THE 2016 AUGGIE AWARD WINNERS
The 7th Annual Auggie Awards showcased the best-of-the-best in the Augmented World. This year featured 9 Auggie Award categories and 3 best-in-show categories. The Auggie Award category finalists were selected via popular vote with the winners determined by our judging panel and announced at the Auggie Award Ceremony on June 1, 2016. The Best-in-Show category winners were selected based on popular vote during the show with the winners announced on stage during the Closing Remarks on June 2, 2016. All winners are recognized as leaders in the augmented world and take home a one-of-a-kind Auggie trophy. Congratulations to this years winners and to everyone nominated.
New to our list of awards and honors is the Virtual World Society’s NEXTANT award presented by Tom Furness which represents the spirit of the society “to link hearts and minds to create a better world.”
The Auggie Award Trophy
Augmented World Expo Auggie Trophy by Yetzer Studio on Sketchfab
The 2016 Auggie Award Winners
1. Best Headset or Smart Glasses sponsored by IEEE: Connected eyewear including smart glasses, goggles, head-mounted displays (HMD), heads-up displays (HUD), and helmets
Winner: Epson Moverio BT-300
2. Best Hardware sponsored by Intel: Wearables, gesture and input devices, sensors, cameras, displays, stationary installations, chips and robotics
Winner: Richoh Theta S by Ricoh
3. Best App sponsored by ODG: AR, VR and wearable applications available to the public in app stores
Winner: BeoHome Design by ViewAR
4. Best Campaign sponsored by Bosch & Re’flekt: Marketing campaigns for major brands that use AR, VR and wearable technology
Winner: Dutch Lady Flying Farm by AR&Co
5. Best Enterprise Solution sponsored by PTC Vuforia: Solutions that solve business problems using AR, VR and wearable technology
Winner: Atheer AiR Platform by Atheer
6. Best Tool: Software Developer Kits, platforms and other creation tools that enable the creation of solutions and experiences in AR, VR and wearable technology
Winner: Vuforia by PTC
7. Best Game or Toy sponsored by PTC Vuforia: Connected toy or gaming solutions that enable digital interaction with the physical world or physical interaction in the virtual world
Winner: Air Hogs Connect Mission Drone by Spin Master Studios
8. Best Art or Film sponsored by the CFC: Art Installations or films including design concepts and documentary films that explore the augmented or virtual world
Winner: Refugees by Scopic
9. Best in Show – Augmented Reality sponsored by Epson: Any presenting AR company at AWE 2016 (exhibitor, speaker) is eligible to be nominated and the winner will be selected through popular vote at the show
Winner: Osterhout Design Group
10. Best in Show – Virtual Reality: Any presenting VR company at AWE 2016 (exhibitor, speaker) is eligible to be nominated and the winner will be selected through popular vote at the show
Winner: Subpac featuring THE WAVE VR
11. Best in Show – Wearable Technology sponsored by DAQRI: Any presenting wearable tech company at AWE 2016 (exhibitor, speaker) is eligible to be nominated and the winner will be selected through popular vote at the show
Winner: UNICEF “Wearables for Good”
12. Virtual World Society’s Nextant Award prsented by Tom Furness: Honoring an outstanding individual in augmented reality, virtual reality or wearable technology who embodies the spirit of the Virtual World Society “to link hearts and minds to create a better world.”
Winner: VR pioneer and inventor Randy Pausch, PhD
Judging Panel for 2016 Auggie Awards
Ori Inbar (AWE Founder)
Mark Billinghurst (Partner, Super Ventures)
Tish Shute (AWE co-founder and Director of Innovation, Huawei)
David Lorenzini (Board member, Augmented Reality.Org)
Brian Mullins (CEO, Daqri and Board member, AugmentedReality.Org)
Matt Miesnieks (Partner, Super Ventures)
Tom Emrich (Founder, We Are Wearables)
Karl Krantz (Founder, SVVR)
Jay Iorio (Futurist, IEEE-SA)
Christopher Stapleton (Executive Creative Producer, Simiosys)
Ronald Azuma (Advanced R&D New Media, Intel)
John Haddock (CTO, ODG)
Dirk Schart (Head of Marketing, Re’flekt/Bosch)
Carl Byers (President AREA)
Patrick O’Shaughnessey (Principal, Patched Reality)
David Beard (Senior Product Manager, PTC Vuforia)
Ana Serrano (CFC Media Lab)
Eric Mizufuka (New Ventures Manager, Epson)
Zvi Greenstein (General Manager, Nvidia)
Patrick Alo (CMO, Daqri)
Tom Furness (Founder, Virtual World Society)
Juergen Lumera (Director Global TIS, Bosch)