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Theme: Creating the next-generation digital technology leading to the Web 4.0 era

This is a competition whose objective is to use FORUM8's UC-win/Road, VR-Cloud®, Suite Chidori Engine®, SDK (Software Development Kit) for these programs, All-in-One 3D CG software Shade3D and its SDK to develop a competitive application or programs/software that link and interoperate with these software programs of FORUM8. The goal for the competing teams is to compete against each other in developing systems with unique and competitive content. Use your programming skills and senses to take on the challenge of developing systems and applications. We look forward to receiving your application.

[Free rental software]

  • ■UC-win/Road, UC-win/Road SDK (Software Development Kit)
    3D VR software UC-win/Road and its Development Kit for the creation of applications and options. The plugin development in Python is now supported.

  • ■Shade3D, Shade3D SDK (Software Development Kit)
    Develop high-performance functions for the integrated 3D CG software Shade3D using C++ language.

  • ■Metavania F8VPS(FORUM8 Metaverse)
    Using the most advanced technology in the industry,FORUM8 Virtual Platform System constructs any space such as your company office as a digital twin and enables real-time communication.

  • ■Suite Chidori Engine®
    A domestic cross-platform 3D game engine is now available on the iOS library in addition to the Windows OS. The editor function has been added for improving creation efficiency.

[Development Environment]
■UC-win/Road SDK: Delphi, C++, Python, JavaScript
■Shade3D SDK: C++
■VR-Cloud® SDK: Delphi, Angel Script
■a3s SDK: Delphi, C/C++
■Suite Chidori Engine: Visual Studio 2019
* Development could also be system embedment and cooperation developed by using C#, C++, JavaScript, java, Pascal, Python, Fortran, Ruby, R language

Seminars

Juries
  • CPWC Head JudgeProf. Tomohiro Fukuda

    Osaka University

  • Prof. Makoto Sato

    Professor Emeritus of Institute of Science Tokyo

  • Assoc. Prof. Taro Narahara

    College of Architectural Design New Jersey Institute of Technology

  • Mr. Yoann Pencreach

    Senior Manager of Development Group, FORUM8

Schedule
Entry Period

Tue. April 1st - Mon. June 30th, 2025

Product license
free loan period

Tue. April 1st - Fri. Nov. 21th, 2025

Preliminary screening / Notification of Qualification Results

Screening: Wed. July 16th, 2025
Result notification: Fri. July 18th, 2025

Submission period

Fri. Sep. 19th - Fri. Sep. 26th, 2025

Nomination screening

Tue. Oct. 7th - Mon. Oct. 13th, 2025

Announcement of Nominations

Tue. Oct. 14th, 2025

Open Final Judging and Awards Ceremony

Thu. Nov. 20th, 2025
Venue: Shinagawa Intercity Hall (MAP)

Prize

  • World Cup Award (1 work)

    Prize 300,000JPY

  • Excellence Award

    Prize 100,000JPY

  • Honorable Judge Award (About 4 works)

    Prize 50,000JPY

  • Nomination Award

    Souvenir

Up to 3 members from the area other than Kanto area and 2 members from overseas in each team are scheduled to be invited.

Guideline

Application Guideline
Task for Submission

Theme:
Creating the next-generation digital technology leading to the Web 4.0 era

This is a competition whose objective is to use FORUM8's UC-win/Road, VR-Cloud®, Suite Chidori Engine®, SDK (Software Development Kit) for these programs, All-in-One 3D CG software Shade3D and its SDK to develop a competitive application or programs/software that link and interoperate with these software programs of FORUM8. The goal for the competing teams is to compete against each other in developing systems with unique and competitive content. Use your programming skills and senses to take on the challenge of developing systems and applications. We look forward to receiving your application.

[Development Environment]
■UC-win/Road SDK: Delphi, C++, Python, JavaScript
■Shade3D SDK: C++
■VR-Cloud® SDK: Delphi, Angel Script ■a3s SDK: Delphi, C/C++
■Suite Chidori Engine®: Visual Studio 2019
>>Examples of application that can be developed using the VR-Cloud® SDK

* Development could also be system embedment and cooperation developed by using C#, C++, JavaScript, java, Pascal, Python, Fortran, Ruby, R language

Application requirements
All participants involved in the creation of the submitted work must be students (working students, graduation research and production works created before graduation in the year 2024 are also eligible).
Copyright of the submitted works

The copyrights to all data, works, and products created through this competition shall remain the property of the authors.

