Oculus' Mobile VR Jam 2015
Oculus' Mobile VR Jam 2015 was a contest hosted by Oculus VR and sponsored by Samsung and Unity. The goal of the event was to incentive developers to create apps for Samsung Gear VR.
From April 13 to May 11, 2015, developers could submit their apps to win up a share of 1 million dollars of prize money. It was expected that the winners would be decided by both public voting and a panel of esteemed judges such as Palmer Luckey and John Carmack.
The judges included Palmer Luckey and John Carmack.
Categories[edit]
Developers could submit their apps into 2 tracks: "Game" and "App or Experience". Developers can enter as Individual, Team or Organization.
Games are judged based on fun factor and gameplay. Apps are judged based on usefulness and interaction. Experiences are judged on engagement and immersion. 5 points max
Additionally each app is judged on innovation in VR mechanics such as new VR mechanics, multi-user interaction, head tracking, touchpad and UX. 5 points max
Prizes and Winners[edit]
| Title | Prize | Track | Format | # of Winners | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum Game | $200,000 | Game | Judges | 1 | SteamCrew VR |
| Gold Games | $100,000 | Game | Judges | 2 | DRIFT, Daydream Blue |
| Silver Games | $50,000 | Game | Judges | 4 | Scorched Battalion, Neuralgia VR, Panopticon, Bazaar |
| Bronze Games | $10,000 | Game | Judges | 10 | Atop the Wizard's Tower, Maiden Chaos VR, Audio Arena, PhaseShift, Captain Clark Adventures, Technolust: Thought Crimes, Polo, Wendy, Blind Swordsman, Double Destruction |
| Community's Choice Game | $10,000 | Game | Public Votes | 1 | The Bouncinator |
| Platinum App or Experience | $100,000 | App or Experience | Judges | 1 | The Night Cafe: An Immersive Tribute to Vincent van Gogh |
| Gold App or Experience | $50,000 | App or Experience | Judges | 2 | Colosse, Along the Trail |
| Silver App or Experience | $30,000 | App or Experience | Judges | 2 | Soundscape VR, Speech Center |
| Bronze App or Experience | $10,000 | App or Experience | Judges | 4 | DMZ: Memories of No Man's Land, NeoS: The Universe, House of Languages, Tana Pura |
| Community's Choice App or Experience | $10,000 | App or Experience | Public Voting | 1 | The Night Cafe: An Immersive Tribute to Vincent van Gogh |