Disney competition challenges children to design Futuristic Tech

whether they're designing flying automobiles or teleporters, aspiring young inventors may have the hazard to share their visions for the technology of the future, as part of a nationwide mission hosted by the makers of Disney's upcoming film "Tomorrowland" and the nonprofit organisation X Prize.

The competition invites kids a long time eight to 17 "to assume themselves within the future and file lower back to the existing" thru video, snap shots or memories about one new futuristic invention or generation, the way it works and its impact on the arena, in line with the contest rules.

"The future can be recommended by the imaginations of our young people, and Disney is pleased to work with X Prize to inspire and inspire the following era of thinkers and dreamers to build the destiny they imagine is possible," Sean Bailey, president of Walt Disney Studios movement picture production, said in a assertion.

each of the six winners may be assigned a mentor in his or her region of hobby, and could receive a test for $3,000; a 3-D printer; and loose registration for the 2015-2016 FIRST LEGO League robotics opposition within the united states of america.

Disney joined forces with X Prize, the agency that hosts grand challenges including the Google Lunar X Prize, to create the challenge, which became inspired via the upcoming film "Tomorrowland." The film, which premiers in U.S. theaters on might also 22, is set a jaded former boy genius (performed via George Clooney) and an constructive youngster (performed by using Britt Robertson) who embark on a task to a mysterious and futuristic location "somewhere in time and area that exists of their collective memory," consistent with the movie's official internet site.

The opposition might be divided into  companies: a junior division for 8- to twelve-12 months-olds, and a senior division for 13- to 17-12 months-olds. The consent of a discern or prison father or mother is required to participate, the event's organizers said. Registration starts offevolved April 22, and the competition will cease may also 17.