NEWVIEW AWARDS 2021
APPLICATION RULES

1.About Submissions

1-1. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

We are calling for XR（VR/AR/MR） content works in the fields of fashion, culture, and art that utilize the creative VR/AR/MR platform STYLY.
Submissions that use additional tools in the production process, such as 3DCG, game engine, DAW, etc., are permitted however all submissions must be made through the STYLY platform. Works that have already been announced may also apply.

https://styly.cc/

1-2. ENTRY PERIOD

August 10, 2021 (Tuesday), 12:00PM (noon) – November 1, 2021 (Monday), 12:00PM (noon) (Japan time, JST).

1-3．ENTRANTS

Entry is open to the public, including individuals, groups, and/or companies.

1-4. COST OF ENTRY

Submitting an entry is free of charge. Multiple entries are also permitted free of charge.

1-5. ABOUT THE SUBMISSIONS

Submissions must meet the following requirements

① Screenshot of your work *Required (more than 1 shot)
※Accepted image formats: JPEG, GIF, PNG
※Recommended image size is around 10MB

② Explanation text *Required (200 words)
Please include a detailed explanation of the concept of the work and tools you used.

③ URL of your work *Required
The URL of your work is the URL which you get after clicking ‘Publish’ on STYLY.
URL example: http://gallery.styly.cc/colliu/69e9da7a-30d4-11e8-b34d-4783bb2170d0
Please refer to the “Starter Guide” above for more information.

④ Your Profile *Required

1. Creator’s Name (Maximum 30 characters in English)
2. Country of Residence (In English)
3. Name of the Representative (In English, required field in the case of a group/company entry)
4. Email Address (Please fill out the form correctly as the results will be sent to this email address)
5. Applicant Profile/Brief Biography (In English, recommended, maximum of 200 words)

⑤ Video URL (Less than 3 min) *Required

Submit a video to present your work. If privacy settings are set so as to require a password for viewing, please be sure to include the password on the entry form.

Use of the STYLY Studio camera function is recommended when filming your VR work.
Reference: How to use the STYLY Studio camera function

If you submit an AR work, please submit an introductory video of your AR work that captures the experience of your work.

1-6. HOW TO ENTER

Entries for NEWVIEW Awards should be submitted on AWRD. AWRD is operated and maintained by Loftwork, Inc. Entrants will need to create their own free user account to submit their entry.

2.About Copyright

The copyright of all submitted works shall belong to the entrant. However, upon submission, the entrant shall permit the NEWVIEW Project (Psychic VR Lab, PARCO, Loftwork, Inc.) to reproduce, modify, and/or exhibit the works for marketing purposes without prior consent of the Entrant.

3.Schedule

・Application Period: August 10, 2021 (Tuesday), 12:00PM (noon) – November 1, 2021 (Monday), 12:00PM (noon) (Japan time, JST).

・Finalist Works Announcement: Mid of December 2021

・Final Result Announcement: Award ceremony:Scheduled for end of January 2022

4.About the selection process

4-1. SELECTION CRITERIA

THEME: POST REALITY AND NO NORMAL

・Transcendence: The ability to create and transcend reality thematically, temporally, and spatially.
・Deviation: the ability to “go beyond” the comfortable norm or standard.
・Transformation: The delicate and flexible, but “imaginative” power to boldly express the transition from our previously known reality.

4-2. SELECTION PROCESS

Based on the documents and content submitted, the NEWVIEW AWARDS 2021 secretariat will conduct an initial screening to select the finalists. Afterwards, the judges will conduct a final screening and select the winner from the finalists. In addition to viewing the videos introducing the submitted works, the judging of the entries will be conducted by the experience method selected at the time of application (PC VR for VR experience, smartphone or tablet device with STYLY Mobile installed for AR experience, or STYLY for Nreal application for NrealLight, or a combination of the aforementioned methods for XR experience using both VR and AR).

5.Exhibition of Finalists Works

The works of the finalists selected through the preliminary screening and the award-winning works selected through the judging panel will be exhibited in an exhibition scheduled for January 2022.

6.Important Information Regarding Entry

6-1. PROHIBITION

・Any fraudulent acts in the entry of works are prohibited.
・Only works independently created and completed are eligible.
If using materials authored by third parties (artwork/photography/font/etc.) in submitted works, license to use copyrights and portrayal rights must be cleared by the entrant from the author. If materials infringing third party rights are used, the submitted work will be disqualified upon discovery.
・The organizers are not liable for any and all claims of rights infringement or damage from any third party towards entrant(s) or organizer(s).
・Any act interfering with the laws of Japan or any international law is prohibited. Any act resulting in physical or mental damage, defamation, infringement on any right of any third party is prohibited. Any act against public policy is prohibited.

6-2. DISCLAIMER

・Works that do not follow the requirements for entry or specification in the terms of entry will be disqualified.
・There may be no winner awarded if in the opinion of the judges there are no entries of a winning standard.
・We cannot provide any answers or feedback to inquiries from entrants regarding the status of judgment or the results.

6-3. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information provided through this award will only be used for judgment or purpose of communication related to the proceeding of the award. Except for disclosing or providing to a consignee within an operationally necessary scope, personal information will not be disclosed/provided to a third party without the consent of such person.