Virtual World Society at AWE 2025
NEXTANT Awards 2025
Our Founder Tom Furness and Chairman Alvin Graylin presented VWS's coveted NEXTANT award winners of 2025. Congratulations Jaron Lanier for winning the Legacy award and Danny Pimentel for winning the Rising Star award.Â
Socratic Style Debate on the Future of Immersive Tech
Our Chairman Alvin Graylin, Board Members Leslie Shannon and Louis Rosenberg, and Kent Bye from Voices of XR share their differing opinions on various topics related to immersive tech at AWE 2025.Â
Virtual Pathways to Transcendence
Our Founder Tom Furness announced The Light School at AWE 2025. For more information, visit The Light School.
Accelerating the Spatial Computing Revolution for Developers & Enterprise
Our Board Member Ziad Asghar (SVP & GM of XR at Qualcomm) shared his vision about the future of the XR industry and how Qualcomm is paving the way for its' continued success. Â
Best Creator & Authoring Tool Presented by Alvin Graylin
Our Chairman Alvin Graylin presented the Best Creator & Authoring Tool award at the 16th annual Auggie Awards ceremony.Â
Best Use of AI Presented by Tom Furness
Our Founder Tom Furness presented the Best Use of AI award at the 16th annual Auggie Awards ceremony.Â