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Completed · June 20, 2026 · Bengaluru
Inception
Hackathon I
One day. Eight hours. India’s first world model hackathon brought builders together in Bengaluru to create real-time, interactive experiences.
Where it began
Hackathon I
We teamed up with Interact Studio and Reactor to host a world model hackathon in Bengaluru on June 20.
55 builders locked in for 8 hours. Teams built across space, defense, ar/vr, electronics, cinema, and more with world models.
Standout builds shared a $1,500 cash prize pool.
Beyond predicting the next token.
World models learn to simulate reality: space, time, physics, cause and effect. Inception is a hackathon where you build on top of one: real-time, generative, interactive apps that turn a model of the world into something people can actually use.
Tracks
Interactive Worlds
Real-time reactive games and simulations that feel alive and responsive.
Generative Environments
Coherent worlds and scenes generated from prompts, images, or seeds.
Agents in Worlds
Agents that perceive, reason, and act inside simulated environments.
Developer Tools
Editors, SDKs, pipelines, and infrastructure that accelerate world model building.
Inception
will run again.
Hackathons I and II are complete. Want to join a future edition, or want to host one with us?
team@thelaunchd.com