Online Sep 15 – Oct 5·Offline Oct 5–20
Demo Days · Oct 5–20AoE (UTC−12)
Demo Days · Oct 5–20
01 / About
The 1st World-Building Hackathon
Tripothon is a global world-building competition: build online, then demo it live in seven cities. You make a world as a gift — for a person, a place, or a future that does not exist yet.
AI learned to write
Code, stories, ideas — language was the first frontier.
Then it learned to see
A prompt became a picture.
Then it learned to move
Still frames began to flow.
Now, it's your turn, to build worlds
Worlds you can enter, touch and play in — this is where Tripothon begins.
Coding AgentsLLMsImage ModelsVideo ModelsWorld ModelsGame EnginesCreative Tools
Every step on this path is a protagonist of Tripothon.
02 / Scale
3000+
Participants
30+
Countries
7
Cities
40
Days (Online + Offline)
$80,000
Prize Pool
03 / Tracks
5 Direction Tracks + Tool Tracks
Choose one Direction Track & optionally 0–3 Tool Tracks. Teams of 1–3 — or go solo.
Direction 01
Game
Playable worlds, mechanics, narrative systems, AI-assisted game development.
Direction 02
Film / VFX
Short film, animation, VFX, AI 3D production workflows.
Direction 03
VR / XR / AR
VR, AR, WebXR, spatial and immersive experiences.
Direction 04
App
Web, AI-native products, creative tools, interactive apps.
Direction 05
Physical Design
3D printing, product design, installations, digital-to-physical making.
Tool Track
More coming soon
Tool tracks from Tripo’s partners — Tripo, PICO, Heygears, World Labs, Jupiter SR.
04 / How it works
A global open call.
Two prize pools: submit online to compete for the global pool — attend a Demo Day and compete for both.
01
Global Open Call
August 2026Launch the global call for entries. Announce the competition rules, regional divisions, tracks, and participation rules.
02
Submission Period
Sep 15 – Oct 5, 2026Participants from 5 tracks submit their works online.
03
Jury Review
Oct 5 – 25Online and in-person judging will run simultaneously. Participants who cannot attend an in-person event will still be eligible for the online prize pool. Those attending in person will also have the opportunity to attend offline events for the local award, which will be presented on site.
04
Winner Announcement
Oct 25Announce the winning teams & projects.
05
Offline Demo Day
Oct 5–20, 2026Regional Demo Days across key locations: a physical demo show and on-site evaluation. Attendees compete for both the global online prize pool and their region’s offline prizes.
05 / Cities
Seven cities. One season.
Where will your world premiere? Hover a pin to highlight its city card.
Asia · Tokyo
South America · São Paulo
Asia · Seoul
Europe · Paris
Asia · Shanghai
Europe · Barcelona
06 / Submission & judging
What you ship. How it is scored.
Tool Track entries must actually use the named tool — otherwise they are disqualified from that track.
Complete playable demo
A complete demo the judges can play and try for themselves.
Required
Screen recording
A walkthrough of the world, not a trailer cut.
Required
Visual asset board
Key stills, turnarounds, or environment frames.
Required
Public build log
Progress notes or posts. Optional, but we amplify the loud ones.
Optional
07 / Judging
Judging Criteria
Direction Track
- 01Creativity30%
- 02Completeness25%
- 03Theme fit20%
- 04Viral potential15%
- 05Commercial value10%
Tool Track
- 01Inventive use of the tool35%
- 02Tool synergy25%
- 03Tool contribution20%
- 04Theme fit10%
- 05Breakout potential10%
08 / Prizes
What you win.
Global Online Prize Pool
All eligible participants can compete for the global online prize pool, regardless of whether they attend an offline event. Participants attending an offline event will be eligible for both the global online prize pool and the additional offline regional prizes. Regional awards will be presented on site.
Global Top 1
$5,000
Global Top 2
$4,000
Global Top 3
$3,000
Best Use of Heygears
$800
Best Use of Tripo
$800
Best Use of World Labs
$800
Best Use of PICO
$800
Best Game Project
$800
Best XR/VR Project
$800
Best AI Filmmaking Project
$800
Best Application Project
$800
Best Physical Design Project
$800
US Offline Prize Pool
Special thanks to the local sponsors.
