The primary goal of imaginMetaHack, which will be held on Saturday 26 November at the imaginCafé in Barcelona, is to foster innovation in the video game industry and in the metaverse.

The competition will feature a total of 20 participating teams that will have to create a video game on the PlayStation Dreams platform. After an exhaustive judging process, a team of specialists from imagin and PlayStation have selected these 20 teams from among the more than 200 registered participants who submitted their applications to take part over the last few weeks.

The teams comprise contestants from various cities in Spain who, with a grant from imagin, will travel to Barcelona to compete in the grand final of imaginMetaHack this coming Saturday. Between 11am and 11pm, the contestants will have to develop an original proposal for a virtual reality video game that embodies the values associated with imagin and PlayStation, such as innovation and sustainability. Following the 12-hour hackathon, a jury made up of four experts will choose the winners. The winning team will receive €1,000, a PS5 console and a PS Plus subscription for each of its members.

The event will feature two DJs who will entertain the contestants, two lounge and chill areas to unwind, and a catering service. A team of eight mentors formed by professionals from imagin and PlayStation will also answer participants’ questions during the imaginMetaHack.

imagin and PlayStation have joined forces to encourage innovation, talent and the development of new ideas in immersive environments through this initiative. The imaginMetaHack is held within the framework of imaginLAND, the project through which imagin conducts actions in the metaverse and virtual reality. Additionally, imagin has a dedicated video game content and initiatives programme, imaginGames, through which imaginers are offered gaming experiences, services and products.