MedTech VR Surgery Hackathon

The MedTech VR Surgery Hackathon is an event in which small teams of developers will gather to challenge their skill against others as they develop a virtual reality (VR) application in a small amount of time. 

Developers who sign up will be given a theme on the day and must create a unique VR application connected to their own interpretation of that topic. Teams will then have just over a day in which to plan, create, test and present their product. Beyond this, the only limits are time and imagination.

There will also be an event a few days prior providing information on MedTech, focused on VR for surgery training and the role of haptics.

A primer event will take place on Thursday, 15th December:

Panels and presentations from VR developers and academics of MedTech applications/research to show and discuss what has been done in VR for the medical industry and the opportunities. Together with TLA AR VR & TLA HealthTech Working groups to bring more people and synergies.

Hackathon participants can registers for free tickets to this event at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/using-virtual-reality-cgi-haptics-medtech-in-surgery-tickets-29052108639  

Schedule:

SATURDAY 17TH of December - Day 1 - VR MedTech VR HACKATHON

10:00AM - ARRIVAL & SETUP 

Arrive, get in and get your kit set-up, tested and ready before we begin. 

12:00PM - LUNCH AND NETWORKING

Refuel, make new contacts and introduce yourself to those entering with you. 

1:15PM - WELCOME & TOPIC ANNOUNCEMENT

The  MedTech hack begins: Realities Centre representatives & mentors will welcome you to the event, introducing themselves, the teams competing and the topic of the MedTech VR Hack. Any additional rules will be explained. 

1:30PM - PLANNING AND BRAINSTORMING 

Time to get ready: There are 90 minutes of time purely allocated to planning and brainstorming ideas, getting the key mechanics down on paper and generally agreeing on the direction of things.

3:00PM - HACK BEGINS

It begins: 24 hours in which to create, test and ultimately prepare your creations.

SUNDAY 18TH of December - Day 2 - VR MedTech VR HACKATHON  

3:00PM - CEASE

Jamming is over! Whatever you have is whatever you have. 

3:15 - JUDGING BEGINS

The judges move around to each experience 

5:00 - CLOSE

Realities Centre representatives will bring the hack to a close by declaring the winner(s).

Please Note: This is a two-day event and accommodation is not provided. Those wishing to participate will need to ensure that they have their own accommodation arranged prior to the event.