| Dr | Julian | Humml | California Institute of Technology | United States | Best VR Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Daniel | Daneshvar | Harvard Medical School | United States | Global Impact Award in Virtual Reality | View Profile |
| Dr | Kristyn | Wilson | University of Virginia | United States | Best VR Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | ALBERT "Skip" | RIZZO | USC-INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES | United States | Lifetime Achievement in Virtual Reality Award | View Profile |
| Dr | MUHAMMET EMRE | SANCI | University of Idaho – Department of Soil and Water Systems | United States | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Christian | Dzuvor | Harvard University | United States | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mohamed | Maklad | Cleveland Clinic | United States | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jennifer | Hayakawa | Rady Children”s Health Orange County | United States | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kristine | Zlatkovic | Northwestern University | United States | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Muhammad | Riaz | University of Coloado | United States | VR Innovation and Creativity Award | View Profile |
| Ms | RAMYA | KOTA | FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | United States | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |