🎮 Arcade
Hosted by Aquin & Launchd, with The Residency
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 thearcadeseason@gmail.com and what you’re working on.
If it matches the energy, you’ll be shortlisted to demo live.