| Dr | Kristyn | Wilson | University of Virginia | United States | Best VR Researcher Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Dr | Guoning | ZHAO | Communication University of China | China | Best VR Researcher Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Prof | Rasool | Abedanzadeh | Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz | Iran | Best VR Researcher Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Fatih | Altuğ | Ondokuz Mayis University | Turkey | Best VR Researcher Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Davar | Khodadadi | Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch | Iran | Best VR Researcher Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Sevil | Güler | Erciyes University | Turkey | Best VR Researcher Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Ms | Jingjing | Xu | Southwest University | China | Early Career Researcher in VR/AR Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Dong | Liu | Shandong Women's University | China | Early Career Researcher in VR/AR Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Dr | Fatima | GHAZI | Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco | Morocco | Excellence in VR for Healthcare Applications Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Dr | Emine Ceren | GÖZEK | Yıldız Technical Unıversity | Turkey | Excellence in VR Hardware and Sensor Development Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Dr | Daniel | Daneshvar | Harvard Medical School | United States | Global Impact Award in Virtual Reality | vrresearchaward.com |
| Dr | Zeshan | Munir | Government college university Faisalabad | Pakistan | Innovation in Sustainable VR Systems Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Ms | Annamária | Šimšíková | Catholic University in Ružomberok Faculty of Pedagogy | Slovakia | Innovative Research Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Dr | Basem | Abu IZneid | Al-Ahliyya Amman University | Jordan | Innovative Research Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Prof | ALBERT "Skip" | RIZZO | USC-INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES | United States | Lifetime Achievement in Virtual Reality Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Prof | MICHAEL | CRAWFORD | iMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON | United Kingdom | Lifetime Achievement in Virtual Reality Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Prof. Dr | Fernanda | Sousa | University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing | Brazil | Outstanding Contribution to Immersive Technology Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Mr | Fita | Dehnie | Dilla University | Ethiopia | Research Excellence Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Ahmet | SEVEN | Kahramanmaraş Sütçü Imam University | Turkey | Research Excellence Award | vrresearchaward.com |
| Prof | Guanghao | Wu | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Research Excellence Award | vrresearchaward.com |