RH x Snap LiveAR Hack at AWE

Take public spaces and live events to the next level!

Hack begins May 19 until AWE USA 2025

Presented by MIT Reality Hack, Snap AR, and AWE

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We’re transforming the future of public spaces and live events!

MIT Reality Hack, Snap AR, and AWE is inviting you to create the future of public spaces and live experiences, where the digital and physical worlds collide to create unforgettable, interactive, and transformative moments.

A brand new hybrid hack.

Experience a predominantly online hack beginning May 19 with our kickoff ceremony. Virtual team formation will allow you to build an all-star team and meet people near and far! You’ll get just about 2.5 weeks to hack virtually before you all meet at AWE in Long Beach, CA.

Dive into Spectacles.

Discover the potential and opportunity of Spectacles (2024). Each team receives one pair of Spectacles to work with. Unleash the potential of co-located experiences and transform public spaces and live events, all powered by Spectacles (2024)!

Present live on stage.

At AWE, you’ll be given the opportunity to work in-person for a day. Throughout the first two days of the conference, you’ll do demos and judging in front of live conference attendees culminating in receiving your award live on stage at the Auggies!

Find out more.

  • This Hack will be predominantly online (see schedule below) with one day in-person on Monday, June 9 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Judging and demos will be done live, in-person at AWE during the conference. Winners will be announced on stage at the Auggie Awards!

  • Thursday May 8 to Friday May 16 - Team formation time (virtual)
    Monday May 19 - Hack kick-off ceremony (virtual)
    Tuesday May 20 to Friday May 23 - Workshops (virtual)
    Friday May 23 to Sunday June 8 - Virtual Hacking Time
    Friday May 30 - Check in 1 (Discord)
    Friday June 6 - Check in 2 (Discord)
    Monday June 9 - Day before AWE -  In-Person Debugging and troubleshooting at Long Beach Convention Center
    Tuesday June 10 - Day 1 of AWE - Live Demos
    Wednesday June 11 - Day 2 of AWE - Judging in a scheduled session with live audience, Winners presented at Auggies!

  • Teams can range from 3 to 5 people.

  • You can only apply as a pair (2 people) but each person will still need to submit their own application. You will need to participate in virtual team formation to fill out the rest of your team.

  • Each team will need to designate one person to receive the Spectacles (2024) from Snap. This person should also be able to attend AWE 2025 at Long Beach, CA.

The potential to transform live events and public spaces with co-located, multiplayer augmented experiences powered by Spectacles (2024) is in your hands. Are you ready to create the experiences of tomorrow?

Got questions?

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