Are you interested in entertainment and love to code? Do you have an idea for an app that will disrupt the way we experience, consume or create content?
Then join us on July 8th and 9th for this year's AT&T SHAPE Hackathon in Los Angeles. This years event will bring together developers, designers, and creators to hack innovative and disruptive entertainment solutions. You bring the innovative ideas and designs and we'll bring the tech to help you transform them into apps in just 24 hours.Please be sure to join the event slack HERE for announcements, team formation and challenge support. You Bring...Your laptop, skills & ideas. Come with a collaborative, team-focused mindset and/or team-up in advance on Twitter/Facebook/Google+ with #atthack. Whether you are a developer, designer, project manager, or just interested in tech, you are invited to attend this event. Every group needs a good balance of talent and your skills are needed! This event will not feature an onsite team formation component so it's highly suggest you arrive with a team to work.We Supply...Quick presentations and code samples that help kick start your hacking, food to keep you going, and caffeine to keep you awake. We will have technical mentors to assist you in building faster, smarter, and with new tools. We will also have loaner hardware on-site for you to use in your solutions. Event ScheduleThe following is a list of the weekend's agenda: Saturday, July 8th, 201709:30AM - Doors Open11:00AM - Event Kick-off and Lightning Talks12:30PM - Coding Begins / Lunch07:00PM - Dinner10:45PM - Late Night Snack11:59PM - Venue will remain open overnight!Sunday, July 9th, 201712:00AM - Coding continues08:00AM - Breakfast12:00PM - CODE STOP (Team submissions & Optional Video pitches are due) / Lunch01:00PM - Round 1 Judging04:00PM - Semi-Finalists Announced04:30PM - Semi-Finalist Presentations06:30PM - Winners and finalists are announcedPrizesBest Overall Entertainment App1st Place - $20,000 in cash for the team to split2nd Place - $10,000 in cash for the team to split3rd Place - $5,000 in cash for the team to splitBest Use of AT&T Entertainment Suite1st Place - $5,000 in cash for the teamBest DC Legends Experience Using the Apple ARKit1st Place - $5,000 in cash for the teamBest Warner Bros. Content Discovery Experience1st Place - $5,000 in cash for the teamBest Use of IBM Watson1st Place - $5,000 in cash for the teamBest Next Generation Advertising Solution1st Place - $2,500 in cash for the teamBest Use of 2nd Screen Technology1st Place - $2,500 in cash for the teamBest Use of RobotisThe first forty (40) participants that hack Robotis technology as part of their solution will receive a Ollobot PLAY700 ($89.95 MSRP)Best Use of the Oculus Rift1st Place - Three (3) Oculus Rift Devices and three (3) Oculus Rift HandcontrollersJudging Process1st RoundAll apps undergo an initial screening where judges will be visiting your teams science fair style and evaluating your solution based on the criteria listed in the judging criteria section.2nd RoundOn Sunday, the top ten teams get the chance to pitch their apps on-stage as our panel of expert judges evaluates them.Final Round*The top 3 teams will be invited to join us to present their application on Saturday, July 15th as one of the exhibits at the AT&T SHAPE TECH & ENTERTAINMENT EXPO. The overall winner will then be determined by a combination of conference guest voting and a panel of expert judges.*The top three (3) teams are required to attend AT&T SHAPE on July 15 in to present their solution and participate in the final round of judging.Judging CriteriaApps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly.20% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does20% Weight - Originality of idea20% Weight - Difficulty of the technical implementation20% Weight - Use of sponsored technologies20% Weight - Design and polish of app/solutionHackathon LegalAll participants must turn in a consent form signed by their parent or guardian: https://goo.gl/hHpLMD. Hackathon terms: https://goo.gl/tbzKXS We expect all participants to abide by the Hack Code of Conduct: http://hackcodeofconduct.org/attdeveloper. FAQ: https://goo.gl/26H8rZ.Social MediaFollow @attdeveloper for live updates and photos from the event"Like" us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/ATTDeveloperPost your own photos using #atthackSponsors