Theme:
Implement Space Business: AI, Robotics, and Digital Technologies Shaping Next-Generation Space Systems
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

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.

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.

Date: Thu. November 19, 2026
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.

Please register and submit your work plan in English during the entry period (Wed. April 1 – Tue. June 30, 2026).
Judging will be conducted anonymously. 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 / Registration

Please click the link below to download the Entry form, *complete the form, and upload it. *Make sure to present your work with an explanation of the overview of your work (in 100 words in English) and images.

Entry Form

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

The preliminary screening will be held on Tue. July 7, and the selection results will be announced on Fri. July 10. (Plan as of now)

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 period from Fri. September 18 to Fri. September 25, 2026, using the dedicated URL that will be sent to you at a later date.

[Documents to be submitted]

・Program application
・Source code and script (Text format)
・Simplified user manual (Word format, etc.)
・Program Concept, future tasks and ideas, etc. (PowerPoint format, etc.)
*This can include content not directly associated with the program
・Program demonstration video file not more than 5 minutes long (MP4 format)

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/

Wed. April 1 to Fri. November 20, 2026

* 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.

■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