Finalist FAQs

• The Schedule

  You can view the Finalists Specific schedule by clicking on this link here

  The full conference program is viewable at aurea-award.com/schedule

• About the pitch

  AUREA is a global competition to identify excellence in augmented, virtual or mixed reality. We seek to not only identify the best products and services, but demonstrate the potential of this sector for technology and entertainment as a whole.

• What is the objective?

  The objective of the pitch is to demonstrate to the jury that your product, service or experience successfully contributes to a higher standard in immersive entertainment. It is not an investment pitch, but rather an opportunity to prove that your project has the potential to change the way audiences engage with this exciting new frontier of technology. 

• Am I pitching for a category?

  The pitch is category-agnostic. However, our diverse jury acknowledges the diverse set of viewpoints that contribute to excellence in the industry, be it innovation, creativity, experience, impact or interaction. For example, are you engaging in a fresh narrative? Is your product or service a feat in operational complexity? Is your service enabling creators to reach a global audience?

• Pitch duration?

  You need to budget roughly 12 minutes for your pitch:

  ● Pitch: 5 minutes

  ● Moderator: 1 minute to prepare for Q&A

  ● Jury Q&A: 5 minutes

• What experience aids can I bring?

  Feel free to include any visual guide for your presentation. It can be a video, recording, app, or good old fashioned slideshow. If you have hardware that you would like the judges to experience, feel free to bring a sample or two to the event. There is no limit on the length of the pre-recorded video, but we recommend you leave enough time to tell the jury about your product, service or experience in person - they’re there to hear it from you!

  The AUREA Community team will contact you in advance to submit your presentation to the audio visual team before the pitch.

• Who is the audience?

  Remember, this is a pitch to your peers - experts in the field. They are not only looking to understand the project, but to make an informed judgement about its relative level of innovation, excellence in craft, and potential to advance the industry.

Travel to the Park

Invitation

You will receive an email invitation this week from Michael Mack asking you to confirm your attendance for 22 - 24 January 2025. Please make sure to confirm your attendance by clicking on that personalised link in the email.

Travel Stipend

We offer a €500 travel stipend per team to travel to AUREA. When booking your travel to Europa-Park, please review the travel reimbursement process as per your participation agreement You will receive a reimbursement of up to €500.00 by February 2025.

Last mile pickup

Travel and lodgings are covered for 22-24 January 2025. This includes a shuttle from the nearest train station, Ringsheim. Please send Europa-Park a copy of your travel itinerary as soon as you have it ready so that they can arrange a shuttle for pickup. If you have any special travel requirements, please send Europa-Park a separate email with your request.