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Contact: Helen Erwin, Producer helen@thepolys.com 917 566 2246
The Polys Immersive Awards Returns for 2026
New York, March 16, 2026 – The Polys Immersive Awards is announcing that its 6th Annual Ceremony will take place on March 22 at the SVA Theatre in Chelsea, Manhattan. Celebrating excellence in Extended Reality (XR) and immersive storytelling, the live broadcast will be directed by Elena Piech.
Now in its sixth year, The Polys recognizes creators pushing the boundaries of immersive experience across 11 categories. This year a new award, 3DAI Video Creator of The Year will debut, demonstrating that AI is its own artform, and is especially powerful in stereoscopic 3D.
The Polys has brand new hosts. Renard T. Jenkins, a former executive at Warner Bros. and PBS and President of the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) will host the ceremony. Ashley Coffey, CEO of Coffey&Consult and Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma, takes over as Red Carpet Host. Renard and Ashley succeed Julie Smithson and Sophia Moshasha after their five year run as hosts of The Polys.
“It’s more important than ever to celebrate the accomplishments of the immersive medium. Hype comes and goes but 3D experiential content is the inevitable convergence of all the artforms that came before it” said Ben Erwin Creator of The Polys.
The show will be broadcast live on YouTube and streamed into two Watch Parties in Virtual Reality, at The Polys Red Carpet Theatre on the ENGAGE platform, hosted by Paige Dansinger and in VRChat, hosted by IMMERSIVE X.
About The Polys Immersive Awards: The Polys started in VR during the pandemic and has become one of the most coveted awards in the industry.For more information and how to join please visit https://thepolys.com/ Contact Helen directly for press tickets.