i-Space: VR Contest 2017/18

The award ceremony for the Virtual Reality contest was held on 18 July 2018 in the Digital Visualisation Room (i-Space, 4/F). 17 groups participated in the contest which ended in June 2018.  A total of 6 teams won prizes in the contest. Congratulations to our winners!

The champion’s entry was also showcased at the First International Children VR Film Fest held at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 27 to 31 July 2018.

Here are more photos of the award ceremony. 

Try out winning projects  at the VR Experience Zone, book now at iBooking!

• VR Contest Registration Now Open!

  Register and submit your storyline
  (less than 500 words OR 
  a video less than 3-minutes)
  Download sample storylines

  Successful applicants will be invited to attend the following VR workshop series. 

• VR Workshop Series #1 - Introduction of VR 9 Mar 2018, Fri

  Time: 5:45 - 7:30 PM
  
  Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space
  Instructor: Mr Paul Chan
  Principal Consultant and founder of Shopping Plus
• VR Workshop Series #2 - 3D Visualisation 16 Mar 2018, Fri

  Time: 5:45 - 7:30 PM
  
  Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space
  Instructor: Mr Paul Chan
  Principal Consultant and founder of Shopping Plus
• VR Workshop Series #3 -  Building VR Application (1) 21 Mar 2018, Wed

  Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
  
  Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space
  Instructor: Miss Doris Lin
  Instructor from Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
• VR Workshop Series #4 - Building VR Application (2) 22 Mar 2018, Thur

  Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
  
  Venue: Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space
  Instructor: Miss Doris Lin
  Instructor from Department of Electronic and Information Engineering
• Deadline for Submission of VR Project
  8 Jun 2018, Fri

  Before  6:00pm.
• Result Announcement 18 July 2018

  Prizes
  Champion
  1st Runner-up
  2nd Runner-up

Supported by:   

Here are some sample storylines for you to make reference to when developing your VR story for the contest.

Eligibility

All PolyU students are welcome to join the contest and workshops.

Guidelines

• Student(s) can only submit one VR application either individually or by group.
• The background of your story should be based on:
  • any stories of Chinese history, ancient technologies, fables, or mythology, and
  • before the first Opium War (1840) in Qing dynasty
• Successful applicants will be invited to attend a VR workshop series. The Library will contact successful applicants individually.

      Additional Notes:

• The Library provides HTC VIVE for judging panel to view and assess the submitted VR application.
• If the submissions need other VR platforms to view, participants are required to demonstrate the VR application to judging panel with compatible equipment or their own VR devices.

Judging Panel and Criteria

The judging panel will comprise members of PolyU staff and career-related professionals. They will assess all entries based on the following criterions.

• Storyline;
• Creativity;
• Technology; and
• Content presentation.

Below are different types of resources that can help you to create your storyline and build the VR project.
 

Internet Resources

SketchUp 3D Warehouse is an open source library where anyone using SketchUp can upload and download 3D models to share.

Unity Asset Store is an online platform for Unity users to share resources like tutorial, adds-on modules, effects and animation.

(Suggested search terms: Chinese musical instruments, Ancient Chinese, China heritage, Chinese history)

Video

• 山海經旅人記憶VR
  ​An example on creating a Chinese historical story with VR interactive technologies.

Article

• Reproducing the Chinese ancient heroic figure “Xiang Yu” using 3d graphics technology
  A research paper talking about how to reproduce the Chinese ancient heroic figure with 3D technologies.

Books

Some books to give you ideas in creating your storyline. 

• The Classic of Mountains and Seas 山海經
• Science in traditional China: A comparative perspective
• 中國古代科學
• 古中國的X檔案 : 以現代科技知識解山海經之謎
• 天工開物

為了啟發同學創作虛擬實境故事的靈感，我們將舉辦以下兩場文化講座，讓大家有機會與資深文化工作​者交流。

歡迎所有理工大學師生參與:

1.  細說民間故事  The Stories of Preserving Hong Kong's Culture

近年全球經歷金融經濟、城市發展和生活文化的急劇轉變，失衡的發展觀念，令不少珍貴的地道文化傳統和實物財產消失。因此，傳統和本土文化的「保育」工作，迫在眉睫。文化葫蘆是香港的非牟利推廣本土文化的機構，多年來，支持推動傳統文化遺產保育，配合歷史研究，透過設計、藝術和本土文化融合三者作為一個平台，以不少嶄新的手法和科技訴說故事。講者將以深入淺出的方法，分享過去多年的文化創意經驗。

2 Feb 2018 (Fri)  |  5:45 - 7:30 pm

2.  春秋五霸之齊桓公  Duke Huan of Qi, The Five Hegemons of The Spring and Autumn Period 

齊桓公是春秋時代齊國第十五位國君，姜姓，名小白。齊僖公的兒子、齊襄公的弟弟。

齊襄公和公孫無知相繼死於內亂後，小白與公子糾爭位成功，任管仲為相，推行改革，成為春秋五霸之首。桓公晚年昏庸，信用易牙、豎刁等人，最終在內亂中餓死。

2 Mar 2018 (Fri)  |  5:00 - 6:30 pm

講者介紹

	吳文正 畢業於香港理工大學設計系，曾任職攝影記者和編輯多年，為本地文化機構—文化葫蘆創辦人。多年來游走大街小巷，搜尋失落的民間故事與物件。閒時翻箱倒籠，執拾舊事舊物，浮沉於新與舊、中與西、美與醜、好與壞，以個人觀感，嘗試拼砌出心中醞釀多年的香港市井之圖。 著作包括《香港葫蘆賣乜藥》、《街坊老店》、《牛下開飯》、《情迷照相館》等。
	岑逸飛 資深文化工作者，歷任編輯、翻譯、主筆、專欄作者、時事評論員、大學兼任教授、電視及電台節目主持人。現為《信報･生命通識》及《經濟日報･經濟通網頁･論盡中港台》撰寫文章，香港專業進修學院閞設「岑逸飛講壇:經典智慧與創意思維」課程，香港電台「講東講西」節目主持之一，著述包括論著、政治評論、隨筆等十餘種，遊記四種；近著為《另類國學》、《另類佛學》。

i-Space

	2766-6909
	2766-6863
	lbsys@polyu.edu.hk
	Technical Support Desk, 4/F,    Pao Yue-kong Library