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

Event contact

Stephanie Tomlin
Date

Thursday, October 16, 2025

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


Time

10:00 am9:00 pm (MST)


Location

ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center

Cost

Free