The EuroXR Annual Event is more than just a conference—it’s a dynamic space where XR professionals, researchers, and industry pioneers come together to shape the future of immersive technologies. This event fosters meaningful discussions, fuels collaboration across disciplines, and showcases cutting-edge innovations that bridge the gap between research and real-world applications.

As part of this tradition, the conference also recognizes outstanding contributions through its EuroXR Awards, celebrating groundbreaking projects, pioneering innovations, and exceptional research in the XR domain. Below, you will find a complete list of the Award winners from the EuroXR Annual Conference, as well as from previous editions

Closing Ceremony & EuroXR Awards 2024

As is tradition before officially closing the Conference we celebrated the best contributions across the Scientific Track, Application Track, and Poster & Demo Track during the Awards Ceremony.

The winners of the Scientific, Application, and Poster and Demo Awards were:

  • Scientific Paper Honorary Mention Award: Hermenegildo Solheiro, Lee Kent, Keisuke Toyoda
    3-2-3 Multi-AI Segmentation Framework: LoD-based, Incremental Segmentation of 3D Scan Data Using Any 2D AI.

  • Scientific Paper Honorary Mention Award: Charles Bailly, Lucas Pometti, Julien Castet
    3MarkAR: Exploring the Benefits of Combining Microgestures and Mid-Air Marks to Trigger Commands in Augmented Reality.

  • Best Scientific Paper Award: Spyros Vosinakis, George Anastassakis, Panayiotis Koutsabasis, Kostas Damianidis
    User Experience Design and Evaluation of a Virtual Reality Museum Installation for Historic Sailing Ships
    Σπύρος Βοσινάκης,Γιώργος Αναστασάκης,Παναγιώτης Κουτσαμπάσης, Κώστας Δαμιανίδης

  • Application Paper Award: Mariia Podguzova, Simon Haering, Jamiu Ojeleye, Stephan Krauss, Didier Stricker
    AR Assistant for Pruning of Grapevines and Fruit Trees

  • Best Poster Award: Olga Chatzifoti, Maria Roussou

    Voice-based Interactions in Immersive Applications – Cognitive and Affective Dimensions of User Experience

  • Best Demo Award: Jean Botev, Emanuel Dias da Silva, Ningyuan Sun - Haptic Directional Awareness in Virtual Reality


Scientific Awards Committee:
Dr.Lucio De Paolis, University of Salento
Prof. Benjamin Lok University of Florida, USA
Prof. Konstantinos Moustakas, University of Patras
Prof. Ingrid Scholl, University of Applied Sciences FH Aachen

Application Awards Commettee:
Dr. Domna Banakou, New York University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Jérôme Perret, Haption, France & Germany
Dr. Wolfgang Schäfer, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Switzerland

Poster & Demonstration Awards Commettee:
Dr. Giannis Karaseitanidis, Institute of Communication and Computer Systems, Greece
Dr. Despina Michael-Grigoriou, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Dr. Barbara Schiavi, VINCI Construction, France
Ms. Electra Tsaknaki, Independent Researcher, Greece
Dr. Wolfgang Schäfer, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Switzerland