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Create with Marbles: Marvelous Machines

June 15 - July 30, 2021

Build your own marble-ous machine, let your marbles roll, then light and render a video. Register now for our second #CreateWithMarbles contest.

Design your own epic contraption using a collection of new Marbles RTX assets in Omniverse Create, an advanced scene composition app on NVIDIA Omniverse^™. Then, in path-traced or ray-traced mode, light and render your scene, add a marble, and let it roll through your machine with Omniverse Physics. Submit your video for a chance to win a top-of-the-line RTX-enabled GPU.

SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY

Submit your entries by July 30, 2021. Winners to be announced mid-August.

See official rules.

Win The Latest GPUs

1st Place

NVIDIA RTX A6000

The world's most powerful professional visual computing GPU for desktop workstations.

2nd Place

GeForce RTX 3090

The big, ferocious GPU (BFGPU) with TITAN class performance powering ultra-accelerated creative workflows.

3rd Place

GeForce RTX 3080

Delivering extreme performance that designers and creators crave.

Get Started

Download Omniverse

Download NVIDIA Omniverse Launcher and install Omniverse Create.

Load Marbles Content

Download the new #CreateWithMarbles Marvelous Machines assets.

Build Your Machine

Assemble your machine, dress the set, enable physics, light and render your final video in Omniverse Create.

Watch this tutorial for tips and tricks.

Submit and Share

Submit your 1-minute max video, your full .USD scene, and a still image by July 30, 2021. Don’t forget to post your submission on Twitter & Instagram by tagging @NVIDIAOmniverse with #CreateWithMarbles.

Get Rolling

Here is only the beginning of what you could make with the new marbles assets. We want you to take it to the next level - build your most epic, creative machine!

WATCH TUTORIAL VIDEO

Meet Your Judges

Gavriil Klimov

Senior Art Director

NVIDIA

Michelle Lu

Director of Simulation Technology

NVIDIA

Masha Shugrina

Senior Research Scientist

NVIDIA

Dennis Gustafsson

Founder & Indie Developer

Tuxedo Labs

Liila Torabi

Senior Product Manager, Isaac Sim

NVIDIA

Fred Hooper

Senior Visual Effects Artist

NVIDIA

Sergiy Migdalskiy

Lead Software Engineer

Valve Corporation

Wendy Pham

Lighter / Compositor

DreamWorks Animation

Have Questions?

Chat with our expert Omnivores in the Omniverse Contest forum or our Discord server.

Feeling Nostalgic?

Get Inspiration from #CreateWithMarbles First Edition

FAQs

Who can participate in #CreateWithMarbles contests?

Anyone in the eligible countries - found here - can enter! This is a contest meant for creators of any level and is meant to introduce you to the features of Omniverse Create. No prior experience or knowledge is necessary.
What do I need in order to participate?

The second edition of #CreateWithMarbles requires downloading and installing Omniverse Open Beta and Omniverse Create. Please note, a GeForce RTX or NVIDIA RTX card are minimum requirements for rendering in Omniverse Create.

The contest assets are premade for you, download them here.
What do I need to include in my submission?

Your submission should include: your final rendered video (1 minute maximum edited video, in .mp4 format), your full, final USD scene (so we can test your marble-ous machine), and one beauty shot still image that best shows off your work. Any behind-the-scenes videos are welcomed but not mandatory.
How will submissions be judged?
Your submission will be judged on:

Overall originality

Creative use of the assets and how your marbles move through your machine

Creativity of the entire scene and set dressing

Quality of the final render

Adherence to the submission guidelines
How do I find out if I won?

Our team will reach out to you via email to let you know if you have won, and we will also post on social media.

Keep an eye out!
Where can I go for help or assistance?

Our experts are available to you on the Omniverse Forums. Check out the dedicated contest forum or Discord server for help from Omniverse engineers or our creative community. You can also check out this playlist for resources on all-things marbles!
How can I learn about new contests?

Sign up to be notified about future Omniverse contests here.
What is NVIDIA Omniverse?

NVIDIA Omniverse^™ is an open platform built for virtual collaboration and real-time physically accurate simulation. Complex creator, designer, and engineering visual workflows are transformed as users and teams connect major design tools, assets, and projects for collaborative iteration in a shared virtual space.

NVIDIA Omniverse is free for individuals, and is currently in open beta.

Create with Marbles: Marvelous Machines

Win The Latest GPUs

NVIDIA RTX A6000

GeForce RTX 3090

GeForce RTX 3080

Get Started

Get Rolling

Meet Your Judges

Have Questions?

Feeling Nostalgic?

FAQs

Who can participate in #CreateWithMarbles contests?

What do I need in order to participate?

What do I need to include in my submission?

How will submissions be judged?

How do I find out if I won?

Where can I go for help or assistance?

How can I learn about new contests?

What is NVIDIA Omniverse?

ENTER THE CREATE WITH MARBLES CONTEST

Submit Your Create With Marbles: Marvelous Machines Entry