​🎮 Arcade

​Hosted by Aquin & Launchd, with The Residency at Zo house

​This isn’t a conference.
It’s a collision of builders, creators, and founders set across a multi-floor playground overlooking the Bengaluru skyline.

​🚀 The Experience

​Explore the bleeding edge of:

• ​🧠 AI - new intelligence in motion

• ​👓 AR VR XR - the spatial web

• ​🎬 Film & Creative Media - storytelling meets tech

• ​🤖 Open Source Models - raw innovation

• ​🛠️ Hardware - tech you can touch

• ​🎓 EdTech & General Tech - platforms shaping what’s next

​Arcade is built for cross-industry collisions, not awkward small talk.

​🧭 Entry Experience

​📸 Hallway Moment

​Start with a red-carpet + spy-camera setup:

• ​Drop a short quote (yearbook energy)

• ​Strike a pose

• ​Get the photo emailed to you later

​🏷️ Interest Stickers

​Before climbing the stairs, write what you’re most interested in and wear it.
Find your people instantly. Skip the “so what do you do?”

​✨ At the end of the stairs: a robot RC car mechanical surprise hands out flowers.

​🎥 AI Cinema Space

​The main co-working area features:

• ​AI-generated films

• ​Experimental visuals

• ​Popcorn, snacks, and casual seating

​Watch, react, debate.

​🌇 First Floor Terrace

​🔮 Live Demos

​Demos run continuously throughout the night, including AR VR XR experiences.
Cold drinks and water are available across the terrace for free.

​🎤 The Gathering Moment

​One high-energy crowd moment:

• ​Call-and-response chants

• ​Quick instructions

• ​A short intro to The Residency

​Then the flow resumes.

​🧪 Second Floor Terrace

​🏗️ Exhibition Zone

​A full exhibition floor featuring:

• ​Deep-tech, education, and startup demos

• ​Builders from The Residency and beyond

​♟️ LLM Battle Arena

​LLMs face off in games, simulations, or chess.
The audience predicts winners and bets using chocolates.

​🛠️ Open Source & Hardware Lab

​One room goes full chaos:

• ​Open-source experiments

• ​Hardware demos

• ​Hands-on builds and play

​🍕 Food Zone

​Paid food is available on the second floor at a discount.
Please purchase if you eat - it genuinely matters.

​🗳️ Voting & Prizes

• ​Attendees vote on demos

• ​The Residency team judges

• ​Winners get a surprise reward

​🎶 The Vibe

​Music plays all night.
Live-curated. High energy. No dead air.

​Drones may be flying.

​🎙 Want to Demo?

​A few Wildcard demo slots are open beyond The Residency.

​If you’re building something cool, send an intro on [email protected] and what you’re working on.
If it matches the energy, you’ll be shortlisted to demo live.