Capture it while it’s alive
A Halloween house, birthday setup, pop-up, festival, film set, or seasonal space — save the version that won’t last.
Language / Region
For global creators building with 3D Gaussian Splatting
WORLD BACKUP PROJECT
Hit save on reality. Step back in anytime.
What would you save before it’s gone for good?
Your pet, just as they are today.A birthday setup before it comes down.A home dressed up for Halloween.A wonder you crossed the world to see.A scene you may never get to shoot again.A game world you built from the ground up.Photos flatten. Videos pick the view.A spatial backup lets you step back in.
Choose your way in
Got XGRIDS in your 3DGS workflow? You’re in.
LCC Scan app
From your phone, produce high-quality 3DGS — 1 minute for your first 3D record, 3 minutes for a high-quality model.
PortalCam · Lixel L Series · Lixel K Series
Spatial cameras and spatial scanners for professional-grade, high-fidelity capture of large-scale environments.
LCC Studio · LCC Cloud · LCC Viewer · LCC Scene Editor · LCC Model Editor
Local or cloud generation of 3D Gaussian scenesScene viewing, cropping, cloning, relighting and asset overlayHigh-quality real-time rendering via the in-house LCC2 format
LCC Unity SDK · LCC Plugin for UE · LCC Web SDK
Bring your backups into virtual production, game, and digital twin workflows.
How to join
1
Capture
Capture a piece of reality that inspires you to preserve, reimagine, or create with 3DGS.
2
Create
Reconstruct your capture as a 3DGS scene, then take it further — crop, merge, add effects, and more, then turn it into a flythrough, interactive demo, game, virtual tour, or anything you want to bring to life in 3D.
3
Share
Post a video of your work on YouTube, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and Facebook. Include #WorldBackupProject and #XGRIDS, tag @XGRIDS.
Ideas
A spark to start. The rest is yours.
Save it for the ones you love.
Your childhood home. Your pet’s favorite spot. A place someone far away wishes they could step into with you.
One place. Two realities.
Take one real space and open a parallel version of it, change the mood, light, objects, or vibes and create your own version of it.
Turn reality into a playground
Add effects, animation, portals, interactions, or game mechanics. Make the real world do something it normally can’t.
Timeline
Call opens
Aug 31, 2026
Entry deadline
Oct 31, 2026
Winners announced
Nov 7, 2026
Featured showcase
Nov 14, 2026
Prizes
Second Prize x 5Tier 2
LCC Studio Premium — 1-year license
5 winners
Third Prize x 5Tier 3
LCC Studio Premium — 6-month license
5 winners
Fourth Prize x 5Tier 4
LCC Studio Premium — 3-month license
5 winners
Fifth Prize x 3Tier 5
LCC Cloud — 1-year license
3 winners
Whether you’re a solo hobbyist capturing a favorite place or a studio shipping an interactive experience — share your work, win pro-grade gear and software, and connect with fellow spatial creators.
Signed Creator Program
An ongoing creator partnership with benefits that grow as you keep creating.
Lifetime Premium — Stay active, stay Premium
Publish 3 qualifying original videos each month to keep LCC Studio Premium free. Miss a month? It simply pauses until you're back.
Points & Rewards
Earn points for videos work and community impact, then redeem them for official XGRIDS accessories.
Affiliate Earnings
Get your own tracked link and earn commission on every sale you drive.
Early Access & Roadmap Input
Early access to new hardware, software and SDK builds — and a direct line to R&D.
FAQ
No. You can start right from your phone with the LCC Scan app.
No. Just pick the XGRIDS tool that fits you best — Phone App, Hardware, Software, or SDKs & Plugins. As long as XGRIDS is part of your workflow, you’re in.
No. Back up something you’d want to return to — a real place, a hybrid world, an interactive scene, a game environment, or something entirely your own. The Ideas on this page are starting points, not categories.
No application form. Create with an eligible XGRIDS tool, then post a video of your work on an eligible platform with #WorldBackupProject, #XGRIDS, and an @tag to XGRIDS.
Entries will be judged on:
Spatial quality 30% — clarity, detail, and overall capture and reconstruction qualityImmersive Experience 30% — how immersive and explorable the experience feelsCreativity & Concept 20% — originality, and strength of expressionLong-Term Creative Potential 20% — the creator’s potential and ability to consistently produce high-quality work
Entries open Aug 31 and close Oct 31, 2026. Winners are announced Nov 7; featured showcase Nov 14.
YouTube, Instagram, X (Twitter), Facebook or LinkedIn. Follow and @tag XGRIDS on the platform you use.
Yes — as long as an eligible XGRIDS tool is part of the workflow, and the entry is original work captured with the appropriate permissions.
A: Yes. Back up as many pieces of the world as you want — every eligible submission counts as an entry.
Campaign Rules
- Each participant may submit multiple entries. Unless otherwise stated, each participant is eligible to receive one main campaign award.
- Entries must use at least one eligible XGRIDS product, app, software tool, SDK, or plugin as part of the creation workflow.
- To enter, publish your work publicly, tag XGRIDS, and include the official campaign hashtag. Entries must remain publicly accessible during the campaign and judging period.
- All entries must be original work created or authorized by the participant. Any music, images, footage, 3D assets, trademarks, or other third-party materials used must be properly licensed or used with permission.
- If an entry includes private property, identifiable individuals, copyrighted material, or other third-party rights, participants are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions before publishing.
- By participating, you grant XGRIDS a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free right to repost, display, and promote your submitted work across XGRIDS websites, social channels, community platforms, events, and campaign materials, with creator credit where reasonably possible. Ownership of the original work remains with the creator.
- Entries containing false information, plagiarism, unauthorized content, or activity that violates applicable laws or platform policies may be disqualified.
- Any capture or filming must comply with local laws, regulations, property rules, and safety requirements.
- Bonus rewards connected to partner platforms may be subject to additional eligibility requirements or partner-specific terms.
- Winners will be contacted through the social account or contact information associated with their entry following the official announcement.
- XGRIDS reserves the right to verify eligibility, adjust or cancel awards in cases of fraud or technical issues, and make the final determination regarding campaign eligibility and judging.