SDGmetaversePrize

youtu.be/LQI2SrH0dI4 Proud to share video from our trip last week in NYC at the @UN HQ... our @ExponentDestiny Founders @DisruptionAlert @therealmarker @Samantha220922 presented opening ceremony of the UN's annual Science, Technology & Innovation Forum-Metaverse for SDGs @ITU

@glendagiles @GlobalCoLabNet @KarenMGibson @by_Gingery @vr_nic32058 @imamupayanto @JollofProfessor @3ottersmedia @TiffMakesWaves #sdgs #sdg #metaverse #education #ITU #VirtualReality #VR #ITU #UnitedNations

Check out the prize website sdgmetaverseprize.org for all the results and to view each team’s video. The finalist winning teams were ultimately organized into 3 levels to determine the amount received from the $150,000 in total prize money.

The competition has come to an end after 12+ months! We at Exponential Destiny are excited to share all 16 finalists performing teams! All participants worked hard on creating their VR experiences to build awareness, empathy, and education for their selected United Nations SDG.

@glendagiles @GlobalCoLabNet @KarenMGibson @by_Gingery @vr_nic32058 @imamupayanto @JollofProfessor @3ottersmedia @TiffMakesWaves We are very grateful to the International Telecommunication Union ITU for supporting us on this initiative and to all prize sponsors for making this a reality! Congrats to all finalist teams, and thank you to our sponsor donors, the UNs ITU Agency, and entire global community.

@glendagiles @GlobalCoLabNet @KarenMGibson @by_Gingery @vr_nic32058 @imamupayanto @JollofProfessor @3ottersmedia @TiffMakesWaves Thank you to all who participated in this fun competition! Our goal was to help people learn about the SDGs using immersive methods of learning and teach design skills in VR. We hope this initiative inspired all to continue your journey using VR tech for educational purposes.

On Wed October 4th at the Los Angeles USC Coliseum over 5,000 high school and middle school students from over 80 LA school districts attended the annual “Tech Empowerment Day” organized by Delete the Divide (lacoe.edu/Technology/Del…).

We are honored to be referenced and featured in this July 2023 report published by the World Economic Forum on “Social Implications of the Metaverse”. We were highlighted as a case study for “Access to Education”!  View the full report here  weforum.org/reports/social…

At the beginning of the month the Exponential Destiny team was honored to exhibit at #AWE2023 (Augmented World Expo) in Santa Clara. We were very proud to talk about the work we do with public schools as well as the Metaverse for SDGs Global Prize & VR Competition.

Hello SDG Metaverse community! For those who submitted a video, please check your emails for an update on the judging process! If you have any questions send them to: info@sdgmetaverseprize.org

Visit SDGmetaversePrize.org and ExponentialDestiny.org for more information

youtu.be/LQI2SrH0dI4 Proud to share video from our trip last week in NYC at the @UN HQ... our @ExponentDestiny Founders @DisruptionAlert @therealmarker @Samantha220922 presented opening ceremony of the UN's annual Science, Technology & Innovation Forum-Metaverse for SDGs @ITU

Thank you to our sponsors supporting this educational initiative: MultiCORE International Group, @Honest,@DTVtechteam, @BSBDesign,@Blendhub & Andrea/Brian Chadwick private donation. Collaborators @ITU & @virtualworldsociety led by @ExponentDestiny #education #metaverse #VR #SDGs

Teams from around the world created immersive experiences in VR to generate education, empathy & awareness for SDGs.We shared sample experiences from teams in Nigeria,Rwanda,Canada,US,Indonesia, India,Guatemala...check out video to see previews... they are amazing & inspiring!)

3/3) Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the teams on this educational initiative: @Blendhub, MultiCORE International Group, @honestcompany, @DTVtechteam, @BSBDesign, a Personal/Private Donation from Andrea & Brian Chadwick. sdgs.un.org/tfm/STIForum20…

2/3) Teams created immersive experiences in VR to generate education, empathy, and awareness for an SDG they are passionate about. We will share experiences from teams in Nigeria, Rwanda, Canada, U.S., Indonesia, India, and Guatemala during the Forum. SDGmetaversePrize.org

1/3) Honored to be invited to speak at the United Nation HQ in NYC on May 3rd during the opening ceremony of the 8th annual Science, Technology and Innovation Forum. We will be sharing an update on the "Metaverse for SDGs Global Prize & VR Competition" sdgs.un.org/tfm/STIForum20…

Hello everyone You have until Pacific Standard Time midnight tonight to submit your videos for the competition. As a reminder your are submitting a Youtube link by responding to an email from Samantha or sending it to: info@sdgmetaverseprize.org Reach out if you have questions

Information Session #14: youtu.be/PC-_ggD-5l4 If your team did not receive an email, reach out to info@sdgmetaverseprize.org

Hello everyone! Just a reminder that video submissions are due in 1 week on March 31, 2023! Please check out Information Session #14 on the Youtube channel for video guidelines and check your emails for the video submission instructions.

Hello all! Don’t forget to review the video submission guidelines before submitting on March 31, 2023. You can see the full video guidelines and a review of the judging process on Information Session #14 on the Youtube channel. Watch here: youtu.be/PC-_ggD-5l4