Head Mounted Display of the Year: Bigscreen Beyond 2 By Bigscreenvr
11. XR Game of the Year: Batman: Arkham Shadow By Meta
12. XR Education & Training of the Year: MSXR-RTA By NUS CUTE Center, HTX - Home Team Science and Technology Agency, SCDF - Singapore Civil Defence Force 
13. Rising XR Company of the Year: The Ferryman Collective By The Ferryman Collective 
14. Outstanding XR Company of the Year: XREAL
    
15. XR Healthcare Solution of the Year: ExpandXR By Wayne State University

See all the winners and finalists here on the AIXR website.