Immersive Design Challenge

Siemens and Sony are challenging students worldwide to imagine sustainable design with immersive engineering

What is Immersive Engineering?

Immersive Engineering combines the real and digital worlds allowing you to experience 3D CAD in the Industrial Metaverse. The combination of Siemens’ software and Sony’s unique XR head-mounted display provides the most natural and intuitive way to create and experience the digital twin of your product or process.

Why join the challenge?

• Learn with experts during webinars & inspirational talks.
• Develop key employability skills.
• Build a global network among industry and peers.
• Get access to free software and professional certifications
• Obtain industry-recognized micro credentials on sustainability.

Who can participate?

• Eligibility: Bachelors, Master’s, or PhD students enrolled through March 2025.
• Team Requirements: 3–5 students from diverse disciplines, supported by an Academic mentor. At least one member should have CAD/NX experience or willingness to learn.
• Enthusiasm: Passionate about sustainability and keen to learn sustainability skills.

Benefits for Round 2 Teams and Finalists

• Work with mentors to elevate your designs.
• Be among the first worldwide to use the headset and software, on campus or at a Siemens site.
• Compete for exciting prizes like Siemens merchandise and a Sony XR headset & 1-year NX Immersive Design license for your university.

Challenge overview
How would you use immersive design to make a product of your choice more sustainable?

Round 1: Create a team, access learning / resources, and submit your idea before 20th January 2025.
Round 2: Develop a visualization or prototype of your idea by the end of February 2025.
Final: Create your idea in NX Immersive Designer with the Sony XR head-mounted display.

Get started today and register!