Web AR Hackathon

June 1-2, 2019

ABOUT

  • Have you or your audiences been experiencing Mobile Augmented Reality App Fatigue? Are you looking for an alternative to pointing people to their app store where they must download an app for every object or place that could be discovered or revealed in more depth and with engaging AR experiences?

  • Are you one of the millions of content or experience creators who seeks to provide greater value and share you or your company’s knowledge, data or instructions in context in the most intuitive and lightweight manner with the lowest possible friction and without losing control?

  • Have you been envisaging ways to combine digital assets from multiple sources into a single, easy to manage, coherent window overlaying the real world?

    • The answer is coming

    - We are at the cusp of a new era in which a standards-compliant web browser will replace the need for (or be complementary to) native AR apps as they are being published today. A web browser is all that will be needed for the delivery of fully interactive, rich and rewarding AR experiences to users holding a variety of AR display devices.


    What are we waiting for?

    - Between now and when AR will be just as natural for users as 2D text on a page is today, Web developers will learn how to author experiences (for use in the real world that will include 3D) and AR developers will learn/get used to designing experiences for audiences who use only a Web browser as their AR experience viewer.




    Wait no more

    - Everyone who wants or needs to get a jump start on this exciting frontier of our digital era should participate in the first Web-based AR Hackathon June 1-2 in San Francisco California.

    During this hackathon, creators of all levels will form teams and collaborate on making AR experiences which can be viewed in these browsers.

    CHALLENGES


    You and your team will be invited to prepare your best AR experiences in one of the following five challenge categories.

  • Healthcare - teams choosing this challenge will illustrate the use of AR by health professionals (capture of real world conditions, AR-assisted diagnosis, treatment in any clinical setting), and/or any rehabilitation or wellness use cases.

  • Architecture & Construction - teams choosing this challenge will identify a specific public space in the Microsoft Reactor space (where the hackathon is being hosted) and design experiences that demonstrate the use of AR by professionals performing tasks in building, maintaining or repairing the built environment.

  • Retail - teams choosing this challenge will select an object of any type or dimension, or a catalog of any products and design experiences that demonstrate use of AR for shopping and e-commerce.

  • Public Sector & Defense - teams choosing this challenge will identify a public place or facility near the hackathon venue and an open data set. Using these assets and digital content of their choice the team will design experiences that demonstrate use of AR for citizens or professional managers in any level of government of cities.

  • Education - teams choosing this challenge will identify a real world learning opportunity and demonstrate the use of AR to convey information and/or to teach about complex topics.

    • LOGISTICS

    Microsoft Reactor Space


    680 Folsom St #145, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA


    SCHEDULE

    Day 1 - Friday May 31 2019

  • 06:30 PM - Doors open, networking, kickoff presentation on rules and what makes a fun hackathon, team formation
  • 10 PM - Facility closes, participants get rest or move elsewhere


    • Day 2 - Saturday June 1 2019

  • 10:00AM - The fun continues with coffee and breakfast served in the morning. Work with the teams to complete the app spec'd.
  • 1:00 PM - Lunch is served
  • 5:00 PM - Public team update : 5min to describe where you are and where you want to be
  • 3:00 PM - Web-based AR Special Interest Groups meet
  • 6:00 PM - Dinner is served
  • 10:00 PM - Facility closes, participants get rest or move elsewhere


    • Day 3 - Sunday June 2 2019

  • 10:00AM - The fun continues with coffee and breakfast served in the morning! Mentors will be available throughout the entire day to help you code your solution.
  • 12:30 PM - Lunch is served; CODE FREEZE.
  • 1:30 PM - Afternoon presentation at the central stage where each team will present their solution.
  • 4:00 PM - Afternoon presentations end and winners are announced
  • 5:00PM - Facility closes

    • REGISTER

    SPONSORS

    Find out more about how you can support this hackathon. Contact the organizers here!

    ORGANIZERS


    Christine Perey

    Damon Hernandez

    Fabien Benetou

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • What is a hackathon?
    Hackathons have long been staple events in the Technology Industry since the late 1990s. A Hackathon is an intense event that brings together computer programmers like software developers, graphic designers and user interface specialists along with industry process experts and professionals to identify issues and create software solutions, usually within a weekend.

  • Who should attend?
    Tech Developers-We need tech ninjas, makers, game programmers, and rebels that code. Come to hack with new hardware and tech all in the name of doing something crazy and fantastic and helpful. UI/UX Designers-We need people like you to make everything look beautiful, work intuitively, and create a stellar user experience. Great applications require great design.

  • What do I bring?
    This is a very hands-on and grassroots event. Bring your laptops, mobile phones, Kinects, Oculus Rifts, Leap Motions, wearable computing devices, to whatever inspires you but above all, your energy and your brain! Don’t worry if you forget something, there will be tons of stuff to do.

  • What is the goal of the hackathon?
    We want to create an environment that embraces new ideas and technology solutions using immersive web technologies. A place where technology designers and developers can come to help industries, and a safe zone for R&D teams to geek out without having to worry about failure or affecting a company’s bottom line. We know it takes longer than a weekend to build great solutions, but this is ample time to form teams of good people and begin creating great solutions.

  • How do I form or join a team and why?
    We hope teams at the hackathon will form around problems expressed by participating professionals or the provided hack categories. We do encourage participants to start forming teams before the event. If you would like to start a team or are looking for a team to join, be sure to attend the Friday evening mixer or make an announcement at the opening ceremony of the event on Saturday.

  • Are there prizes for the hack categories?
    We are able to provide prizes thanks to our sponsors!

  • Who owns my project & IP?
    The team that develops the project is the owner of the project and IP. We do encourage sharing of code with others in the community or making code open source but it is not required to participate in the event.

  • Is there reimbursement for travel?
    No, we do not offer any reimbursement for travel expenses.

  • Is there a hackathon Code of Conduct?
    Yes, see it here.