2021 AUGGIE AWARDS WINNERS

ShapesXR is a 3D powerpoint + zoom for prototyping spatial experiences. The ability to communicate and co-design ideas in 3D is becoming ubiquitous while designers still lack the tools to provide their very much needed contribution. WATCH VIDEO

Peaceful Places is an installation that has the power to let people experience both proximity and absence at the same time, exploring affective body language. Movement become dance when a gesture is done with poetry. WATCH VIDEO

Zappar, Craze, and Countdown Supermarkets worked together to create an innovative retail loyalty campaign that helped children learn about New Zealand’s native insect world. WATCH VIDEO

There’s nothing like exploring a city on foot–it’s a great way to take in the sights and sounds of a new place. But walking from one place to another can be a daunting task when you’re in an unfamiliar place. WATCH VIDEO

Masterpiece Studio Pro first fully immersive 3D creation pipeline ever. A suite of professional, intuitive, and easy-to-use immersive tools. Make high-fidelity 3D models and animations intuitively and easily. WATCH VIDEO

The Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unity (MRTK-Unity) is a Microsoft-driven, open-source project that provides a set of components and features to accelerate cross-platform mixed reality app development in Unity. WATCH VIDEO

Beamo virtually teleports you to hard-to-reach places and provides an accurate, contextual, and immersive digital replica of your sites. Capture a 360° view of your facilities and create an immersive digital twin, in minutes. WATCH VIDEO

Hand Physics Lab is an interactive VR game/experience taking full advantage of hand tracking technology, physical interactions and the ability to trick the brain to give the user a great sense of immersion and a way to freely interact with the virtual world just with hands. WATCH VIDEO

Spectacles are Snap’s first pair of glasses that bring AR to life, redefining how we interact with and overlay computing on the world. They aren’t for sale - with the help of creators, we’re discovering new ways to fuse fun and utility through immersive AR. WATCH VIDEO

Tactsuit X40, bHaptics’ wireless VR-ready haptic vest with 40 vibration motors, connects users with virtual worlds through rich and elaborate tactile feedback. More than 70 VR titles now provide native support for TactSuit and users can enjoy optimized haptic feedback that is perfectly in sync with the context of each game. WATCH VIDEO

The intention is to honor Breonna Taylor's life and cultivate a safe healing space to process emotions like grief. Breonna’s Garden is a sacred space for anyone who wants to share a message of hope for Breonna’s family. Or, a message in remembrance of someone they miss. It's a sacred space, and a protest. WATCH VIDEO

Hand Physics Lab is an interactive VR game/experience taking full advantage of hand tracking technology, physical interactions and the ability to trick the brain to give the user a great sense of immersion and a way to freely interact with the virtual world just with hands. WATCH VIDEO

Mixed Reality Navigation System revolutionizes the concept of navigation by projecting mapping information at a virtual distance in front of the driver using head-up displays (HUDs), helping drivers enjoy the combination of physical and virtual worlds merged together for a disturbance-free commute. WATCH VIDEO

"Red Bull The Edge" is a realistic virtual climbing adventure up the Matterhorn. Born from the dream to make the most inaccessible summit of the Alps accessible to all, athletes walk guests through a breathtaking experience. WATCH VIDEO

C19-Space is a 360 immersive training (Virtual Reality), starring real doctors and nurses, that provides knowledge and tools to health professionals who do not usually work in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and trains them to provide an extra support to this unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. WATCH VIDEO

Niantic, Inc. builds and powers real-world AR experiences that encourage exploration, movement, and shared experiences around the world. For more information on Lightship, please visit www.lightship.dev

The HaptX Gloves DK2 provide realistic touch sensation unlike any other device. Built with patented microfluidic technology, these are the only gloves that deliver industrial-grade performance required for professional applications. VISIT WEBSITE

inCitu is on a mission to democratize urban development by incentivizing community participation through immersive experiences. Our AR platform brings 3D models into the urban context, allowing residents to visualize the impact of proposed projects in their neighborhoods on-site, in real-time. VISIT WEBSITE