awarding the best in immersive entertainment
AUREA#8 - 2-4 February 2026
10 of the best XR projects
an all star jury
3 days in a magical location
awarded at Europa-Park, the home for XR pioneers
GERD NEFZER, Academy Award Winner
“Hats off! This is really amazing.”
AMY JUPITER, Executive Creative Producer, Walt Disney
“I cannot tell you how honored I am to be a part of the AUREA community.”
KATHLEEN COHEN, The Collaboratorium
“The community at the AUREA is such a qualified group of people.”
Previous Jurors
Cathy Hackl
Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer, Journey
Metaverse/ web3 strategist, tech futurist, author of Into The Metaverse
Athena Demos
BRCvr
CEO/Co-founder/Producer at Big Rock Creative (BRCvr), AUREA#3 winner
Emily Olman
Hopscotch Interactive
XR Builder and AUREA Community Ambassador
Nils Wollney
Holoride
CEO & Co-founder, Holoride, AUREA#2 winner
Kathleen Cohen
XR Immersive Strategist, The Collaboratorium
Jury Chair, keynote speaker
Frédéric Lecompte
Backlight
Co-founder of BackLight [Immersive experiences for Brands, Culture & Entertainment]
