Helsinki, Finland / Santa Clara, California – June 7, 2022 – Varjo Aero, the leading VR headset on the market for visual fidelity, has won the Auggie Award 2022 for Best Headworn Device. Organized by the Augmented World Expo event in Santa Clara, the annual Auggie Awards have been the most recognized AR and VR industry awards in the world since 2010. Now in its 13th year, the Auggies continue to showcase the best of the best in augmented, virtual and mixed reality.

Varjo Aero won its category “Best Headworn Device” amongst multiple prestigious finalists consisting of manufacturers of smart glasses, head-mounted displays (HMD), goggles, heads-up displays (HUD), connected eyewear, and helmets.

“We are very honored to win this award,” said Tristan Cotter, General Manager for Varjo USA. “We’ve always been hyper-focused on the highest end of the professional and enterprise market. On behalf of the whole team, we’d like to give a special shoutout to the VR/XR community for their support and enthusiastic response to the Varjo Aero becoming available for everyone.”

Another highlight amongst the Auggie Award winners was Varjo’s recently announced partner, OpenBCI. The pioneering neurotechnology company took home the award for Best Interaction Product for their recently announced Galea platform, which is also integrated with Varjo Aero.

Varjo Aero offers a generational leap in visual fidelity for professionals and VR users alike. With a future-proofed optical design, stunning dual mini-LED displays, and automatic IPD powered by built-in eye tracking, Varjo Aero is the lightest & brightest professional-grade headset ever made – offering business-class comfort for VR.