Hearst Immersive Hack: Co- Presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP
Hearst and Made in NY Media Center by IFP invite hackers and early startups to the Hearst Immersive Hack: Co- Presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP Focused on AR, VR and IoT , a 36 hour hackathon using the latest immersive technology, including augmented reality, virtual reality, and internet of things.
You’ll have access to latest SDKs and tools from the most disruptive companies in the AR, VR and IoT space such as Oculus, Microsoft, and Samsung, as well as APIs from Hearst and other key sponsors to help you built the most creative hacks and compete for some killer prizes.
Hearst Immersive Hack: Co- Presented by Made in NY Media Center by IFP Focused on AR, VR and IoT will take place in NYC on October 24th-25th at the NY Media Center HQ in Dumbo, Brooklyn. 30 John St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
There will be two tracks to this hackathon:
- 1.The fresh code challenge will allow hackers to bring their greatest ideas to this hackathon to create something unique and cutting-edge focused in AR, VR and IoT.
- 2.The start-up challenge will allow you to integrate the Hearst API and immersive technology into your existing business plan to create a hack that is innovative and focused in AR, VR, and IoT. Challengers on this track will also compete to pitch their startup idea to Hearst CTO Phil Wiser and a panel of other influential leaders.
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Wednesday, October 21st:
06:30 pm Pre-Hearst Hackathon Virtual Session via WebEx
to 08:30 pm
Saturday, October 24:
09:00 AM - Doors Open
10:00 Am - Opening Presentation
11:00 AM - Team pitches
11:00 AM - Hacking Begins!
12:00 PM - Lunch
01:00 PM - HP Breakout session
02:00 PM - LittlStar Breakout session
03:00 PM - IBM Breakout Session
06:00 PM - Dinner
12:00 AM - Midnight Snack
Sunday, October 25:
07:00 AM - Breakfast
11:30 PM - Lunch
11:30 PM - Coding ends
01:00 PM - Round one Judging
02:00 PM - Happy Hour begins
02:30 PM - Round 2 judging
03:00 PM - Awards
04:00 PM- Close
What is the Pre-Hearst Immersive Hack Virtual Session?
The Pre-Hearst Hackathon session is a virtual session hosted via WebEx on October 21, 2015 from 6:30 pm EST to 8:30 pm EST. All developers, designers and entrepreneurs as well as sponsor evangelists are invited to join the session. Evangelists will propose their challenge, introduce their technology and answer any questions to help ensure an amazing experience.
All judging will be done on www.Hackathon.io
- Judging Criteria: Scores are out of 25 points for the following criteria:
- Simplicity (5 points): Is the application simple to use and can the team explain it clearly in three sentences or less?
- Creativity (5 points): How creative was the team in developing an innovative solution for the challenge?
- Impact (5 points): Did the team create an application that can have a real and valuable impact?
- Design (5 points): Was the UX/UI intuitive and appealing?
- Integration (5 points): How well did you integrate the Hearst API into your existing business plan and product?
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| Phil Wiser | Liza Kindred | |
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Chief Technology Officer |
Think Tank Director, |
CEO of AlleyNYC |
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| Omer Shapira | |
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Director of Virtual Reality at Fake Love |
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Rules
- Teams of up to 5 humans are allowed.
- You must demo your hack in order to present. No slide-decks or power-points will be allowed. 2 minute presentation 1 minute Q&A from Judges.
- Teams have full ownership of everything they build at our events and are free to do with it as they wish.
- Each hackathon has its individual hackathon.io page, which projects should be submitted on. Submission time is 1pm Sunday.
- Winning teams will be subject to a code-review at some point following the event or immediately before winning.
Fresh Code Rule for Fresh Code Track
All code developed as part of the Hearst Immersive Hack must be FRESH–that’s how we keep these things fair. Before the start of the Hearst Hackathon, developers can create wireframes, designs and user flows. They can also come with hardware. But to keep things fair, all code must be written onsite at the Hearst Hackathon. Other than that, almost anything goes and you can use any coding languages or open-source libraries you’d like.
Who Owns the IP?
Participants will own the rights to their work. Partnering companies may have their own terms and conditions for proprietary technology or content.
The Participation Agreement
Yes, developers, designers and entrepreneurs are required to sign this agreement upon arrival at the hearst Hackathon.
Location
Dates
to 25th October 2015 - 04:00 PM