8th Wall Hackathon at MIX Center - Wednesday

Event description

  • Academic events
  • Arts and entertainment
  • Free
  • Open to the public

Practice worldbuilding and learn new potential tools to create your W4C submission at the 8th Wall AR Hackathon! 

Worlds for Change Contest Information

Create interactive Augmented Reality using Niantic's 8th Wall—win cash prizes!

Sponsored by Niantic (creators of Pokémon Go), this 8th Wall Hackathon invites Worlds in Play attendees to try their hand at building extraordinary interactive XR experiences from scratch. No technical skills or prep necessary! Everyone is welcome to join the hackathon, whether you are an XR newbie or a creative technology wizard. Facilitated by ASU MIX Center faculty member Robert LiKamWa.

Hackathon participants will team up to create stories, games, and experiences using 8th Wall, Niantic's flexible and accessible WebAR platform. Cash prizes will be awarded in the following categories.

🌏Changemaker Award: $1,500 awarded to the team with the best social impact project

🤹🏼Funsmith Award: $1,500 awarded to the team with best playful spirit project

🎭Thespian Award: $1,500 awarded to the team with best dramaturgy and storytelling project

⚡️Hackathon Captain Award: $500 awarded to the best team leader of hackathon

Event contact

worldsinplay@asu.edu
Date

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

WED, JAN 3 | 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Time

4:30 p.m.7:30 p.m. (MST)

Location

ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center

Cost

Free