Lucid Reality Labs Secures Three Finalist Nods at 2025 Auggie Awards. See the projects!
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Lucid Reality Labs has been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 Auggie Awards, the premier honors recognizing excellence in augmented and virtual reality. Now in its 16th season, the Auggie Awards, presented by the Augmented World Expo (AWE), celebrate the most innovative AR, VR, and immersive experiences shaping industries worldwide.
“We’re honored to see our work alongside the industry’s brightest,” said Alex Dzyuba, Founder & CEO of Lucid Reality Labs. “These three finalist nods validate our team’s vision: harness immersive AI and XR to improve lives, whether through medical training, climate resilience, or wellness support.”
About the Auggie Awards & AWE
Launched in 2013 by the organizers of the Augmented World Expo, the Auggie Awards shine a spotlight on groundbreaking XR applications. AWE is the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to augmented and virtual reality, bringing together thousands of developers, enterprises, and visionaries each June in Long Beach, California.
Lucid Reality Labs’ Finalist Projects
- Medical AI Agent – Best Use of AI Category
An AI-powered VR intubation simulator co-developed with leading anesthesiologists. The platform scales critical skills training by combining hyper-realistic XR environments, tactile feedback, and an adaptive AI “digital doctor,” improving patient outcomes and democratizing access to expert guidance. developed for Medtronic Acute Care & Monitoring in collaboration with the brilliant Professor Dr. Patrick Schoettker, a renowned anaesthesiologist and Head of Anesthesiology at CHUV | Lausanne University Hospital, showcasing how AI-driven training can transform patient care. See the complete case study.
- BurnZone: California Wildfires – Best Climate Change Solution
Lucid Reality Labs’ immersive VR experience plunges viewers into the Los Angeles wildfires, confronting them with smoke‑choked streets, roaring helicopters, and crackling flames through the eyes of frontline firefighters and first responders. By capturing the crisis’s human toll and environmental devastation, it cultivates deep empathy and galvanizes timely, meaningful collective action, spotlighting community resilience and the urgent need for climate adaptation. This visceral journey transforms distant observers into engaged advocates, driving charitable donations, policy reforms, and volunteer mobilization. As a vivid demonstration of XR’s societal power, it bridges the empathy gap and inspires sustained real‑world impact to protect vulnerable communities.
- VIZQ – Best Healthcare & Wellness Solution
Lucid Reality Labs with VIZQ reimagined pediatric therapy with AI‑guided VR modules, turning speech and vital skills practice into interactive play. Children don headsets to rehearse critical tasks through immersive scenarios, receiving adaptive prompts mimicking expert therapist cues. In pilots, engagement soared as focus spans extended while therapists monitored hundreds of learners. Families report children mastering routines faster and confidently at home. The HIPAA-compliant platform scales effortlessly within schools and clinics at a fraction of traditional costs. Blending evidence‑based therapy, personalized AI feedback, and immersive XR sets a new healthcare innovation and wellness improvement benchmark. VIZQ doesn’t just treat—it empowers!
What This Means for Lucid Reality Labs
Being a three-time finalist underscores Lucid Reality Labs’ leadership at the intersection of AI, XR, and real-world impact. “These finalists reflect our core mission: leverage immersive technology to tackle critical challenges in health, climate, and wellbeing,” added Alex Dzyuba.
Join Us at AWE USA 2025
Lucid Reality Labs will showcase our projects on the AWE expo floor in Long Beach, June 10–12. Attendees can experience live demos, meet the team, and join panel discussions on immersive AI’s future in healthcare and climate resilience. Learn more here. We will share a detailed agenda shortly.
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About Lucid Reality Labs
Lucid Reality Labs is a visionary XR and AI development company that crafts complex immersive solutions through spatial technology – from concept & design to development & support, with a strategic focus on Healthcare, Life Science, Education & Training, and many more. We equip industries with the boundless potential of immersive technology. Committed to disrupting global challenges with responsible technology, we deliver impactful solutions that elevate industries through immersive capabilities. Check the award-winning use cases created by Lucid Reality Labs here.