They got some serious cash. 1st: $10,000; 2nd: $5,000; 3rd: $2,500.
The winners of the May 2015 Render the Metaverse contest sponsored by Otoy and Oculus have been announced.
What is the competition?
Every month, Oculus is awarding cash prizes to the top 3 entries. And then they will choose a grand prize winner after 3 months.
The cash prizes are large.
1st: $10,000; 2nd: $5,000; 3rd: $2,500; Grand Prize: $25,000
May’s Winners
First place this month went to “Deck 75″ by Chriz. It’s a cool scene that we covered here.
Second place went to ‘Exploring the Metaverse’ by Spark31. We covered that here.
And third place went to ‘Mashup between the clouds’ by momade.
You can browse all entries here.
They’re viewable on the Gear VR with the Oculus 360 Photos app. The scenes are automatically downloaded. Just open the app and enjoy.
We’re excited to try what’s coming in June!