LG Electronics (LG) has announced the winners of its webOS TV platform hackathon, which took place at the LG webOS Summit last week. The event was geared toward AI-based solutions and gaming services, and sought ideas to enhance the gaming category on the Smart TV.
Developers from around the world applied for the opportunity to present their ideas for apps and services to be used on webOS-based LG Smart TVs in millions of homes, with the goal of diversifying and improving the gaming experience on the LG TVs powered by webOS.
Over three hundred entries were submitted from more than 50 countries with finalists given the opportunity to present their innovative ideas onstage to a panel of LG executives and over 300 market-leading companies. The top three winners received a meaningful opportunity to engage with the LG team to develop their ideas and resources for business implementation on webOS.
They will continue to work with the LG team to prepare the family-friendly gaming solutions for LG TVs by June 2025. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three winners of the hackathon, with the Grand Prize of USD 100,000 for first place, USD 80,000 for second place and USD 50,000 for third place.
LG Electronics Managing Director for East Africa (EA), Dongwon Lee, said:
“The amount of participation and entries we received this year show the rising global interest in AI and gaming technologies. We’re no longer simply watching television but – are transforming it into a dynamic, interactive hub for entertainment. The contributions from the developer ecosystem are vital in improving the lives of millions of consumers in their homes, and LG plans to hold this event annually to foster the growth of the webOS app developer ecosystem.”
