Computer giant Microsoft has launched of its sixth annual worldwide Imagine Cup competition, which gets students from across the globe showing off their creativity.
This year’s theme is 'Imagine a world where technology enables a sustainable environment'. The competition has nine diverse categories including photography, short film, gaming and software development and a total prize fund of $200,000. The nine competition categories include a mix of team and individual challenges. Category prizes include work placements, video and photography equipment, powerful PCs and the opportunity to have work on public display.
The Imagine Cup now incorporates nine categories, appealing to students with both technological and artistic affinities. These consist of Photography, Short Film, Interface Design, Software Design, Embedded Development, Game Development, Project Hoshimi: Programming Battle, IT Challenge, and Algorithm.
The competition is open to all college or university students in part-time or full-time education. For more information seen the official
Imagine Cup website.