CardioViz XR: 48-Hour Medical Animation Challenge

CardioViz XR: 48-Hour Medical Animation Challenge:

Create a 45–75 second 3D visual story that helps everyday patients understand how cardiovascular disease progresses.

This online challenge is for 3D animators, motion designers, medical and scientific illustrators, VFX and game-art creators, and XR artists across India. A standard 1080p video is the required submission. No VR headset is required. A VR180/360 version for Meta Quest 3 is optional and will be treated as a bonus.

Key Facts:

• Online, individual participation
• Registration closes: 21 August 2026, 11:59 PM IST
• 48-hour challenge: 22 August, 12:00 AM to 23 August, 11:59 PM IST
• Required output: 45–75 second 3D animation, 1080p minimum
• Winner prize: ₹10,000 cash
• Top finalists: Fast-track interviews for up to two paid internships at ₹40,000/month, subject to final interview and role fit

The Challenge:

Heart disease can develop silently for years. Your animation should guide a non-medical viewer through four stages of vascular disease:

• Endothelial injury: Micro-damage forming in the inner arterial lining.
• ApoB retention and early plaque: Lipoprotein particles becoming retained in the artery wall and contributing to plaque formation.
• Plaque growth and narrowing: Increasing plaque burden, reduced arterial space, and loss of elasticity.
• Plaque rupture and clot formation: An unstable plaque rupturing and triggering rapid thrombus formation.

We are prioritising patient comprehension, narrative impact, and strong visual craft. Complex physics simulation is not required.

Who Can Participate:

• Students, recent graduates, professionals, and freelance creators across India
• 3D animators, motion designers, medical/scientific illustrators, VFX and game artists
• Unity, Unreal, and XR/spatial-computing creators
• Any suitable toolchain is welcome, including Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, After Effects, Unity, or Unreal Engine

A portfolio or showreel is required during registration so we can understand your background, but it does not restrict entry to a limited cohort.

Submission Requirements:

• Animation: 45–75 seconds, 1080p minimum. Submit an accessible unlisted YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive link.
• Breakdown PDF: One page explaining your creative process, visual choices, asset sources, and narrative flow.
• Optional VR version: VR180/360 stereo MP4 optimised for Meta Quest 3.
• Optional project link: Source or project files from your chosen toolchain.

Evaluation:

• Patient comprehension — 40%
• Visual quality and asset design — 35%
• Pacing and storytelling — 25%

Tie-breaker: The higher patient-comprehension score wins.

Prizes and Opportunities:

• Winner: ₹10,000 cash prize.
• Top finalists: Fast-track final interviews for up to two paid internships at ₹40,000/month with the LV8 clinical development team.
• Additional strong creators: Consideration for future 3D, motion-design, medical-visualisation, and spatial-computing roles.

Internship selection is subject to final interview and role fit.

Rules and Intellectual Property:

• One submission per participant. Work must be created during the 48-hour challenge window.
• Licensed stock assets and HDRIs are allowed if declared in the breakdown PDF.
• Any generative-AI use must be disclosed, including where and how it was used.
• Late, inaccessible, plagiarised, or previously completed submissions may be disqualified.
• Creators retain ownership of their submissions. LV8 Tech receives non-exclusive rights to showcase submitted work with creator credit.
• Any product use, exclusive licence, source-file transfer, or further commercial development requires a separate written agreement and mutually agreed compensation.
• The judges' decision is final. Eligibility and originality concerns will be reviewed before prize confirmation.

About LV8 Tech:

LV8 Tech is building patient-facing longevity and clinical-visualisation tools. CardioViz XR explores how spatial media can make invisible cardiovascular changes understandable before they become acute events.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Who can participate? Students, recent graduates, professionals, and freelance 3D, motion-design, medical-illustration, VFX, game-art, and XR creators across India may participate individually.
• Do I need a VR headset? No. A standard 1080p video is the required submission. A VR180/360 version for Meta Quest 3 is optional and treated as a bonus.
• What must I submit? Submit an accessible unlisted YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive link for a 45–75 second animation, plus a one-page breakdown PDF explaining your process, visual choices, asset sources, and narrative flow.
• Which software can I use? Any suitable toolchain is allowed, including Blender, Maya, Cinema 4D, Houdini, After Effects, Unity, Unreal Engine, or an equivalent workflow.
• When does the challenge run? The 48-hour challenge runs from 22 August 2026, 12:00 AM IST to 23 August 2026, 11:59 PM IST. Registration closes on 21 August 2026 at 11:59 PM IST.
• How will submissions be judged? Patient comprehension: 40%; visual quality and asset design: 35%; pacing and storytelling: 25%. Patient comprehension is the tie-breaker.
• What are the prizes and internship opportunities? The winner receives ₹10,000. Up to two strong finalists may receive fast-track interviews for paid internships at ₹40,000 per month, subject to interview performance and role fit.
• Can I use third-party assets or AI tools? Yes, provided you have the right to use them and clearly disclose and credit all third-party assets, stock media, plugins, and AI-assisted elements in the breakdown PDF.
• Who owns my submission? You retain ownership of your original work and grant LV8 Tech and Unstop a non-exclusive right to review, judge, and showcase it with credit. Any commercial use or source-file transfer requires a separate written agreement.