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San Francisco, USA
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IN SAN FRANCISCO

XRAI HACK in San Francisco is one of the global locations of XRAI HACK. Discover the vibrant city of San Francisco and join to form new connections and uncover the untapped potential of XR!

Challenge Categories

Local 10,000 USD Prize Pool shared across winner teams of the following 5 categories:

Hobbies & Skill Building
New applications that help enhance your hobbies in MR, like learning a new instrument or playing with virtual pets.
Utility & Design
Use Mixed Reality to solve problems in the world around you or decorate and design your space.
Social/Casual Gaming
Solo and multiplayer gaming experiences with a focus on virtual experiences like tabletop games.
Experiential Education Prize
Use MR and AI to reimagine the future of education in schools (focus on language, communication, or soft skills).
Best Use of MR Stylus
Unique MR applications requiring high precision 2D and 3D interaction capabilities of MX Ink.



SCHEDULE
John Carter
Workshops & Hack Kickoff
09:00
  • Arrival & Gathering
10:00
  • Welcome
10:45
  • Building Hacker - Teams
11:30
  • Hacking 1.1.
13:30
  • Finger Food Lunch
14:30
  • Hacking 1.2.
18:30
  • Short daily summary
19:00
  • Hacking 1.3.
John Carter
Workshops & Hack Kickoff
09:00
  • Arrival & Breakfast
10:00
  • Welcome & Motivation
10:45
  • Team Building
11:45
  • Setup your hacker space with your team
12:30
  • Lunch
13:30
  • Workshop - Jury Criteria
14:00
  • Workshop - ShapesXR
14:30
  • Workshop - Photon / Multiplayer
18:00
  • Dinner
18:30
  • Short daily summary
19:00
  • Hacking
23:45
  • Closing, please leave by midnight
John Carter
Hack & Mentorship
09:00
  • Arrival & Breakfast
09:30
  • Short warm welcome speech
10:00
  • Hacking
12:00
  • Lunch
13:00
  • Hacking
18:00
  • Dinner
18:30
  • Short daily summary
19:00
  • Hacking
23:45
  • Closing, please leave by midnight
John Carter
Hack Wrap-Up & Judging
09:00
  • Arrival & Breakfast
09:30
  • Short warm welcome speech
10:00
  • Hacking final phase
12:00
  • Jury tour with first insights starts
13:30
  • Final Submission Deadline
14:00
  • Lunch
15:00
  • Trailer Show
16:00
  • Open Project Presentation and Jury walk
17:00
  • Network & internal judging
18:00
  • Awarding Ceremony
19:00
  • XRAI Hack Party
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SPONSORS
PARTNERS

JUDGES & ADVISORY BOARD

Andrew Eiche

Judge

CEO of Owlchemy Labs

Susanne Ahmadseresht

Judge

Founder & VP of nextReality.Hamburg and Head of Production at Artificial Rome

Tipatat Chennavasin

Judge

Co-founder & General Partner at Venture Reality Fund.

Skeeva Skigis

Judge

Cofounder of Impact Reality XR, Flat2VR Studios, and Between Realities VR Podcast.

Ferhan Özkan

Global Organizer

Ferhan is the Founder of XR Bootcamp and one of the Global XRAI Hack Organizers.

Rahel Demant

Global Organizer

Cofounder of XR Bootcamp, leads the Beyond Inclusion Scholarship Program, and one of the XRAI Hack Global Orgainzers.

Christian Steiner

Cologne Organizer

Head of Podcast at MIXED.de, Unreal Engine Training Project Manager at INCAS, and XRAI Hack Cologne organizer.

Thomas Riedel

Cologne Organizer

Host of Spatial Realities, podcast producer, and XRAI Hack Cologne organizer.

Sebastian Kühne

Mentor

Founder and Chief Design Officer of RAUM virtual reality collaboration, and Creative Director Creative Director of Blanx

Fabian Rücker

Mentor & Judge

Founder of XR Consulting Rücker, the network platform VRANKFURT, and the creator of MR Chess.

Robin Hasenbach

Mentor

Founder & CEO of Arvur GmbH, XR educator, Unreal Engine expert, and award-winning game developer.

Leonie Bensch

Judge

Researcher at DLR and ESA's European Astronaut Centre, specializing in AR and head-up displays for safer lunar spacewalks.

Leif Oppermann

Judge

Head of AR/MR Solutions at Fraunhofer FIT, leading applied research and innovation in immersive tech.

FAQ
Who can attend?
If you're interested, you're eligible. just explain us why you're interested in joining the hack! Of course, we'd love to see that you've already worked on XR projects before.
How much does XR Hack cost?
It's free! We just need you to cover your travel and accommodation. If you need support on finding accommodation, feel free to reach out in the dedicated discord server.
What should I bring?
Your XR working equipment.
What is the code of conduct?
XR Hack values the importance of a safe and all-inclusive space. Anyone attending must adhere to our code of conduct.
When do applications close?
Application are open until one week before the hackathon starts. However, please be aware that we accept applications on a rolling basis, and we do have limited hacker spots per event. That means, apply as soon as possible to reserve your seat!
Do I apply with a team?
That's up to you! Feel free to apply together with your team, or alone. If you are joining on your own, you will have the chance to meet great new team members on site at the hack or perform teams on our discord.
How big are the teams?
Teams should not be larger than 5 members.
Are we allowed to build on past projects?
No, you are not allowed to start developing/coding/wireframing your project (so you cannot bring any repo or code snippet that has been developed for your specific hack project before the hackathon)
However, you can brainstorm and think of different ideas with your team beforehand.
Will you have hardware equipment to use?
We will provide a few headsets to work with, however to make sure we have enough headsets on site, it would be great if you could bring your own.
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Reach out to us via Discord or send an email to hello@xrhack.com