As with all established and valued industries come’s an awards celebration – recognising & rewarding those excelling within their field.

The AR Summit are pleased to have hosted the 2nd UK augmented reality awards, a platform designed to recognise & reward those successfully adopting AR, highlighting those who are producing creative strategies, adopting new techniques, enhancing technologies  and pushing forward the industry – creating a name for the world of AR.

2013 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

• Best AR Hardware Innovation 2013
  AR&Co- super trap
  Diotasoft – Seltic Wand
  Metaio – AR Engine
  Vuzix – M100 Smart Glass

Highly commended: Metaio – AR Engine
Winner: Vuzix – M100 Smart Glass

• Best AR Practical case study 2013
  Appshaker – coca cola
  AR&CO- Indosat MonstAR
  AR Works
  Berwick Post – iBalloon
  Diotasoft
  Twnkls – Decolabs
  Zappar – Asda

Highly commended: Diotasoft
Winner: Zappar – Asda

• Best AR Technology Platform 2013
  Qualcomm – Vuforia
  Aurasma
  Blippar
  Metaio
  Vuzix
  Wikitude

Highly commended: Qualcomm – Vuforia
Winner: Metaio

• Best AR Developer 2013
  Apache
  AR&CO
  AR23D Studio
  Bolser
  Diotasoft
  Fuzzy Logic

Highly commended: Apache
Winner: Fuzzy Logic

• Most Innovative use of AR 2013
  Apache – Iron Man 3
  AR&Co – lee cooper
  Augment
  Blippar – Heart Foundation
  Bolser – T@g for Sony
  büro bewegt
  Daqri – Cadallac ATS vs The World
  Fuzzy Logic – AppTag
  AR-Code – by Seac02

Highly commended: Daqri – Cadallac ATS vs The World
Winner: Apache – Iron Man 3

• AR Awards Champion 2013
  Vuzix
  Metaio
  Appshaker
  Diotasoft
  Qualcomm
  AR&CO
  Apache
  Fuzzy logic
  Wikitude

Highly commended: Vuzix
Winner: Apache

Award winners were announced during an awards ceremony at the end of AR Summit 2013 on the 20th June at the Altitude, London.

During June 2013 our advisory council formed the panel of judges to review and score in the below areas for the shortlisted judged categories.

Entries have been judged on:

• Concept of use of AR
• Imagination, innovation and uniqueness
• Commercial feasibility
• Market perception
• Achieved results/ ROI

Who are the judges?:

• Ken Blakeslee, Chairman, WebMobility Ventures
• Geoff McCormick, Director, Alloy
• Mark Challinor, Director of Mobile Platforms, Telegraph Media Group
• Alex Kozloff, Head of Mobile, IAB
• Sally A. Applin, Doctoral Candidate, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK
• Nizar Romdan, Head of Ecosystem, Media Processing Division, ARM
• Sam Crocker, Digital Director, Bray Leino

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AR Awards 2012 Winners:

AR Developer 2012

Apache Solutions Ltd
Apposing
App Shaker
Fuzzy Logic
Play nicely
Will Powell

Highly Commended : AppShaker
WINNER: Apache Solutions Ltd

AR Technology Provider 2012

Audio AR Toozla
Aurasma
Build AR
Laster
Vuzix
Wikitude
Total Immersions
Layar

Highly Commended : Aurasma
WINNER: Vuzix

AR Browser 2012

Aurasma
Blippar
Junaio by Metaio
ViewAR
Wikitude
Augmented Technologies Ltd
Layar

Highly Commended : Junaio by Metaio
WINNER: Blippar

Most Innovative use of AR 2012

Qualcomm – Sesame Prototype Playset
Balance Studios – Rocks in my socks, childrens story book
AR Lab
Keytree Ltd – CEO Vision
E-axis Inc – Transporter app
Interface3
iSee – War of the Worlds
App Shaker – National Geographic
String – Nike Boxpark
Pimento Vision – Vodafone Foundation
Somo – Audi Le Mans

Highly Commended : App Shaker – National Geographic
WINNER: Keytree – CEO Vision

Best AR Marketing Strategy 2012

Apache – Magic Mirror
App Shaker – National Geographic
Goldrun
iSee – War of the worlds
Playstos – GORE-TEX

Highly Commended : Apache – Magic Mirror
WINNER: App Shaker – National Geographic

Best AR App 2012

Aurasma
Mechanism Digital
Play nicely
Wikitude

Highly Commended : Wikitude
WINNER: Aurasma

Mobile Agency 2012

Apache
Somo
AppShaker
Pimento Vision

Highly Commended : Apache Solutions Ltd
WINNER: Pimento Vision

AR AWARDS CHAMPION 2012

Aurasma