XR Midwest is a college hackathon dedicated to exploring the latest advancements in extended reality (XR) technologies, organized by the Alternate Reality Initiative.
Beyond prizes, our team is providing mentorship, hardware, and follow-up opportunities for all participants– so whether you’ve never touched a headset before or are fully immersed in XR, we have a spot and a headset waiting for you.
Apply here: https://www.altrealityinitiative.com/xr-midwest
Date: October 11-13, 2024
Location: Central Campus Classroom Building @ the University of Michigan
Requirements
Submission Requirements:
All valid submissions will:
- Note any software version used (ex. Unreal Engine 5.4.4)
- Note any dependencies used (ex. Whisper API)
- Upload, link, or provide the source code for your project
- We recommend using a public GitHub repository, but substitutes will be accepted so long as judges are able to see your source code.
- Upload a video demonstrating your project, its visions, and its capabilities
Note that all teams will be asked to return to CCCB 0460 by the end of the hackathon in order to demo their projects for judges.
Prizes
Grand Prize
Grand Prize: This prize is for the project that lives up to the promise of extended reality– one that has impressed the judges, amazed its users, and promises to improve the world. It can be any VR, AR, or other immersive experience that best fits the three criteria listed.
Members of the winning team will each receive a Meta Quest 3
Best in VR
Best in Virtual Reality: This prize is for the project that best transports users to another reality. Any fully immersive experience that can be interacted with is eligible for this prize.
The winning team will receive $1000.
Best in AR
Best in Augmented Reality: This prize is for a project that truly adds to reality. Any Augmented Reality experience, ranging from webAR to mobile applications qualifies for this prize.
The winning team will receive $1000.
Best in Immersive Experiences
Best in Immersive Experiences: This prize is for the project that engages its user in a world beyond. Any immersive experience is eligible for this prize. Interaction is not strictly necessary for this prize– rather, it is the experience that will be evaluated.
The winning team will receive $500, alongside four post-production class codes valued at $100 each.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TBD
Judging Criteria
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User Experience
XR can be infamously difficult to navigate and use. Build an experience that even users new to XR can pick up on quickly! -
Social Impact
The end goal of our work, as developers, is to improve the world. Build a project to help create that brighter future. -
Technical Innovation
A hackathon is a place to experiment. Build something new, something that pushes forward the frontiers of technology.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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