XR animation ‘First Virtual Suit’ wins award at Kaohsiung Film Festival

The XR animation ‘First Virtual Suit’, directed by Kazuki Yuha and produced by CinemaLeap, has won the ‘XR Immersive Award’ at the 2026 Kaohsiung Film Festival in Taiwan. Selected from hundreds of entries across 33 countries, the interactive VR work explores themes of identity and self-expression through avatars in a future where virtual worlds are part of daily life. A spatial audio version of the work, developed with technical cooperation from Sony, was showcased using 360 Reality Audio technology.

In related industry news, the XR Kaigi 2026 conference has announced an open call for young creators to exhibit their work. The ‘Young Creator Area’ at the event, scheduled for December 1–2, 2026, in Tokyo, offers free exhibition space for students and creators aged 25 or younger. The call accepts a wide range of projects, including VR, AR, MR, gaming, 3D scanning, and hardware such as smart glasses or HMDs.