Arrived at magical Europa Park. Thrilled to be here speaking at the AUREA Award event!

I am grateful for the collaboration between the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, MACK One and 2112 STUDIOS. Today at #AUREAAward, we welcomed its director Prof. Thomas Schadt and the Oscar-winning director & Head of the Animationsinstitut Jan Pinkava.

The moment everyone's been waiting for has arrived! Is the tension mounting among the finalists? Who will win one of the 5 #AUREAAward? Find out in the next few minutes!

First winner, in the category Innovation is @Motorica_ai, creating advanced character 3D animations with high-level controllable movements using deep generative AI. #AUREAAward

The #AUREAAward winner in the category Impact is Brainjo where VR enhances brain training, harmonising body and mind, for therapy purposes.

Jump by JUMP by Limitless Flight is awarded in the category Interaction: put on a real wingsuit and a custom VR helmet and experience the dream of flying. #AUREAAward

The #AUREAAward in the Creative category goes to PatchWorld, a VR experience in the metaverse that lets users feel all the emotional power of music!

Congratulations to HOLOPLOT winning the category Experience & Immersion! This Berlin-based company reimagines the physics of sound to create immersive experiences, like Sphere #AUREAAward

Three student projects from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg were presented earlier in the day. The winner of the AUREA Young Talent Award is Dan Franke for Fragments of Silence, an amazing animated VR thriller! #AUREAAward

I'm honoured that Mate Rimac, CEO of Rimac Automobili, is joining #AUREAAward for a fascinating keynote. It is a real privilege for our guests to be able to listen to his professional journey & our cooperation, both strongly driven by innovation. Keynote coming soon on #VEEJOY!

For the very first time, I'm recording a podcast in public! For that occasion, my guest is Caitlin Krause: wellbeing through wonder & awe, a world-renowned technologist & experience designer! Available on your podcast platforms tomorrow! #AUREAAward

What an amazing award ceremony tonight! We had 55 nominees, 9 finalists and here are our 5 fantastic #AUREAAward #6 winners: 🏆 Innovation: @Motorica_ai 🏆 Impact: brainjo 🏆 Interaction: JUMP by Limitless Flight 🏆 Creative: PatchWorld 🏆 Experience & immersion: HOLOPLOT

„What I find exciting about emotion is that every meaningful experience that we have in life is encoded with emotion.“ That’s one of the many inspirational quotes from our talk with Caitlin Krause: wellbeing through wonder & awe yesterday, now available as a live podcast 👉 linktr.ee/theworldbeyond

For the final day of the #AUREAAward, we've got another great selection of keynotes and panel discussions! We'll be talking about the frontiers of #XR, radical inclusivity and immersive worlds with Caitlin Krause: wellbeing through wonder & awe, Eve Weston 🎭🥽 Metaverse Experience Consultant, Athena Demos & Nicole Ackermann. #AUREAAward

What an incredible celebration of innovation at the  #AUREAAward #6 hosted by MACK One at Europa-Park Resort! From inspiring keynotes to groundbreaking award winners, the energy was electrifying. Don't miss out on the magic, watch the aftermovie now! #Innovation #VR #XR

Also, make sure you catch the pitches from the #AUREAAward finalists! 🌟 Experience creativity and cutting-edge ideas as 9 projects compete for recognition. Watch their inspiring presentations now on #VEEJOY! 👇 veejoy.de/en/series/ntr-…

#AUREAAward #7 is kicking off! We're proud to welcome the 7th edition of this incredible event. What started as a small gathering is now a leading platform for immersive entertainment. Get ready for 3 days of inspiring talks, demos, and keynotes with top industry experts.

A busy day ahead at #AUREAAward! Our guests will enjoy exciting AI and mixed reality demos, finalist presentations, sound workshops, and extra ride time on Voltron Nevera and Flowryde. Innovation is thriving, especially with contributions from MACK Research and MACK One.

It's time to honour excellence at #AUREAAward! Our finalists amazed us with their groundbreaking ideas, and the jury faced tough choices. Congratulations to all the winners who are shaping the future of immersive entertainment!

Here are our 5 #AUREAAward winners: IMMERSION: Futuroscope & Moment Factory for Aquascope INNOVATION: TRIPP Wellness for Kōkua AI INTERACTION: Skatrix Pro by Reality Crisis IMPACT: Virtual Worlds Museum & arrival.space CREATIVE: Nocturnal Fugue & EchoVision Congratulations!