FORUM8 shall have the right to edit and process the data, works, and deliverables created by the author, and shall have the right to use them for secondary purposes, such as publishing and distributing them on its website, e-mail news, PR magazines, books, magazines, newspapers, etc., as part of external announcements, research presentations, sales activities, and public relations activities.

Judging Standard

The objective of the competition is to develop an application program or software with UC-win/Road, UC-win/Road SDK (Software Development Kit), VR-Cloud® SDK, Shade3D, and Suite Chidori Engine. This software could be: all-purpose software, application programs, engineering software, business software or game software as well as system embedment and cooperation developed by using C#, C++, JavaScript, java, Pascal, Python, Fortran, Ruby, and R language.

Competing students are asked to submit a set of source codes of the software they used and a Power Point slide and video that give an explanation on the source codes.
The work will be evaluated on how well SDK was used in the creation of the cloud software from the aspect of programming quality, rationality, technicality, aesthetics, originality, and how well it is presented.

Open judging and award ceremony

Date: Thu. November 20th, 2025
Venue: Shinagawa Intercity Hall (MAP)

Nominated teams will be asked to participate in the open judging and give a five-minute presentation. If you do not participate, you will not be eligible for an award.

Entry and submission process
1. Entry registration

Please register and submit your work plan in English during the registration period (Tue. April 1st – Mon. June 30th, 2025).
Judging will be conducted blindly. The name of the team or work should not identify the individual or group, such as the name of the country or school.
To register, please complete the page accessible from the button below with your team name, team members, etc.

Entry/Register

Please download and fill out the form using the following link to present your work with an overview explanation (in 100 words in English) and any images and upload it using the Registration form below.

Entry form

2. After entry is accepted

The following information will be sent to you by e-mail after the entry has been accepted.

- Entry ID
- URL to download the data and materials provided for the production of the work
- Information on how to apply for seminars you wish to attend

Free rental of product licenses

3. Preliminary Rounds / Notification of Results

The preliminary screening will be held on Wed. July 16th, and the selection results will be announced on Fri. 18th July.

4. Work submission

Only teams that enter before the deadline and pass the qualifying round will be allowed to submit their works. Please submit your work by the submission deadline on Fri. September 20th, 2024 at the dedicated URL that will be separately announced at a later date.

[Documents to be submitted]

・Program application
・Source code and sript (Text format)
・Simplified user manual (Word format, etc.)
・Program Concept: Future tasks and ideas (PowerPoint format, etc.)
 *This can include content not directly associated with the program
・Video under 5 minutes in length (MP4 format)

Contact for inquiries and questions

FORUM8 Co. Ltd. Tokyo Head office Cloud Programing World Cup Section
Shinagawa Intercity A-21F, 2-15-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-6021 Japan
TEL:03-6894-1888 FAX:03-6894-3888
E-mail:cpwc@forum8.co.jp
URL:http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/

Available software
Duration of free rental of product license

Tue. April 1st to Fri. November 21th, 2025

* The rental duration, license restrictions and format provided will depend on the individual product.
* Rental licenses allow the use of all the functions that each applicable software offers, but they cannot be used for purposes other than the competition.

Available software

UC-win/Road

UC-win/Road SDK

Shade3D

Shade3D SDK

Metavania F8VPS(FORUM8 Metaverse)

majimon F8NFTS-Web3 system・NFT services-(Technical Services)

Suite Chidori Engine

VR-Cloud®

VR-Cloud® SDK

■Unique transmission technology a3s (Anything as a Service) SDK

Online Seminars

Applicants can also participate in training and seminar (free or paid) on this software held by FORUM8.

Past Award-Winning Works

  • The 12th World Cup Award

    Pathfinder, Shanghai University (China)

    Smart Image of Port Transport
    Our project "Smart Image of Port Transport" will use real scenarios and sensors to achieve a digital twin of the port transport process. Features include: accurate simulation of container loading, automated truck scheduling, real-time monitoring of loading and unloading operations and equipment status, intelligent prediction of potential problems and optimal solutions. We focus on real-time and visualization to ensure that the system can adapt to the changing transportation environment.
Awards Ceremony (Cloud Programming World Cup(CPWC) The 12th Cloud Programming World Cup for Students / November 2024)