This hackathon is restricted to Participants who are in-person only at the event and are attending the Hackathon day on 11th of October 2022 during the Global DevSlam.
THE MICROSOFT Metaverse Masters CONTEST (“Contest”) Terms and Conditions (“Terms
and Conditions”)
These are the official rules that govern how the Microsoft Metaverse Masters Contest will
operate. This promotion will be simply referred to as the “contest” throughout the rest of
the Terms and Conditions.
In these Terms and Conditions, “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Microsoft Gulf LLC the sponsor
of the contest. “you,” and “yourself” refer to an eligible contest entrant.
1. Contest Description. This is a skill-based contest, where skill shall be used to determine
the winner(s). The object of this contest is to create a solution using Azure Mixed Reality
and AI Services to solve issues like food wastage, reducing carbon footprint and
increasing tourism sustainably (a “Project”) through participating in the contest’s in-
person hackathon event (the “Hackathon”). For purposes of this contest, each
submission you enter into the contest will be called an “entry.” All eligible entries
received will be judged using the criteria described below to determine winners.
2. ELIGIBILITY. This contest is open to any person who is a resident/visitor in United Arab
Emirates, who is eighteen (16) years of age or older at the time of entry, who is not
involved in any part of the administration and execution of this contest, and if you are
not a registered participant of the Hackathon your entry will not be Valid and you will
not be able to win a prize.
Employees of Microsoft or its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising or promotion agencies
are not eligible, nor are members of these employees’ families (defined as parents,
children, siblings, spouse and life partners).
3. ENTRY.
a. To be eligible for judging under Section 7 Part 1 described below, an entry to the
contest must meet the following content/technical requirements:
Register your entry at Metaverse Masters Hackathon at Global DevSlam
Join the discord channel and the DevPost related to the Hackathon.
Attend the Hackathon on 11 th of October, 2022
Submit the Project through Devpost, such Project shall be built with one of the
required developer tools and technologies mentioned herein and comply with the
requirements included in Section 4. Alongside the Project, you shall include in your
submitted entry:
o A text description that should explain the features and functionality of your
Project.
o A 90 second presentation video of your Project, or a PowerPoint
presentation - we strongly advise including a demo/prototype section.
Winners will be announced during the Hackathon depending on the judging criteria
as mentioned in Section 7.
4. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.
a. To the extent that entry requires the submission of user-generated content such
as photos, videos, music, artwork, essays, etc., you warrant that your entry is
your original work, has not been copied from others, and does not violate the
privacy, intellectual property rights or other rights of any other person or entity;
b. You also warrant that you have obtained permission from any recognizable
person (parent/guardian, if a minor) that appears in your entry to submit your
entry in this contest and to use their personal data in the entry for the purposes
of the contest (if applicable);
c. Your entry has not been selected as a prize winner in any other contest; and
your entry complies with the terms of use. In the event of a conflict between the
terms of use and these official rules, these official rules will govern;
d. Entries will be ineligible if they (a) are incomplete; (b) exceed the maximum
number of entries allowed per person; (c) violate the rights of any other person
or entity; and/or (d) are received outside of the Contest Period set out below[;
(e) and/or are reported to violate the terms governing the use of DevPost.
e. Only one (1) entry per person will be accepted. Submission of an entry
constitutes full and unconditional acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
Microsoft is not responsible for lost, corrupted or delayed entries. Microsoft
reserves the right to disqualify anyone who violates these Terms and Conditions.
5. TIMING. This contest runs from 12.01:00 am GST on 3 rd of October 2022 until 03:00 pm
on 11 th October 2022 (inclusive) (the “Promotion Period”) Entries must be received
within the entry period to be eligible.
6. POTENTIAL USE OF YOUR ENTRY. By entering this contest you:
a. Understand that the personal data which you provide when you enter may be
used for future Microsoft marketing activity if you indicate your consent on the
entry form (if applicable). Otherwise your personal data will be used by
Microsoft and agents acting on Microsoft’s behalf only for the operation of this
contest.
b. Are granting us an irrevocable, worldwide right and license for the duration of
the protection of the copyrights to:
i. Reproduce, copy, modify or alter your entry with all known all later
developed means;
ii. Use, review, assess, test and otherwise analyse your entry and all its
content in connection with this contest and any future contests
sponsored by Microsoft; and
iii. Feature your entry and all its content in connection with the
promotion of this contest in all media (now known or later developed);
c. Agree to sign any necessary documentation that may be required for us and our
designees to make use of the rights you granted above;
d. Understand and acknowledge that that Microsoft and other entrants may have
developed or commissioned materials similar or identical to your submission
and you waive any claims you may have resulting from any similarities to your
entry;
e. Understand that we cannot control the incoming information you will disclose to
our representatives in the course of entering, or what our representatives will
remember about your entry. You also understand that we will not restrict work
assignments of representatives who have had access to your entry. By entering
this contest, you agree that use of information in our representatives’ unaided
memories in the development or deployment of our products or services does
not create liability for us under this agreement or copyright or trade secret law;
f. Understand that you will not receive any compensation or credit for use of your
entry, other than what is described in these official rules.
