Alkek One Hackathon Kickoff

About

Build something real in 72 hours! The Immersion Studio Hackathon is a team-based build sprint. You'll design and create a 3D user interface project in Unity, using the Immersion Studio's projection and interactive technology.

Details

• When: Friday, November 6 at 12 PM to Monday, November 9 at 12 PM

• Where: Alkek One Design Space (first floor of Alkek Library). Final projects are submitted online.

• Who: Any Texas State student. New and experienced programmers are equally welcome.

• Teams: Up to 5 people. Bring a team or find one in the Discord.

• Prizes: $1,000 for 1st place, $700 for 2nd place and $300 for 3rd place

Get ready before the event: On Thursday, November 5, the Immersion Studio is hosting a Unity Basics + XR Integration Workshop in Alkek Library, Room 105. Each session runs about 1 hour, and you can join whichever one fits your class schedule: 11 AM, 2 PM or 4 PM. You can also stop by the Immersion Studio any time it's open to try the headsets and set up Unity, and find starter resources in the Discord.

How it works

• Build (Fri, Nov 6 at 12 PM to Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM): Teams form and start building Friday at noon. Commit to your repository throughout the event, not just at the end.

• Submit (by Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM): Submit your project at (link below) with:

• A demo video (3 to 5 minutes) showing your project in action, including a short segment where team members explain how a key part of the code works

• A link to your project repository

• Judging: Judges review all submissions and score them on novelty, technical execution, presentation and collaboration.

• Finalist Q&A: Top teams are invited to a short Q&A, about 10 minutes per team. Each team walks through its project, and every member should be ready to explain how their code works.