Agora-BitTiger Mobile RTC Hackathon

The Mobile-RTC Hackathon challenges participants to find creative new applications for cutting-edge real time communication through mobile devices.

Agora is developing the next generation of web RTC technology, and is already working with some of the biggest mobile application producers like Xiaomi. Lightning fast voice and video calls open up new possibilities for collaboration and communication. Low latency for even global calls means that participants can have, smooth, live conversations across the world.

Agora is partnering with BitTiger to challenge participants to find creative new mobile applications that take advantage of these improved communication possibilities

This is an open-ended challenge: we want to see what you come up with! Representatives from Agora will award prizes to the top three submissions based on creativity, practical application, and quality of execution.

PRIZES

1st place: $500
2nd place: $300
3rd place: $200

Please read the details to make sure your project submission qualifies!

Example Use Cases

Here are some use case examples to inspire you:

• Collaborative e-learning
• Social applications
• Dating apps
• Customer Service
• Telehealth
• Gaming

Details

Who

• Anyone is welcome to join the Hackathon! Just make sure you register and are familiar with the Agora Android or iOS SDKs 
• Registration: coming soon
• SDK resources (see below)
• Participants may join individually or as teams
• People are welcome to join even if they cannot attent the final in-person workshop on March 26th. We will open a live stream for remote participants to present their demos

What

• Participants are allowed to begin work on the projects as soon as the official announcement and registration link opens
• Participants must incorporate either the iOS or Android SDK and a real-time-communication feature as a core part of the project. Otherwise it is an open challenge

Where

• The Hackathon will occur at the Carnegie Mellon Mountain Silicon Valley Campus (see map)
• Exact Address: 23, NASA Research Park, Moffett Field, CA 94035
  • The "23" stands for building #23 on the NASA campus

When

• The hackathon is now open for registration and teams can begin work on their projects. Participants can code up until final demos are presented
• The final coding workshop session, with support from BitTiger teachers, will be on Saturday March 26th. Final demos will be presented from 4:30-5:30 PM that Saturday.

Full Schedule of the Final Workshop

• 9:30AM - 10:00AM Breakfast and setup
• 10:00AM Welcome message from Agora and BitTiger
• 10:30 PM-4:30 PM Time to work on projects
• 12:00 PM-1:00 PM Lunch available while working on projects
• 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Demos of finished projects
• 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Cleanup and Networking

Resources

Agora developer page: http://www.agora.io/developer/

Android SDK
Documentation: http://static.agora.io/sdk/Agora_Native_SDK_for_Android_Reference_Manual_v1_1_EN_20160202.pdf
Deployment Demo (Mandarin): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhDbVK6DmxI

iOS SDK
Documentation: http://static.agora.io/sdk/Agora_Native_SDK_for_iOS_Reference_Manual_v1_1_EN_20160202.pdf
Deployment Demo (Mandarin): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edYDqLWK1Ms&feature=youtu.be