Vision Pro Hackathon Takes Place This Week With $25K in Cash & Prizes

Vision Hack, the first-ever global visionOS hackathon, is taking place this week from September 13–15th. Participants have the chance to win $25K in cash and prizes.

Guest Article by Cosmo Scharf

Cosmo Scharf, an Emmy-nominated product designer and entrepreneur with extensive experience in XR, is one of the founders of Vision Hack and visionOS Dev Partners. He has a track record of creating innovative XR products such as MovieBot and Mindshow. Scharf also initiated VRLA, a prominent immersive technology expo.

Starting this Friday the 13th, Vision Hack welcomes participants of all skill levels. There is still time to register, and the first two readers to use code RoadToVRF5M3T can sign up for free.

We have some exciting updates about the event.

Prize Categories

The hackathon will have four main prize categories:

• Game & Entertainment
• Productivity & Utility
• Wellbeing & Lifestyle
• XR Demoparty – Presented by XR.vc

Each category will award three winners: 1st Place ($3,000), 2nd Place ($1,500), and 3rd Place ($500).

Schedule

Check out the key moments of Vision Hack’s schedule (all times in EST):

Day One – Friday, September 13th

5:00 PM – Opening Ceremony
6:00 PM – Hackathon Begins

Day Two – Saturday, September 14th

10:00 AM – Check-in & Workshop Kickoff
1:00 PM – Teamwork & Mentor Office Hours
7:00 PM – Evening Coding Jam

Day Three – Sunday, September 15th

10:00 AM – Check In
6:00 PM – Project Submission Deadline
6:30 PM – Closing Celebration

Day Four – Monday, September 16th

10:00 AM – Winners Announced

Local Meetup Update

Join us in Manchester and Stockholm, in addition to our existing meetups in NYC, SF, Paris, & Montreal. RSVP here. We look forward to meeting you in person!

Thank You Sponsors & Media Partners

Special thanks to XR.vc, The Venture Reality Fund, Syntech, CXR Agency, Annapro, & Globular Cluster for sponsoring the event. Also, our appreciation to media partners Apple Insider, Apps for Apple Vision Pro, Road to VR, XReality Zone, r/VisionPro, and Immersive Tech Week!

Interested in joining the fun? Sign up for Vision Hack here.

Road to VR is honored to be a media partner of the Vision Hack event