2025

NYX Awards - 2025 Gold Winner Winner: The Virtual Wild

Husky at DrinkTec - An Immersive Brand Experience

Entrant Company

The Virtual Wild

Category

Advertising & Design / Interactive Ad Design

Client's Name

Husky Technologies

Country / Region

United States

Experience Level

Agency

At DrinkTec 2025 in Munich, Husky Technologies set out to launch their new HyPET6e system and reimagine what a trade show experience could be. In collaboration with Raumtechnik, we created a dynamic, multi-sensory booth that brought Husky’s innovation and sustainability story to life through cinematic storytelling, interactive design, and real-time technology.
Visitors were welcomed by a 360° rPET Knowledge Center, where six interactive kiosks and a massive LED band guided them through Husky’s sustainability mission. At the booth’s center, a dramatic HyPET6e launch film showcased the system’s advanced capabilities through 3D animation, connecting complex engineering with an emotional, visual story.
The experience continued with the Advantage+Elite™ Monitoring Center, where guests stepped into simulated support scenarios to feel Husky’s proactive customer service firsthand, and the Tooling Experience, where transparent UI overlays projected onto the HyPET6 machine allowed users to “interact” with the real equipment behind the glass.
The result: an unforgettable, award-worthy experience that transformed trade show storytelling.

Credits

Executive Creative Director / The Virtual Wild
Cole Wiser
CEO & Founder / The Virtual Wild
Jay Rutherford
Executive Operations Director / The Virtual Wild
Kristin Wehe
Designer / The Virtual Wild
Kayla Baker
Designer / The Virtual Wild
Ben Diaz
Project Manager / The Virtual Wild
Emily Wheeler
Project Manager / The Virtual Wild
Justin Barrow
Creative Director / The Virtual Wild
Shawn Hawkinson
3D Animator / The Virtual Wild
Andrew Garces
CTO / The Virtual Wild
Jacob Pennock
Tech Director / The Virtual Wild
Michael Cummings
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