Draft:Australian XR Festival

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Comment: The article lacks reliable secondary sources to clearly meet WP:GNG, given its appearance in two questionable news sources that may or may not be WP:RS, and two directory-type events pages. If the event has the global WP:GEOSCOPE it claims, it's not being evidenced by the type of coverage provided. These sources are also not neutrally providing much WP:DEPTH of information about the event, instead being reminders that the event is upcoming or happened. As the tags note, the award winners are of secondary interest if there isn't much information about the event itself. Needs much more sourcing and content. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 11:19, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

Australian XR Festival showcases Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Video Games, Digital Art, Creative AI and Animation from around the world. It features public and industry showcases and the Australian XR Festival Awards.

Australian XR Festival is developed by the same team who create Qld XR Festival.^[1] The first Australian XR Festival was at ACMI, Federation Square in Melbourne, Australia 19 - 21 December 2023. Australian XR Festival 2024 was at The State Library of New South Wales in Sydney during December 2024 ^[2]

Australian XR Festival 2024 Award Winners

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Best in Animation
Darwin the Dreamer
By Don Dixon

Best in Augmented Reality Experiences
The Dream Machine Experience
By Artistic Director – Nona Hendryx
AR/VR Director & Principal Artist – Sutu Campbell
Executive Producer – Ichun Yen
Producer – Dana Greenfield
Art & Technology Company – EyeJack

Best in Console Gaming
Animal Well
By Shared Memory
Director & Producer & Lead Artist:
Billy Basso
Key Collaborators:
Dan Adelman, Jason Gastrow & Leah Gastrow

Best in Creative AI
When I’m an Astronaut
By Samantha Pillay

Content Creator of the Year
Nathie
Nathaniel de Jong

Best in Digital Art
No Beginning
By ReVerse Butcher & Kylie Supski

Best in Virtual Experiences
The Dream Machine Experience
By Artistic Director – Nona Hendryx
AR/VR Director & Principal Artist – Sutu Campbell
Executive Producer – Ichun Yen
Producer – Dana Greenfield
Art & Technology Company – EyeJack

Best in Virtual Reality (VR) Gaming
Max Mustard
By Toast Interactive
Executive Producer – Nathan Anderson
Executive Producer – Toni Eastes
Executive Producer – Kylee Kay
Creative Director – Richard Eastes

Best in New South Wales
The Dream Machine Experience
By Artistic Director – Nona Hendryx
AR/VR Director & Principal Artist – Sutu Campbell
Executive Producer – Ichun Yen
Producer – Dana Greenfield
Art & Technology Company – EyeJack

Best in Australia
Max Mustard
By Toast Interactive
Executive Producer – Nathan Anderson
Executive Producer – Toni Eastes
Executive Producer – Kylee Kay
Creative Director – Richard Eastes

Best in the World
Animal Well
By Shared Memory
Director & Producer & Lead Artist:
Billy Basso
Key Collaborators:
Dan Adelman, Jason Gastrow & Leah Gastrow

Australian XR Festival 2023 Award Winners

^[4]

Best in Animation
Chomp
By Ben Nixon

Best in Augmented Reality Social Media Filters
Corgi Run
By Eddy Adams

Best in Augmented Reality Experiences #1 (Dual Winners)
878AD: Winchester Revealed
By Sugar Creative, Hampshire Cultural Trust, Ubisoft and Sarner

Best in Augmented Reality Experiences #2 (Dual Winners)
Coopers AR
By T&DA, Special Australia, KWPX, Alt.VFX

Best in Creative AI
The Rose
By Hilary Campilan, Chrissy Brook & Michaela Betts

Best in Digital Art
New Organism
By Lisa Meinesz

Best in Gaming
Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded
By XR Games & Sony Pictures VR

Best in Short Films
Mug
By Yegar Bugayenko

Best in Virtual Reality (VR) Passive Immersive Experiences
Dragon Magic & Freedom Giants
By Juliana Loh, Chris Madsen & Mada De Leeuw

Best in Virtual Reality (VR) Interactive Immersive Experiences
Julaymba
By Phoria

Best in Melbourne (across all categories)
To Stop Time
By ReVerse Butcher & Kylie Supski

Best in Australia (across all categories)
Julaymba
By Phoria

Best in the World (across all categories) Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded By XR Games & Sony Pictures VR

International Special Industry Achievement Award
For outstanding contribution to the Creative Tech Industry
Amir Satvat

References

^ Channel Life Australian XR Festival 2023 celebrates global Creative Tech Talent
^ Video Game Conventions Australian XR Festival 2024 Information
^ Event For Gamers Local Australian and Global Creative Superstars take home multiple trophies at the Australian XR Festival Awards 2024!
^ Animationxpress Sony Pictures VR and XR Games win big at Australian XR Festival Awards 2023

External links

Official website

[1] Channel Life Australian XR Festival 2023 celebrates global Creative Tech Talent

[2] Video Game Conventions Australian XR Festival 2024 Information

[3] Event For Gamers Local Australian and Global Creative Superstars take home multiple trophies at the Australian XR Festival Awards 2024!

[4] Animationxpress Sony Pictures VR and XR Games win big at Australian XR Festival Awards 2023

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