Render the Metaverse

Render the Metaverse
Information
Type	Contest
Format	Private Judging
Presenter	OTOY, Oculus VR
Judge	John Carmack, Alex Ross, Jules Urbach
Requirement	OctaneVR, 360 Photo
Prize	$35,000
Entries	??
Winner	Deck 75, Mini Metaverse, Imagined Reality
Dates	Submission: 4/27/2015 - 7/26/2015
Website	http://home.otoy.com/vr-competition/

Render the Metaverse is a Virtual Reality art competition presented by OTOY and Oculus VR. Users can enter their 360 degrees panoramic art works created with OTOY's OctaneVR software into the contest and win up to $35,000 in prize money. The contest is judged by John Carmack, Alex Ross and Jules Urbach and lasts from April 27, 2015 to July 26, 2015.

OTOY's OctaneVR is free for download during the competition.

Judging Criteria

Originality and creativity

Technical and visual details

Viewing experience including navigability and interactivity

Overall render quality

Dates, Prizes and Winners

First Entry Period: April 27th through May 26th

Second Entry Period: May 27th through June 26th

Third Entry Period: June 27th through July 26th

Entry Period	Placement	Prize	Winner
First (May)	1st	$10,000	Deck 75 by Christian Wirdemann
First (May)	2nd	$5,000	Exploring the Metaverse by Benoit Vincent
First (May)	3rd	$2,500	Mashup between the clouds by Moritz Reichartz
Second (June)	1st	$10,000	Mini Metaverse by Javier Leon
Second (June)	2nd	$5,000	Neon Buddha by Miksim Loginov
Second (June)	3rd	$2,500	Two Sides by Stefan Haberkorn
Third (July)	1st	$10,000	Imagined Reality by Benjamin Aguillon
Third (July)	2nd	$5,000	Education Channel by Simon Martin Novak
Third (July)	3rd	$2,500	Fushimi Inari Forest by Riccardo Minervino
All	Grand	$25,000	Imagined Reality by Benjamin Aguillon