Tech for Change: ReMix the Future

Event description

  • Academic events
  • Arts and entertainment
  • Professional and career development

Four days. Next-level innovation. Real change. Are you in?

Design Challenges

Thursday, October 16 – Sunday, October 19 | Four immersive days at ASU MIX Center

Step into the future of innovation with Tech for Change: ReMix the Future. This four-day immersive design challenge invites creators, technologists and changemakers to imagine, design and prototype public-interest solutions. Choose your track and collaborate in fast-paced challenges to reimagine how technology can transform health, environment and sustainability, and workforce development.

Participants will have access to MIX Center’s cutting-edge immersive labs, including a four-story Enhanced Immersion Studio, game design labs, and a virtual production volume; where ideas go from concept to experience.

Tracks

  • Startup Design (24 hours): Ideate and pitch experiential ventures tackling real-world issues.
  • Game Design (48 hours): Build interactive worlds and levels using no-code platforms and game engines.
  • Immersive Installation (72 hours): Prototype installations in a multi-sensory studio environment.
  • Virtual Production (72 hours): Create future-of-cinema XR stories using state-of-the-art production tools.

Prizes and Recognition

Compete for:

  • Grand Prize – Best Overall Public Interest Solution
  • Best in Track Awards – Startup Design, Game Design, Immersive Installation, Virtual Production
  • Impact Awards – Health, Environment & Sustainability, Workforce Development

Participation

Open to all creators exploring the future of immersive design and technology, including:

  • ASU undergraduate and graduate students
  • High school innovators (Startup Design track)
  • Community and industry practitioners

Location

ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center
50 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201

More details and registration coming soon!

Event contact

Stephanie Tomlin
stephanie.tomlin@asu.edu
Date

Friday, October 17, 2025

Thursday, October 16 through Sunday, October 19, 2025,

Time

10 a.m.9 p.m. (MST)

Location

ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center

Cost

Free