Guides & Tutorials: i-Space: VR and AR Contest

Timeline

Important Dates	Activities
23 September 2021 (Thursday)	Briefing Sessions Guidelines of the VR and AR contest Introduction to a series of talks and workshops about VR and AR technologies Resources available to participants Tiime: 12.15 pm - 12.45 pm (Session 1) 4.15 pm - 4.45 pm (Session 2) [Contents of the two sessions are identical] Venue: Online via Zoom OR Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library Registration Closed
11 October 2021 (Monday)	VR/ AR Workshop - Introduction of Augmented Reality In the workshop, you can: Gain a basic understanding of AR Learn how to develop AR applications in Unity Recognise good practices for implementing emerging technologies Time: 3.00 pm - 5.00 pm Venue: Online via Zoom OR Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library Instructor: Doris Lin Registration Closed
22 & 29 October 2021 (Friday)	VR/ AR Workshop - 3D Modeling in SketchUp (Beginner Level) Date: 22 October 2021 (Friday) Time: 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm Venue: Online via Zoom OR Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library Video Recording (PolyU staff and students only) VR/ AR Workshop - 3D Modeling in SketchUp (Advanced Level) Date: 29 October 2021 (Friday) Time: 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm Venue: Online via Zoom OR Digital Visualisation Room, i-Space, 4/F, Library Video Recording (PolyU staff and students only) In the workshop, you can: Using SketchUp Free to create 3D model Adding colours and textures to customize model Applying useful shortcut, command and tips for repeated actions Registration Closed
16 & 23 February 2022 (Wednesday)	VR/ AR Workshop - VR Interaction in Unity (Beginner Level) Date: 16 February 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm Venue: Online via Zoom Video Recording (PolyU staff and students only) VR/ AR Workshop - VR Interaction in Unity (Advanced Level) Date: 23 February 2021 (Wednesday) Time: 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm Venue: Online via Zoom Video Recording (PolyU staff and students only) In the workshop, you can: Navigating the Unity application Creating basic 3D objects and positioning them in the scene Manipulating and moving 3D objects via scripts Registration Closed
10 June 2022 (Friday)	Submission Deadline
July 2022	Project Presentation Result Announcement & Award Presentation Ceremony

Submission Guidelines

Eligibility

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

Guidelines

Student(s) can only submit one VR/AR application either individually or by group.
By submitting an entry, the participants warrants that the entry neither contains any third party copyrighted materials nor infringes the intellectual property rights of any third parties. Participants should also be aware that the content should not include obscene, violence, religion, politics or any other inappropriate content. The Library reserves the right to disqualify against any entry or team that violates the rules without prior notice.
The Library reserves the right to display the entries for exhibition and promotion purpose.
The Library reserves the right to announce and reveal the winners’ names and photos for promotion purpose.
Prizes are non-exchangeable, non-returnable and non-refundable in any situation.
By submitting an entry, the participants acknowledge that they have read and accepted the Rules & Regulations of the contest.
In case of any dispute, the Library reserves the right of final decision.

The VR/AR application:

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

Presentation

Participants will be invited to present their VR/AR project to the judging panel. Each team must submit the following information either in Chinese or English.

A PowerPoint file (with no more than 20 slides) which contains the storyboard and contribution of each team member, etc.
A supplementary video clip (less than 10-min) to demonstrate VR/AR story. (Optional)

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 criteria.

Innovativeness Demonstrate uniqueness, creativity and excitement in the VR/AR game/application/story Deliver creative ideas to illustrate the VR/AR game/application/story using immersive VR/AR environment	30%
Graphic Design Demonstrate the originality of graphic created in the VR/AR game/application/story Exhibit a high level of aesthetics in the overall graphic design (e.g. through colour, proportion, composition, etc.)	20%
Technology Precise and adequately apply VR/AR features Provide any user-friendly design with easy navigation Smoothly demonstrate the interactive features in the VR/AR game/application/story	30%
Presentation Clearly explain the story and design concept of the VR/AR game/application/story Effectively express the sequence of story from start, development and end	20%