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

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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]