Worlds in Action Hack [02]: SIGGRAPH LA
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About this Event
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World Model & GenAI Hackathon
Two days to build the future of interactive AI worlds.
Right before #SIGGRAPH2026, founders, researchers, engineers, VFX artists, film makers, game developers, and spatial computing pioneers come together in Los Angeles to prototype the next generation of AI-native 3D experiences.
Tracks
- Best Film or Entertainment Experience
- Best Game or UGC Experience
- Best Interactive or Video Ad / Brand or Fan Activation
- Best Agentic Interface & Systems
- Best World Models & 3D GenAI Implementation
- Best 3D Reconstruction Based Project
If you’re building the future of:
- World Models & Gaussian Splats
- Spatial AI
- 3D GenAI pipelines
- Multi-agent environments
- WebXR deployment
- AI powered film making and story telling
- AI-assisted creative workflows
- Human-AI interaction in 3D space
…this is your Hack!
Ship prototypes, experiment fast, collaborate with top builders, and demo your work live.
What You Get:
- World Model APIs and Credits
- Open Source World Model kits (Unity/Unreal/WebXR)
- WebSpatial cross-platform deployment
- MCP connectors for WebXR, Blender, and more
- Gaussian splat interaction and collision systems
- VFX, 3D GenAI, and reconstruction pipelines
- Expert-led workshops, mentorship, and technical support
To get up to speed, sign up for the pre-hack workshops:
- Info Session, Ideation & Team Formation
Awards
- $10,000 in cash prizes
- XGRIDS PortalCam (valued at $5,000)
- SIGGRAPH tickets
- World Labs API credits
- Showcase opportunity SIGGRAPH '26
Staying after the hack? Join us at SIGGRAPH 2026 for our workshop - Powered By Gaussian Splats: From World Models to 3D Interactive Worlds. Register here.
Hack Advisors & Judges:
- Alex Coulombe, CEO of Agile Lens
- David Gene Oh, Global Developer Advocacy at ByteDance
- James C. Kane, Director, Emerging Technology
- Ian Curtis, Design at World Labs
- Yiqi Zhao, Product Design Lead at Meta
- Sonya Haskins, Head of Programming at AWE
- Lukasz Mirocha, Founder of Opus Lab 3D
- Tipatat Chennavasin, Co-founder & General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund
- Vangelis Lympouridis, Founder of Enosis
- Timothy Hagberg, Graphics Engineer - Developer Technology Group at Sony Interactive Entertainment
Need more inspiration on what to build? We will share some ideas post-sign-up!
Questions? [email protected]
More information: https://luma.com/u7pmhw92?utm_source=eventbrite
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About:
is a global online academy offering hands-on VR/AR courses for experienced developers and researchers. It supports the XR Creators community with free knowledge, peer learning, and networking. Its recent SensAI program brings XR, AI, and CV developers together to prototype context-aware wearable applications using multi-modal AI/CV tools with access to exclusive kits and resources.
We’re bringing #WorldsinAction back - this time to Los Angeles, July 18–19, right before SIGGRAPH.
🚀 to join the upcoming hackathon and be part of the next wave of breakthroughs!
Where is it happening?
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