Unreal XR Jam - May 30-Jun 1
Orlando’s Unreal XR Jam is a 48 hour Game Jam that will focus on using Unreal and XR technologies and devices to build an epic experience!
Join us in person from May 30 - June 1 to take on the challenge of rapidly prototyping games, simulators and more with others in the industry over 48 Hours.
The MERGE system as well as headsets will be available for teams to leverage as they push the limits of immersive 3D, XR and AI at the all new state of the art ORRA facility. Teams are encouraged to focus their development around smart cities, digital twins and real estate use cases to explore what’s possible.
With the growth of Immersive 3D, XR and AI along with smart cities, digital twins and real estate use cases we are excited to bring this inaugural Unreal XR jam held at the HQ of ORRA (Orlando Regional Realtor’s Association)
Agenda / Schedule
Friday
6pm - Arrival, Food, Checkin, Networking
7pm - Event Kickoff / Overview
7:30 - Pitches Begin
8pm - Team Formation & Project Planning
11pm - Go home
Saturday
8am - Doors open
1pm - Call for Help / Status Updates
11pm - Doors Close / Go Home get rest & Shower!
Sunday
8am - Doors Open
4pm - Projects Completed & Uploading
5pm - Dinner
6pm - Presentations, Judging, Winners Announced
9pm - Everyone cleaned up, Group Pic, and Out the Door.
Special Challenges & Areas of Focus
All are encouraged to utilize Unreal Game Engine & XR Technologies like VR and AR headsets (if that wasn’t obvious already :)
1) MERGE Challenge
Utilize the large scale markerless Motion Captured Immersive Experiences.
Developer Participants
This event has a lead up Unrealfest On June 2-5.
Our aim is to on a first come first served basis create an opportunity for dev participants to attend next week.
https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/events/unreal-fest-orlando-2025
Host Location Sponsor
ORRA facilities are 2nd to none and you will get to create in an amazing venue!
Areas of Focus & Examples
Examples of things you could incorporate within your game projects.
Smart Cities
Connect city planning with real-time simulation and AI
Simulate traffic around new developments before breaking ground
Predict weather or disaster impact on infrastructure
Help city officials make data-informed decisions
Use XR hardware and Unreal to bring smart cities to life
Digital Twins
Build accurate, to-scale virtual replicas with digital scanning and Unreal tools
Digitize warehouses, factories, studios, offices, and more
Pre-plan film sets and studio layouts
Test and optimize factory floor setups
Analyze heat and airflow in server rooms
Turn real spaces into smart environments with XR + Unreal
Real Estate
Train Real Estate agents through various real world scenarios, different buyers, different home closing challenges, how to handle common rejections and handling various forms of empathy.
Walk through properties from home in real time
Move furniture virtually to visualize layouts
View balcony and window perspectives before visiting
Help buyers make faster, more informed decisions
Equip agents with immersive tools to close sales faster