We are so excited for you to join us at our Specs in the City: NY Hackathon! This will be an electric two day event where you will be able to dive deep into using Spectacles, understand the latest features, network with other developers, and build an experience that will kick start your Spectacles development journey!
Location: Snap New York Office
229 W 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
USA
Team Size: 4 people per team. You will be given an opportunity to form teams on site and we encourage you to meet new people.
Schedule:
Day 1 - May 2
| 9:00a | Breakfast and Welcome |
| 10:00a | Kickoff Talk |
| 10:15a | Prompt Session |
| 10:30a | Technical Session |
| 11:00a | Team Building and Lunch |
| 12:30 | Building |
| 6:00p | Dinner |
| 7:00p | More Building |
Day 2 - May 3
| 9:00a | Breakfast and Welcome |
| 9:30a | Building |
| 1:00p | Lunch |
| 2:00p | Live presentation and Judging |
| 4:00p | Judges Deliberation & Winner Selection |
| 4:30p | Awards |
| 5:00p | End |
Requirements
The future of augmented reality is not just about individual experiences; it's about shared realities. We challenge you to leverage the power of Snap Spectacles' Connected Lenses to create innovative, engaging, and collaborative AR experiences.
What to Build
Develop a Connected Lens application that enables multiple users to interact within a shared augmented reality environment. Your project should demonstrate a compelling use case for collaborative AR, pushing the boundaries of what's possible with this emerging technology.
The application must:
- Utilize Snap Spectacles' Connected Lenses features to create a shared AR experience.
- Demonstrate real-time interaction and synchronization between multiple users.
- Design a user-friendly interface and intuitive interaction mechanisms.
- Clearly articulate the problem your application solves and its potential impact.
- Utilize Lens Studio and the Spectacles Sync Kit.
What to Submit
- URL to presentation deck / slides
- Demo Video
- Description explaining the features and functionality
- (Optional) Provide a URL to the hosted and functional Lens.
Prizes
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Raag Harshavat
SR AR Developer Relations Specialist
Jesse McCulloch
Spectacles Community Manager
Daria Skrypnyk
Visual Designer
Katie Lu
Software Engineer
Yuhao Ko
AR Engineer
Alessio Grancini
AR Engineer
Pasha Antonenko
Software Engineer
Brian Hui
Product Designer
Elena Piech
Innovation Partnerships
Judging Criteria
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Technical Implementation
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Innovation & Creativity
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Functionality & Features
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Impact & Social Relevance
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User Experience
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Visual & Aesthetic
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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