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Get ready for VROKc Fall 2021 Hackathon. High School Students led design, create VR/AR projects. All collaborated virtually.
ABOUT
VRoKCs Fall 2021 Hackathon
VRoKCs, a non-profit, software development mentoring program for High School students based in Kansas City (USA), is proud to announce - Fall 2021 Hackathon, a VR/AR software development challenge for high school students (9th to 12th grade) - December 3rd-5th 2021. The event would take place virtually with all student teams working remotely in their respective homes..
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The hackathon problem statement will be revealed on December 3rd to the participating teams.
Utilizing design thinking and team collaboration, teams will build a functioning VR/AR prototype that addresses the problem identified. Post challenge, teams can get assistance in building their prototype into a minimum viable product (MVP), and with persistence and dedication on to a commercially viable product.
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Technical mentors and subject matter experts will be available during the hackathon to provide additional assistance. Online support and collaboration tools will also be available.
Teams will check-in their final project and pitch video online. Submitted projects will be judged by a panel of VR/AR and industry partners.
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Is this an individual or team event ?This is a team event, our recommended team size is 3-5 students per team, but a team can consist of minimum 2 students to maximum 7 students
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What are the participation requirements for Spring 2022 Hackathon?Any high school student (9th - 12th grade) can participate in the challenge.
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Do I need to bring my own team ?Yes, recruit fellow students, ideally all team members should be from the same school (who doesn’t love a school rivalary), but if you are not able find team members within your school let us know.
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Do we need adult supervision ?Yes each team would need to include an educator or a parent as team sponsor
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Will I need my own VR/AR device ?Yes. The event is bring your own device(BYOD). Any VR/AR device is acceptable, including smart phones, Google cardboard, to WebVR using your browser or hgh end headsets - HTC Vive, Oculus, Microsoft Hololens etc.
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My team doesn’t have a headset what do we do ?You will have to be creative. Try to borrow one, else build your solution using AR or web browser based VR tools like - A-Frame, that don't require a special device.
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I am new to VR/AR and know nothing about VR/AR development, Can I participate ? "Yes you sure can. Experience with VR/AR development will definitely help but is not a requirement to participate. We will have learning sessions through out the event and there are plenty of free online resources to help you learn some of the VR/AR tools and apply them for the challenge.
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What do I need from software or hardware perspective for the challenge ?A decent laptop/PC/Mac, VR headset (if available), Good internet connection. Software depending on your preference - Unity, Unreal, A-frame etc.
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I have a question or concern, whom can I reach out to ?"Please email us at info@vrokcs.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible