Virtual Reality Technical Awards
The IEEE VGTC Technical Awards recognize individuals for significant research contributions. Nominations can be made here: nomination form.
General contact:
Henry Fuchs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chair, IEEE VGTC VR Awards Program
vgtc-vr-awards@vgtc.org
2023
Lifetime Achievement: Albert “Skip” Rizzo
Technical Achievement: Frank Steinicke
Significant New Researcher: Yifan “Evan” Peng
2022
Lifetime Achievement: Gudrun Klinker
Technical Achievement: Kiyoshi Kiyokawa
Significant New Researcher: Mar Gonzalez-Franco
2021
Career: Mary C. Whitton
Technical Achievement: David P. Luebke
2020
Career: Victoria Interrante
Technical Achievement: Jeremy Bailenson
2019
Career: Mark Billinghurst
Technical Achievement: Anatole Lécuyer
2018
Career: Mark Bolas
Technical Achievement: Gregory F. Welch
2017
Career: Grigore Burdea
Technical Achievement: Michael Zyda
2016
Career: Thomas A. Furness III
Technical Achievement: Anthony Steed
2015
Career: Michitaka Hirose
Technical Achievement: Brendan Iribe, Michael Antonov, and Palmer Luckey
2014
Career: Steven K. Feiner
Technical Achievement: Doug Bowman
2013
Career: Henry Fuchs
Technical Achievement: Mark Billinghurst
2012
Career: Lawrence J. Rosenblum
Technical Achievement: Dieter Schmalstieg
2010
Career: Frederick P. Brooks, Jr.
Technical Achievement: Ming C. Lin
2009
Career: Jaron Lanier
Technical Achievement: Hirokazu Kato
2008
Career: Bowen Loftin
Technical Achievement: Bernd Fröhlich
2007
Career: Susumu Tachi
Technical Achievement: C. Cruz-Neira, T. DeFanti, D. Sandin
2006
Career: Larry F. Hodges
Technical Achievement: Kay Stanney
2005
Career: Mel Slater
Technical Achievement: Mark Bolas