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About the challenge
The XR Design Challenge is open to everyone with a passion for XR! Whether you're a seasoned designer, developer, student, or simply curious about XR (Extended Reality) technologies, this challenge is for you. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and skill levels to join in, learn, create, and connect with a global community of XR enthusiasts.
Get started
To join the XR Design Challenge, you must register here!
Once you’re registered, we’ll send you everything you need to get started, including event details, resources, and ways to connect with the community.
What are the dates?
The XR Design Challenge runs from December 2, 2024, to January 13, 2025.
During these six weeks, you’ll have access to workshops, tools, and resources to bring your ideas to life. Don’t worry if you can’t start right away—jump in when you’re ready and make the most of the resources available!
Requirements
What to Build
You’re free to use any tool or technology you like! Whether you prefer Figma, ShapesXR, Blender, or even paper prototyping, it’s up to you.
The categories and tracks are announced at the start of the challenge, so you have the flexibility to choose a focus area that inspires you. We’re looking for creative concepts and new ideas in AR/VR interaction, so no need for a fully developed or polished project—this is all about exploring and sharing innovative ideas!
What to Submit
For the submission, we require a video that showcases your project—this helps keep submissions consistent and makes it easy for us (and you!) to share and promote your work.
Prizes
Spatial UI: The World is Your Interface!
$1000 Cash Prize - Spatial UI: The World is Your Interface!
Mobile App to XR App
$1000 Cash Prize - Mobile App to XR App!
Contextual AI: Utility with Camera Access (XR + AI)
$1000 Cash Prize - Contextual AI: Utility with Camera Access (XR + AI)!
Productivity: Ways of Working
$1000 Cash Prize - Productivity: Ways of Working!
Hobbies & Skillbuilding
$1000 Cash Prize - Hobbies & Skillbuilding!
Gaming & Entertainment
$1000 Cash Prize - Gaming & Entertainment!
Best use of ShapesXR
$2000 Cash Prize - Best use of ShapesXR
Best use of Stylus Global
$2500 Cash Prize - Best use of Stylus Global
Best use of Stylus ShapesXR
$2500 Cash Prize - Best use of Stylus ShapesXR
Community Prize
$1000 Cash Prize - This is a public voting!
Best Packaging (Video + Delivery)
$1000 Cash Prize - The team with the best Packaging
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Winston Esposito
Product Manager at Meta
Yiqi Zhao
Product Design Lead at Meta
Brian Mc Laughlin
Design Lead for AR Games at Meta
Inga Petryaevskaya
Founder and CEO at ShapesXR
Gabriele Romagnoli
Head of Community at ShapesXR
Jenna Fizel
Managing Director, Global Head of Emerging Technology at IDEO
Yicheng 'YC' Sun
Senior Software Design Director at IDEO
Lucas Couto
Microsoft Mixed Reality
Troy Kirwin
Partner at a16z Games
Ken Zolot
Senior Lecturer in Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT
Pat Pataranutaporn
Co-Director at MIT Advancing Human-AI Interaction Research Program
Payam Tabrizian
Head of Design at Uber Maps, Stanford course founder, Design for XR
Charles Migos
Co-Founder and CEO at Intangible.ai
Grace Boyle
Founder at The Feelies Ltd
Preetish Kakkar
Senior Computer Graphics Engineer at Adobe
Bhanuprakash Madupati
Senior Software Engineer at Minnesota Department of Corrections
Cody Char
Dilmer Valecillos
Immersive Insiders
Judging Criteria
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Design
Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out? -
Accessibility
How easy to use and accessible is your project and how well is your onboarding designed? -
Potential Impact
How big of an impact could the project have on the target community? How big of an impact could it have beyond the target community? -
Quality of the Idea
How creative and unique is the project? Does the concept exist already? If so, how much does the project improve on it? -
Packaging
How good is the submission in Devpost (video + images + thumbnail + descriptions) -
Level of Polish
Is it a fully usable prototype or just an idea?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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