Vision Hack, the world’s first global visionOS hackathon, is being held this week from September 13-15. The organizers announced that $25,000 in cash and prizes will be given to the winners.
Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf
Cosmo Scharf is an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur with ten years of experience in XR. He founded Vision Hack and visionOS Dev Partners to support visionOS developers. Scharf previously created MovieBot, an AI-powered 3D animation app, and Mindshow, a VR platform for animated content creation. He also launched VRLA, one of the world’s largest immersive technology trade shows.
Vision Hack starts this week on Friday the 13th. All skill levels are welcome, and there’s still time to sign up to participate. The first two readers can sign up for free using the code RoadToVRF5M3T.
We have some exciting updates for you regarding the event.
Award Categories
There will be four main award categories:
- Games and Entertainment
- Productivity and Benefit
- Wellbeing and Lifestyle
- XR Demoparty – Presented by XR.vc
There will be three winners in each category: 1st Place ($3,000), 2nd Place ($1,500), and 3rd Place ($500).
Calendar
Here's the schedule of Vision Hack highlights (all times are EST):
Day One – Friday, September 13
17:00 – Opening Ceremony
18:00 – Hackathon Begins
Day Two – Saturday, September 14
10:00 AM – Registration and Workshop Begins
1:00 PM – Teamwork and Mentor Office Hours
19:00 – Evening Coding Jams
Day Three – Sunday, September 15
10:00 AM – Check-in
18:00 – Project Submission Deadline
18:30 – Closing Celebration
Day Four – Monday, September 16
10:00 AM – Winners Announced
Local Meetup Update
We've added Manchester and Stockholm to our current lineup of NYC, SF, Paris, and Montreal. Submit your entries here. Can't wait to see you in real life!
Thank You to Our Sponsors and Media Partners
Thank you to our sponsors XR.vc, The Venture Reality Fund, Syntech, CXR Agency, Annapro, and Globular Cluster! Thank you to our media partners Apple Insider, Apps for Apple Vision Pro, Road to VR, XReality Zone, r/VisionPro, and Immersive Tech Week!
Sounds like fun? Sign up for Vision Hack here.
Road to VR is the proud media partner of the Vision Hack event