Are you ready to dive into the future? Stanford XR is excited to announce the return of our annual ground-breaking XR hackathon, Immerse The Bay 2024, happening from November 8th to November 10th! 

 

What is Immerse The Bay?

Immerse The Bay is a 36-hour hackathon where students from all backgrounds will come together and create innovative XR (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality) applications! Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned developer, this is your chance to collaborate with amazing individuals and envision new dimensions of reality! 

 

Why Participate?

  • Win amazing prizes sponsored by leading XR companies

  • Learn from industry experts through workshops and demos 

  • Network with talented individuals and build lasting connections!

  • Gain hands-on experience with building XR technologies!

  • BIIIGGG SPONSORS: Meta, NVIDIA, Amazon AWS, Snapchat, ShapesXR, and more!

 

Hackathon Details:

  • Dates: November 8th - November 10th 

  • Location: Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center

  • Application Deadline: October 19th

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$7,500 in prizes
Meta - 1st
1 winner

1st Place - 4 x Quest 3

Meta - 2nd
1 winner

2nd Place - 4 x Quest 3s

Meta - 3rd
1 winner

3rd Place - 4 x MX Ink Stylus

Snapchat - 1st
1 winner

1st - 4 x Nintendo Switch

Snapchat - 2nd
1 winner

2nd - 4 x Soundview Speaker

Snapchat - 3rd
1 winner

3rd - 4 x Elexa Power Bank

Ramen VR - XR Game Jam: "Forgotten Worlds"
1 winner

Rayban Meta Wayfarer

Amazon AWS
1 winner

Cash Prize

Shapes XR
1 winner

Cash Prize

AI Horizons - Best Use of AI in XR
1 winner

Physical Trophy Prize

Virtuous Reality - Best of Social Good
1 winner

Physical Trophy Prize

Art Beyond Reality - Best of Creative/Artistic XR
1 winner

Physical Trophy Prize

Best Overall
1 winner

Physical Trophy Prize

Snapchat - Honorable Mention
1 winner

Meta - Honorable Mention
2 winners

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Emmanuel Corona

Emmanuel Corona
StanfordXR Organize

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
  • Effort
  • Application in Real World

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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Hackathon sponsors

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