Please note that following the end of this contest your entry may be posted on a website
selected by us for viewing by visitors to that website. We are not responsible for any
unauthorized use of your entry by visitors to this website. While we reserve these rights,
we are not obligated to use your entry for any purpose, even if it has been selected as a
winning entry.
If you do not want to grant us these rights to your entry, please do not enter this
contest.
7. SELECTION OF WINNER(S).
a. Part 1 – Game of Skill:
All valid entries will be judged as a finalist. The winning entry/entries will be
determined by a panel of judges with at least one (1) independent judge on 11 th
October 2022 Judging will be based on:
Creativity – 20%
Technical Feasibility & Implementation Quality – 30%
Relevance to the theme and technologies – 30%
Impact and Presentation – 20%
A maximum of one (1) prize per eligible entry is allowed. The winner(s) will be notified
in accordance with section 9 below on 11 th October 2022. The winner(s) may be asked to
provide identification proving their eligibility before they are entitled to receive the
prize. The winner(s) may be asked to participate in further publicity or advertising.
8. PRIZE(S). There will be 1 prize(s) in total. The prize(s) will be as follows:
Quantity of each prize
Prize (in order of
first prize, second
prize, third prize
etc.)
Approximate Retail Value of each
1 First Prize 3000$
Total Value of all prizes: 3000$
The prize(s) is/are as stated and is/are not transferable. No cash alternatives available.
Microsoft reserves the right to substitute any (or all) prize(s) with (a) prize(s) of equal or
greater value. The prize(s) will be sent by Microsoft or its agent no later than twenty
eight (28) days after the winner(s) has/have been selected. Unless otherwise stated, the
prize(s) are subject to their manufacturer’s warranty and/or terms and conditions.
The prize(s) may be considered a taxable benefit to the winner(s). The winner(s) will be
directly responsible for accounting for and paying to the relevant tax authority, any tax
liability arising on their prize.
9. NOTIFICATION. If you are a potential winner, the prizes will be announced at the
Hackathon by the date mentioned in Section 7 above.
If there is a dispute as to who is the potential winner, we will consider the potential
winner to be the authorized account holder of the e-mail address used to enter the
contest.
If you are a potential winner, we may require you to sign a declaration of eligibility, use,
indemnity, and liability/publicity release.
10. OTHER. No correspondence will be entered into regarding either this contest or these
Terms and Conditions. In the unlikely event of a dispute, Microsoft’s decision shall be
final. Microsoft reserves the right to amend, modify, cancel or withdraw this contest at
any time but only before the delivery of the prize(s), without notice.
Participants in this contest agree that Microsoft will have no liability whatsoever for any
injuries, costs, damage, disappointment or losses of any kind resulting in whole or in
part, directly or indirectly from acceptance, misuse or use of a prize, or from
participation in this contest. Nothing in this clause shall limit Microsoft’s liability in
respect of death or personal injury arising out of its own negligence or liability arising
out of Microsoft’s fraud.
Microsoft cannot guarantee the performance of any third party and shall not be liable
for any act or default by a third party.
This contest will be governed by the laws of United Arab Emirates, and you consent to
the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of United Arab Emirates for any
disputes arising out of this contest.
11. SPIRIT OF THE COMPETITION. If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, catastrophic event, or
any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or
controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of
this contest, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this contest. This right is
reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be
found to restore the integrity of the contest, we reserve the right to select winners
based on the criteria specified above from among all eligible entries received before we
had to cancel, change or suspend the contest.
Computer “hacking” is unlawful. If you attempt to compromise the integrity or the
legitimate operation of this contest by hacking or by cheating or committing fraud in any
way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we
may ban you from participating in any of our future contests, so please play fairly
12. PRIVACY. Microsoft’s privacy policy will apply to this contest and to all information that
we receive from your entry. Please read the privacy policy on the contest entry page
before accepting the official rules and submitting your entry. Please note that by
accepting the official rules you are also accepting the terms of the privacy policy. In
addition, Microsoft will not share your name, email address, contact number or any
other personal information we may collect from you with any third party that is not
related to Microsoft. The information that we collect from you during the contest is used
for competition purposes only. Your personal details will only be used for previewing
your photograph with your name on the contest submission tab where applicable,
notifying and assessing winners, arranging prize collections and marketing winners in
online and offline media. [By entering this contest you agree to have acknowledged,
read, understood and accepted all Terms and Conditions.]
Promoter: Microsoft Gulf LLC