At RealityHacks, you will get a chance to learn and create your imagination using tools in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, along with help from expereinced and dedicated mentors for 36 hours during the weekend.

Eligibility

Everyone who is registered on rhacks.com is eligible to particiapte in this Hackathon.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$2,900 in prizes
Best Overall Hack
1 winner

Best overall hack developed using Virtual or Augmented Reality. Winners will receive an Oculus Rift CV1 each (upto 4 team members)

Best use of Microsoft Technology - Microsoft
1 winner

The team with the Best use of Microsoft Technology in their hack will receive 2 Microsoft Bands.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Bill Pugh

Bill Pugh
UMD Computer Science Dept

Darpan Shah

Darpan Shah
Microsoft Student Partner

Jack Bundra

Jack Bundra
UMD VR Club

Evan Golub

Evan Golub
UMD Computer Science Dept

Judging Criteria

  • Productivity
    Does the project reflect a substantial amount of accomplishment and the project demonstrates a clear concept
  • Technical Difficulty
    Is the hack technically interesting or difficult? Is it just a basic use of an API, or were there real technical challenges to surmount?
  • Innovation
    Is the hack more than just another generic social/mobile/local app? Does it do something entirely novel, or at least take a fresh approach to an old problem?
  • Immersive
    Does the hack engages the user and immerse into a whole new world? Focus on User interaction and user experience is a plus

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