U.S. Regional Top 1
$5,000
U.S. Regional Top 2
$3,500
U.S. Regional Top 3
$2,200
Best Use of Heygears
$800
Best Use of Tripo
$800
Best Use of World Labs
$800
Best Use of PICO
$800
Best Use of Jupiter SR
$800
Beyond the prizes listed above, we’ve also got 2 Xbox consoles and Logitech gift bundles waiting for you on Demo Day — come and unlock them!
Other Regions Offline Prize Pool
Recognizes outstanding projects that make creative use of Tripo, PICO, Heygears, World Labs, or other tools from Tripo’s partners.
Regional Top 1
$2,500
Regional Top 2
$1,500
Regional Top 3
$1,200
Best Use of Heygears
$400
Best Use of Tripo
$400
Best Use of World Labs
$400
Best Use of PICO
$400
Best Use of Jupiter SR
$400
Beyond the prizes listed above, we’ve also got 2 Xbox consoles and Logitech gift bundles waiting for you on Demo Day — come and unlock them!
Social Media Prize Pool
Most Viewed Post
Recognizes the eligible individual post with the highest number of views across Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok as of October 20. View counts must be publicly visible on the relevant platform; entries with hidden or unverifiable view counts will be considered invalid.
Mac mini
Most Liked Post
Recognizes the eligible individual post with the highest number of likes across Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok as of October 20. If the winner is also the Most Viewed Post winner, the award will pass to the next-highest eligible entry by likes.
Mac mini
Most Quoted Post on X
Recognizes the eligible post with the highest number of Quote Posts on X as of October 20.
Mac mini
Eligibility requirement
To qualify for any of the above awards, a post must have received at least 1,000 likes.
How to join
Share the creative process behind your Tripothon project on Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, or TikTok. Tag @TripoAI and use the hashtag #Tripothon.
09 / Judges
Invited Judges
Kevin Arzate Lugardo
VR Professor, Universidad Panamericana · Game Engineer
VR / XR / ARTheir profile ↗
Eishi Saito
CTO, STYLY WebAR
Raniê Solarevisky de Jesus
Professor of Journalism · Coordinator, Nodus (UFG)
ApplicationTheir profile ↗
Costas Kazantzis
Lead Creative Technologist, Fashion Innovation Agency (LCF)
Fashion3DAIXRTheir profile ↗
Lirong Zhang
Developer Relations Lead, FalkorDB · Founder, The Multimodal Society
ApplicationAITheir profile ↗
Carolina Jiménez García
Visual Effects Artist, Educator & Supervisor for Film and Television
VFXTheir profile ↗
Clyde Shutian Li
Director of Strategic M&A, BlueFocus Group North America
ApplicationAITheir profile ↗
Gyuhyun Kim
Associate Professor, Chung-Ang University · Director, CAD Lab · Co-founder, STUDIO OTQ
AnimationAICGTheir profile ↗
Cleomar Rocha
Full Professor & Media Lab Coordinator, Federal University of Goiás
jelaxrosa
VFX Artist, Filmmaker & Content Creator
VFX
Jung Hyun Moon
Associate Arts Professor of Interactive Media Arts · IMA Low Res Coordinator, NYU Shanghai
Jiahui Fu
Founding Team, Rena Labs · Creator of Addys AI
Maycon Guerra
Professor of Computer Graphics, Games & VFX, SENAC Santo André
Adilson da Silva Freitas
Professor of 3D, Animation & Design, SENAC Campinas
Regis Akira Sato
Professor of Computer Graphics, Digital Games & IT, SENAC São Bernardo do Campo
Felipe Augusto Pires
Professor of Design, Computer Graphics & AI, SENAC Piracicaba
Nikolaj Sloth Kramer
Cand.Arch · Creative Professional · Associate Professor
Paulo Muppet
Producer, Birdo
More to come
10 / FAQ
Four things people ask first.
Tripothon S1 is free to enter. Open to developers, artists, students and makers worldwide.
Your world is the next gift.
Tripothon S1 · Build a world as a Gift · The 1st World-Building Hackathon