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Overview

of the VR Competition for Museums

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Overview of the Competition

The Competition aims to enhance education and innovation in the museum sector by creating opportunities in new and innovative fields of technology and immersive learning techniques.

The competition includes a training program that enables participants to create interactive educational experiences using virtual reality technology. These experiences will be exhibited in museums as creative local products representing one of the Kingdom's cultures and enriching its museum experiences.

Training Locations

Around the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Competition Objectives

Enhancing education and innovation in museums in museums through supervised training in virtual reality and immersive learning technologies by professional trainers.

Involving Saudi talents to enter the digital rule in museums.

Highlight the Kingdom's cultural identity through narrative storytelling that vividly recounts the history and regional culture of Saudi cities via immersive VR experiences, designed to strengthen a sense of belonging and enrich the museum experience.

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Target

audience & Selection criteria

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Target audience

University students and graduates
in IT, Computer Science, Digital Design, and Fine Arts seek to enhance their skills and gain practical experience in museums.

Programmers and developers
experienced in creating applications or gamers who are eager to learn new VR development skills for use in museums.

Culture enthusiasts with a technological background
who want to learn new skills and explore VR technologies and applications in museums.

Artists and designers
interested in combining technology and art to create innovative experiences in museums.

Storytellers
who possess the skill and ability to creatively recount the tales of their city or region, its history, and its civilization.

Selection criteria

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The applicant must have visited national or international museums before or participated in museum programs and workshops.

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The applicant must have at least a month of experience in using virtual reality technologies, 3D design, or programming.

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Participants should submit a project or innovative idea that reflects their region using VR technologies.

Qualifications

Computer skills proficiency.

Basic skills in 3D design.

An intermediate level of proficiency in English is essential.

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Duration

& Timeline

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Duration & Timeline

The project advances through the stages listed below involving training implementation and museum experience development, culminating in the final competition phase.

Applications

11/12/2024

Workshops

11/01/2025

12/06/2025

Evaluation and Judging

12/06/2025

20/06/2025

Final Ceremony in Five regions

To be announced

Details of the workshops

Duration: 4 months- starting from 11 January - 2025, to 12 June - 2025 (Note that it will be stopped during the month of Ramadan)

Days: 3 days a week, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday- Saturday: (Open lab)

Time: 5 - 8 PM

Project phases

Candidate Selection
Maximum of 50 trainees are selected from each region and formed into working groups to participate in the training program.
Training and Development
Participants receive training in VR techniques for museums.
Experiences Development
Participants develop their interactive experiences for museums using VR technologies acquired through the program.
Evaluation and Judging
A judging committee evaluates the developed interactive experiences and the winning group from each region is selected.
Finals and Award Ceremony
Winners compete in a final competition to determine the best experiences, with a final ceremony held in each training region to honor the winners.

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Terms

and Conditions

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Terms and Conditions

By participating in the VR competition for museums organized by the Museums Commission at the Ministry of Culture, you agree to commit to daily attendance throughout the training period.
The participant applying for the competition must be a resident of the training region.
Participants must be at least 19 years old.
The participant pledges to maintain and safeguard all equipment and educational materials provided, and to return them upon completion of the program duration.
The sponsor has the right to verify the intellectual property of any idea submitted by participants.
The sponsor reserves the right to make the final decision on any aspects related to the competition.
The sponsor reserves the right to use and display all submissions for promotional and marketing purposes without financial compensation to the participants.
The Museums Commission reserves the right to amend and modify these terms and conditions at any time, with participants notified of any updates.