XR Showdown

a game jam meets Accelerator

ONLY THE BEST STUDENTS WILL PREVAIL

Presented by ExxonMobil and hosted within the Ion XR lab, the XR Showdown™ involves college students and recent graduates creating VR/AR/MR simulations and games for enterprise use, followed by a review by potential employers — all featured in a livestream TV show.

An Accelerator meets Game Jam, students work on sponsored teams to create serious XR simulations to assist in corporate marketing, education, research or training efforts.

EPISODE

Episode THEME:

Project Managers

Special Guest:

Keisha Howard

LIVE CGI

EPISODE

Episode THEME:

3D Art/Animation

Special Guest:

Jeri Ellsworth

Tilt Five

EPISODE

Episode THEME:

Programmers

Special Guest:

Zac Duff

JIG Space

EPISODE

Episode THEME:

UI/UX

Special Guest:

Connell Gauld

ZAPPAR

EPISODE

Episode THEME:

Digital Media

Special Guest:

Ayoola John-Muyiwa

LiveSnap+

EPISODE

FINALE:

ProtoType reveal

Special GuestS:

XR Mentors

Gaming Challenge

Showdown supporters

"ExxonMobil is leveraging XR to create a safer and more effective workforce. We believe we are just hitting the tip of the iceberg with the technology and want to help drive it forward. XR Showdown™ represents an opportunity to continue on this journey together while helping universities build the skills needed for the future of Serious Games."

Kyle Daughtry

immersive technology design lead at ExxonMobil

"Digital realities will continue to improve and evolve, but ExxonMobil is already using virtual reality for immersive learning to radically change the way we train employees. We hope XR Showdown™ will invite the curious and creative minds to harness the power of digital realities to improve our current reality!"