A recap of 2024, including the AUREA Impact Award win and the announcement of our 2025 Kickstarter campaign + details of our new Horizon Worlds Exhibit!
🚀 AUREA Award Winner, a New Horizon Worlds Exhibit, and a Kickstarter Launch—2025 is Going to Be Big!
As we turn the page on an incredible 2024, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the huge milestones the Virtual Worlds Museum™ has achieved this year—and to invite you to be part of our next chapter.
We’re beyond proud to share that the Virtual Worlds Museum™, in partnership with Arrival.Space, has been awarded the AUREA Impact Award—one of the highest honors in the immersive industry!
Our WebXR Worlds Exhibit was recognized for its role in preserving and celebrating the history of virtual worlds, bringing together education, storytelling, and innovation. This award cements our mission: to ensure digital worlds are not forgotten but instead showcased as part of our cultural heritage.
Being recognized alongside game-changing projects is a huge milestone for the Virtual Worlds Museum™. This award fuels our commitment to preserving the digital frontier and ensuring that the evolution of virtual worlds is documented, explored, and celebrated.
Thank you to our partners, supporters, and the AUREA jury for recognizing the importance of our work!
This crowd funder will enable us to continue developing innovative exhibits and expanding our collection. We invite you to join us in this journey and contribute to the growth of the Virtual Worlds Museum™.
We’re expanding our digital footprint with a brand-new exhibit inside Horizon Worlds!
The Virtual Worlds Museum™ is expanding its presence in the metaverse with an exciting new exhibit inside Horizon Worlds! Our latest addition, the “VR & Apps” Exhibit, offers visitors an interactive exploration of the latest innovations in virtual reality applications—showcasing how VR is shaping everything from gaming and wellness to collaboration and entertainment.
With Meta’s continued investment in social VR, the Virtual Worlds Museum™ is committed to documenting and celebrating these advances—ensuring that future generations can look back on how these platforms transformed digital interaction. 🚀
🎟 Visit the exhibit now: VR and Apps Exhibit
Our latest Spotlight Video takes you inside Spatial.io, where we dive into the preservation of virtual worlds.
Join our researcher In Kenzo and AI archivist SEHU as they teleport into an interview with Jake Steinerman of Spatial.io and world-builder Lisbet. This fifth episode showcases the many ways the Virtual Worlds Museum™ is actively documenting and archiving the evolution of immersive platforms.
🎥 Catch up on our Spotlight Videos: More episodes on our Spotlight Videos here.
Julian Reyes, Director of the Virtual Worlds Museum Speaks at SplitX Summit.
This year, our Director, Julian Reyes, took the stage at SplitX Summit, joining VR pioneer Tony Parisi and 3D creative leader Cynthia Maller in a powerful discussion on the intersection of art and technology.
The conversation sparked audience engagement, ignited fresh ideas, and reinforced the role of immersive technology in shaping digital culture.
We’re honored to have been part of this global platform for innovation—and excited to keep the momentum going!
SplitX Summit 2024. SplitX is a global platform dedicated to exploring the intersection of technology and innovation, and it was a privilege to contribute to the conversation.
Arrival.Space has been an invaluable partner in our journey, helping bring our vision to life. Their expertise and collaboration have been essential to our mission.
Learn more about their work and how they’re supporting the future of virtual worlds: Arrival.Space
This is just the beginning. With new exhibits, expanded research, and a growing community of supporters like you, the Virtual Worlds Museum™ is gearing up for its biggest year yet.
Thank you for being part of this journey. Together, we’re preserving the past, shaping the present, and building the future of immersive experiences.
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