The XR creative award "NEWVIEW AWARDS 2024" will be held with the establishment of a new spatial computing division.
*Please note, this is the application page for the Site-specific AR .
*For detailed information about the awards,
please refer to the NEWVIEW AWARDS 2024 application page (https://newview.design/en/awar...).
*Since the judging will be conducted in English, please fill out all text related to your application in English. For those using languages other than English, we recommend using translation services or tools.
Outline
NEWVIEW, a project/community pioneering new creative expressions and experiences in 3D spaces, is hosting the "NEWVIEW AWARDS 2024" to expand the possibilities of spatial computing.
Since 2018, the NEWVIEW AWARDS have discovered and launched next-generation artists/creators leading the XR (VR/AR/MR) domain in five previous editions. In this sixth iteration, the project focuses on reconstructing the real world's information, space, and experiences brought by spatial computing, and weaving new narratives of cognition and transformation.
We offer two distinct categories for entry: the 'Spatial Computing Category' for works utilizing Apple Vision Pro, and the 'Site-Specific AR Category' for location-based AR projects.
Entry Requirements: Works must be created with the spatial computing platform "STYLY" (https://gallery.styly.cc/about/ja).
We look forward to unlocking new media capabilities through the collective intelligence of ambitious visions.
Visions that Weave Context. - Redefining the connection between information and people -
Since the advent of smartphones, considerable time has passed. These sleek, pocket-sized devices connect us not only with distant places but also with content from distant times. With the help of augmented reality (AR), they create illusions within our reality, reshaping what we see. It's akin to constructing a separate realm through magic. However, this magic, which dissolves the boundaries of place and time, also strips away the context tied to information, leaving content scattered across an endless horizon. Where is the depth that connects us to this information? Considering this, could spatial computing, beginning with Apple Vision Pro, offer a perspective and tangible information environment that helps reestablish a healthy relationship between humans and context? After all, there can be no story without context. The windows freely placed within our reality and the presence of immersive content once again highlight the importance of context in our existence. What relationships will you weave or reweave? If you are to layer content with context beyond mere vision, now is the time.
About the Categories
Overview
- We are seeking works that leverage site-specificity and reframe the real world to weave future narratives.
- By using city templates available in STYLY or Immersal, it is possible to create site-specific works. Submissions that do not utilize these features are also acceptable; however, this year’s theme is “exploiting site-specificity to question the relationship with the real world,” so it is necessary to specify the location where the experience will take place when submitting the work.
- If selected as a finalist, the finalist works will be exhibited at a location in Tokyo in February 2025.
Eligibility
- “Please create works using “STYLY” (https://styly.cc/manual/how-to... becomes easier to create site-specific works by using city templates or Immersal, but it is also possible to create works without these features. You may use tools other than STYLY (3DCG, game engines, DAWs, etc.) in your creation process. Works that have already been presented can also be submitted.”
Schedule
- Submission Period: August 21, 2024 to December 17, 2024 12:00（UTC）
- Finalist Works Announcement: Scheduled for mid-January 2025
- Finalist Exhibition, Final Judging Results Announcement, and Awards Ceremony: Scheduled for February 2025
- The GOLD PRIZE and various other PRIZE-winning works will be announced on the NEWVIEW website.
- The finalist exhibition and awards ceremony will take place at a location in Tokyo. Details will be disclosed as they become available.
About Participation
- No participation fee required.
- Open to everyone (group entries are also possible).
Judging Process
- Finalist Review: Select finalist works from the entries. These works will be subject to the final judging.
- Final Judging: The final judging will be conducted by the jury, and awards (PRIZES) will be decided based on the viewing of submitted work introduction videos.
Submission Requirements
*Since the judging will be conducted in English, please fill out all text related to your application in English. If applications are submitted only in a language other than English, the administration office will use free translation tools to translate the content for evaluation purposes.
- At least one screenshot of the work
※Image format: JPEG, PNG
※The guideline is approximately 10MB per image. - Work Description ※If selected as a finalist, it will be posted on the website.
- Title of the work
- Description of the work
※Include the work’s concept, the emotions invested in the work, and the method of experience.
※Please write in English.
※Limit: 200 words. - Place to experience your artwork
- Work URL
※The work URL refers to the URL of the scene created by performing “Publish” on STYLY.
Example URL: https://gallery.styly.cc/scene... Introduction Video URL (within 3 minutes)
※Submit a video capturing the experience of the work. Please check the sharing permissions of the video. (If the video is set to private, please also include the necessary password for viewing.) - Creator Profile ※Please write in English.
- Creator’s name or group name
- Country of residence
- Title
- Email address
- Profile ※Limit: 200 words in English.
※If applications are submitted only in a language other than English, the administration office will use free translation tools to translate the content for evaluation purposes.
- Creator’s name or group name
Selection Criteria※Applicable to both categories
- Creativity and Originality
- Does it employ original ideas or approaches?
- Does it employ original ideas or approaches?
- Message and User Experience
- Does it provide a message and user experience that offer new perspectives or insights?
- Does it provide a message and user experience that offer new perspectives or insights?
- Impact
- How well does it present societal impact or future possibilities?
juries
You can find the list of judges on the NEWVIEW application page (https://newview.design/en/awards).
PRIZE
GOLD
・One work selected per category
・$5,000 USD per category
PARCO PRIZE
・One work will be selected from all categories.
・The winner will have the opportunity to collaborate with PARCO. (The details of the collaboration will be decided through discussion.)
AWE PRIZE
・One work will be selected from all categories.
・The recipient's work will be displayed at a booth at AWE USA 2025, and they will be provided with a complimentary ticket to the event. Additionally, we will support the announcement of the Auggie Award and the submission of works, as well as cooperate in promoting the event through social media and newsletters.
*If you are involved in the exhibition and wish to travel to the site, we plan to provide partial support for the expenses.
Organizer
Organizer：NEWVIEW PROJECT（STYLY、PARCO、Loftwork）
GOLD SPONSOR ：J. Front Retailing Co., Ltd.
Collaboration Partner：404 Not Found
Supporter：DOMMUNE
Media Partner : CGWORLD.jp、Mogura VR、Real Sound テック、TECHVANGART、WIRED
