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|image=[[file:mobile vr jam 2015.png|300px]]|Type=Contest
|Format=Private Judging, Public Voting
|Presenter=[[Oculus RiftVR]]
|Sponsor=[[Samsung]], [[Unity]]
|Judge=[[Palmer Luckey]], [[John Carmack]], [[Robin Hunicke]], [[Lydia Choy]], [[Brad Herman]], Many More|Requirement=[[Caitlyn Meeks-Ferragallo]], [[Laralyn McWilliamsSamsung Gear VR]], [[Nick WhitingVR App]], [[Jeremy Gibson]], [[Caryl Shaw]]|Requirement=
|Prize=$1,020,000
|Entries=307|DateWinner=[[SteamCrew VR]], [[The Night Cafe: An Immersive Tribute to Vincent van Gogh]]|Dates=Submission: 4/13/2015 - 5/11/2015, Judging and Voting: 5/12/2015 - 5/27/2015, Winner Announcement: 6/3/2015|Previous=|Next=
|Website=https://vrjam.challengepost.com/
}}
Oculus' Mobile VR Jam 2015 was a [[event|contest]] presented by [[Oculus VR]] and sponsored by [[Samsung]] and [[Unity]]. The goal of the event was to incentive developers to create [[VR Apps|apps]] for [[Samsung Gear VR]]. From April 13 to May 11, 2015, developers could submit their apps to win up a share of the 1 million dollars in prize money. An expectation was that the winners would be decided by both public voting and a panel of esteemed judges such as [[Palmer Luckey]] and [[John Carmack]]. The Voting and Judging period ends on May 27 and the winners are announced on June 3, 2015.
==Judges==
The judges were [[Palmer Luckey]], [[John Carmack]], [[Robin Hunicke]], [[Lydia Choy]], [[Brad Herman]], [[Caitlyn Meeks-Ferragallo]], [[Laralyn McWilliams]], [[Nick Whiting]], [[Jeremy Gibson]], [[Caryl Shaw]]
==Categories==
Developers can submit their apps into 2 tracks: "Game" and "App or Experience". Developers can enter as Individual, Team or Organization.
Games are judged based on fun factor and gameplay. Apps are judged based on usefulness and interaction. Experiences are judged on engagement and immersion. 5 points max
Additionally each app is judged on innovation in VR mechanics such as new VR mechanics, multi-user interaction, head tracking, touchpad and UX. 5 points max ==Prizes and Winners=={| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"|-!Title!Prize!Track!Format!# of Winners!Winner(s)|-|Platinum Game || $200,000 || Game || Judges || 1 || align = "left" |[[SteamCrew VR]]|-|Gold Games || $100,000 || Game || Judges || 2 || align = "left" |[[DRIFT]], [[Daydream Blue]]|-|Silver Games || $50,000 || Game || Judges || 4 || align = "left" |[[Scorched Battalion]], [[Neuralgia VR]], [[Panopticon]], [[Bazaar]]|-|Bronze Games || $10,000 || Game || Judges || 10 || align = "left" |[[Atop the Wizard's Tower]], [[Maiden Chaos VR]], [[Audio Arena]], [[PhaseShift]], [[Captain Clark Adventures]], [[Technolust: Thought Crimes]], [[Polo]], [[Wendy]], [[Blind Swordsman]], [[Double Destruction]]|-|Community's Choice Game || $10,000 || Game || Public Votes || 1 || align = "left" |[[The Bouncinator]]|-|Platinum App or Experience || $100,000 || App or Experience || Judges || 1 || align = "left" |[[The Night Cafe: An Immersive Tribute to Vincent van Gogh]]|-|Gold App or Experience || $50,000 || App or Experience || Judges || 2 || align = "left" |[[Colosse]], [[Along the Trail]]|-|Silver App or Experience || $30,000 || App or Experience || Judges || 2 || align = "left" |[[Soundscape VR]], [[Speech Center]]|-|Bronze App or Experience || $10,000 || App or Experience || Judges || 4 || align = "left" |[[DMZ: Memories of No Man's Land]], [[NeoS: The Universe]], [[House of Languages]], [[Tana Pura]]|-|Community's Choice App or Experience || $10,000 || App or Experience || Public Voting || 1 || align = "left" |[[The Night Cafe: An Immersive Tribute to Vincent van Gogh]]|-|} [[Category:Events]] [[Category:2015 Events]]
