Augment YOUR Reality 24-Hour Hackathon

Come and join A Thinking Ape + Facebook Vancouver on February 28th for a 24-hour Augmented Reality (AR) Hackathon.

What is AR?

AR is cutting-edge technology that allows for a digitally enhanced view of the real world, connecting you with more meaninful content in your daily life.

During this 24-hour hack, let's bring another element to your real world, discover hidden content, and be the hero of your own life!

Who can participate?

Hackers: You can code, make things, and build stuff for fun.

Designers: You can design, you know experience, and you help imagine what's next.

IDEAS:

Museum Virtual Tours

Google Sky Maps (Pan your camera around and see the stars and their names)

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Schedule

Friday, February 28

5pm: Sign-in

5:30pm: Kick-off & Hack (introductions, form teams)

Saturday, March 1

5:00pm: Prototype Forum (show us what you built!)

6:00pm: Closing

6:01pm: Go home and sleep :)

*Please note this is a 24-hour, overnight hackathon.

We provide:

- Catered food + snacks throughout the hackathon

- Reliable wireless

- Comfortable venue

- Mentors

- Prizes

You need:

- A team! (minimum 2 per team)

- Laptop

- Test devices (iPhone, Android, wearables, etc.)

- Cables, chargers (all that connector stuff)

- Software / Programs / APIs (we encourage downloading this beforehand, so you get started with your idea right away)