The Virtual Reality Foundation has announced the nominees for the third annual Proto Awards show, which looks to honor those VR devs driving the young medium forward.
The recipient of the first-ever Proto Award was the independent studio Skillman & Hackett, for the earliest version of virtual paint studio, Tilt Brush, which is back in the running this year after the studio was acquired by Google.
Other nominees include Crytek's mountaineering sim, The Climb, Survios' sci-fi combat effort, Raw Data, Three Zero One's immersive sci-fi narrative, Adrift, and Owlchemy Labs' comedic career sim, Job Simulator.
We've posted a select list of nominees below. For the full rundown head on over on the Proto Award website.
The event itself will take place on Saturday, October 8, at Avalon Hollywood, and will be captured in live-action 360-degree VR.
Most Transportive Experience:
Apollo 11 VR - Immersive VR Education Ltd.
The Climb - Crytek
Adrift - Three One Zero
Old Friend - Tyler Hurd
theBlu: Season 1 - Wevr
Irrational Exuberance: Prologue - Ben Vance, Wevr
Best Game:
Raw Data - Survios
The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed - Cloudhead Games
Job Simulator - Owlchemy Labs
The Climb - Crytek
Space Pirate Trainer - I-Illusions
Bullet Train - Epic Games
Best Music Experience:
Soundscape - SNAKE Productions
Old Friend - Tyler Hurd
Music From Every Angle - m ss ng p eces
Grace - MacInnes Scott
SoundStage - Logan Olson
Apex - Arjan van Meerten
Best Overall:
Tilt Brush - Google
Raw Data - Survios
Space Pirate Trainer - I-Illusions
Bullet Train - Epic Games
Modbox - Alientrap
The Lab - Valve
Most Innovative:
Blocks - Leap Motion
Firebird: La Peri (Book One) - Innerspace VR
Pixel Ripped 1989 - Pixel Ripped Inc.
