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Worlds in Action Hack [02-LA]: SIGGRAPH EDITION

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Fetched about 1 hour ago

Saturday, July 18, 2026

to Monday, July 20, 2026

•

1 day long

Artificial Intelligence

Event Type

in person

569

Participants

51

Est. Projects

​World Model & GenAI Hackathon Two days to build the future of interactive AI worlds. Right before #SIGGRAPH2026, founders, researchers, engineers, VFX artists, film makers, game developers, and spatial computing pioneers come together in Los Angeles to prototype the next generation of AI-native 3D experiences. Tracks Best Storytelling & Entertainment ProjectBest Interactive World Experience powered by World LabsBest 3D GenAI Character, Brand or Product Integration powered by TRIPOBest 3D Reality Reconstruction Project powered by XGRIDSBest App Running on Emulator powered by PICOBest Agentic Spatial System powered by PICOBest Branched Narrative or Edutainment Project powered by ReactorOne Shot Challenge If you’re building the future of: World Models & Gaussian SplatsSpatial AI3D GenAI pipelinesMulti-agent environmentsWebXR deploymentAI powered film making and story tellingAI-assisted creative workflowsHuman-AI interaction in 3D space …this is your Hack! Ship prototypes, experiment fast, collaborate with top builders, and demo your work live. What You Get: World Model APIs and CreditsOpen Source World Model kits (Unity/Unreal/WebXR)WebSpatial cross-platform deploymentMCP connectors for WebXR, Blender, and moreGaussian splat interaction and collision systemsVFX, 3D GenAI, and reconstruction pipelinesExpert-led workshops, mentorship, and technical support 🏆 Awards $20,000 prize pool$2,000 in World Labs API creditsTRIPO AI creditsXGRIDS PortalCam (valued at $5,000)PlayStation 5 + 4xGTA6Exclusive Worlds in Action awards by Crysta.aiSIGGRAPH 2026 ticketsShowcase opportunities at SIGGRAPH ’26 Stay for SIGGRAPH Join our SIGGRAPH workshop: Powered By Gaussian Splats: From World Models to 3D Interactive Worlds See all sessions Hack Advisors & Judges: Alex Coulombe, CEO of Agile LensAvik Sethia, Founding Engineer at ReactorBenny Guo, Chief Scientist of Tripo AIBrittani Poeppel, Product Marketing at World LabsDave Gougé, Strategy & Marketing Consultant / Technology & Entertainment of SquirrelballDavid Gene Oh, Global Developer Advocacy at ByteDanceEssem Harris, Senior Technologist at the National Basketball Association (NBA)Grace Ng, Founder of Playhouse.AIIan Curtis, Design at World LabsJames C. Kane, Director, Emerging TechnologyKeith Zhang, Founder of SoulscapeLovis Odin, Creative / ML Engineer at fal.aiLukasz Mirocha, Founder of Opus Lab 3DMinh Do, Cofounder at Machine Cinema & Fantastic DayOliver Edis, CEO of ReactVisionOliver Huang, Solutions Consultant at XGRIDSRenard T. Jenkins, President & CEO of I2A2 Technologies, Studios & LabsRachel Cooper, AI Strategy & Creative Technology Executive at LionsgateRobert Karimi, ASU Associate Professor exploring immersive performance, games, and AISonya Haskins, Head of Programming at AWETimothy Hagberg, Graphics Engineer - Developer Technology Group at Sony Interactive EntertainmentTodd Terrazas, Co-Founder/Founder of FBRC.ai, and AI on the LotVangelis Lympouridis, Founder of EnosisVerena Puhm, Former Head of Dream Lab LA, Luma AIVíctor Ernesto García Sánchez, Co-Founder of YBVRYanpei Cao, Head of Research of Tripo AIYiqi Zhao, Product Design Lead at Meta Need more inspiration on what to build? We will share some ideas post-sign-up!Questions? hello@sensaihack.comMore information: https://sensaihack.com/worldsinaction-2-la/

Judge Accessibility

Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10

Top signals

Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges

Organizers

Alex Johnson

alex@example.org

Jamie Rivera

jamie@example.org

Sam Chen

sam@example.org

Estimated Audience

Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech

Technical Focus

AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%

Industries

Healthcare
Education
Climate

Technologies

Python
React
OpenAI

Why this estimate

  • • Hosted by a university
  • • Open to students
  • • MLH member event

Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.

Quality Score

Quality Score

72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15

Why this score

Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored

Missing data

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