Sydney VR Hackathon March 2017
Join the SydneyVR hackathon for a weekend of fun, work and most importantly: great VR!
Learn about the corner stones of VR development from industry luminaries and partners during our introduction session. Afterwards, find your team and brainstorm your ideas.
VR Hackathon
Focus on your hackathon project and work with mentors to get the most out of your idea.
Monday: Sydney VR Meetup
Show your project to the public during the SydneyVR hackathon and receive feedback.
Schedule:
Welcome Sessions
33 Mountain Street, Ultimo
Friday, March 10th 2017
18:00
Welcome Speech, Intro into VR development session
18:30-19:30
Sessions
19:30-23:00
Brainstorming, Planning, Team Finding, VR Demos
VR Hackathon
Wentworth Park Grandstand
Saturday & Sunday, March 11th & 12th 2017
08:00-23:00
Working on VR hackathon projects
VR Meetup & Prize Ceremony
33 Mountain Street, Ultimo
Monday, March 13th 2017
6pm – 11pm
PLEASE RSVP HERE SEPARATELY: https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Virtual-Reality/events/237922843/
Public Sydney VR Meetup & Prize Ceremony
We have a limited number of VR devices available. If you can, please bring your own hardware.
The team with the most promising project created during the hackathon will win a AORUS X7 DT courtesy of Gigabyte
About AORUS X7DT v6
The AORUS X7 DT is a world renowned top-tier 17” gaming laptop. It has one of the thinnest chassis in its class that incorporates top end NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1080 graphics. With such powerful graphics, other components should also keep up with the pace, that is why the AORUS X7 DT chose to further equip the latest overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 Processor and multiple M.2 PCIe SSDs, which is 4 times faster than a regular SSD. All these will grant gamers ultra-smooth gameplays, powering high graphics settings with a breeze. What’s more, with NVIDIA® VR Ready, gamers can enjoy all the latest VR titles as they are intended. With all the performance and portability, it is important to have a display that can perform just as good. The AORUS X7 DT comes with a QHD 2560x1440 resolution display that offers great all round color and detailed images. The display is further beefed up with 120Hz refresh rate and NVIDIA® G-SYNC™. What you get is ultra-detailed and buttery smooth gameplay images on demand. The X7 DT stayed ahead of the game to be one of the earliest laptops to feature fully per-key RGB backlit keyboard with 16.8 million colors and fully fledged RGB lighting effects through the AORUS Fusion software, which gamers can customize to their heart desires.
Sponsors
FAQs
What can I bring into the event?
We have a limited number of development computers and VR hardware available. If you have an Oculus Rift (+Touch) or a HTC Vive available and prefer to use those, feel free to bring your own.
What can I bring into the event?
We have a limited number of development computers and VR hardware available. If you have an Oculus Rift (+Touch) or a HTC Vive available and prefer to use those, feel free to bring your own.
Will there be food?
We will have a limited number of fresh fruits, water and juice available throughout the hackathon. Our venue is very close to Sydney CBD and Darling Harbour and goign for a quick walk is a great way to clear your head.
Can I work on the project during the night? Is there room for sleeping bags?
We have to lock up at midnight and everyone has to leave the venue. We will reopen at 8am Sunday morning Get some sleep and start the next day well rested!
Can I bring my team / Can I find people to work with at the venue?
Yes! If you already have a team, please make sure every team member has reserved via Eventbrite. If you don't have a team yet, come along and talk to other people on Friday to find your team.
Do I have to RSVP seperately to the VR Meetup on Monday?
Yes. Please RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/Sydney-Virtual-Reality/events/237922843/