About the challenge

The theme for the AR/VR Africa Metathon is Your XR, Your Way. The hackathon verticals are Education, Healthcare, Tourism, Social Impact, and Business Applications. Teams are asked to create solutions that address one or more of these.

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eXtended Reality(XR) is a 'catch-all' term for technologies that enhance or replace our view of the world. This is often through overlaying or immersing computer text and graphics in real-world and virtual environments or even a combination of both. XR  in general encompasses AR, VR, and MR.

Requirements

What to Build

  1. XR(AR,VR and MR) experiences 
  2. Contents for your XR 
  3. Design 
  4. Concept note
  5. Presentation

What to Submit

  1. Demo XR experience with well-developed presentable contents 
  2. Presentation slides

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$3,000 in prizes
First Place
1 winner

Third Place
1 winner

Second Place
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Nathan Damtew

Nathan Damtew
Yentaa code

Judging Criteria

  • Execution
    Does the team have a working version of the prototype?
  • Quality of demo presentation
    Was the presentation clear? Did it include all the pieces of information to understand how the project will work?
  • Feasibility
    Is the articulation of the concept clear as well as the activities, resources and partnerships needed to implement?
  • Need/Market-fit
    Does it have the potential to solve a need or issue aligned with the hackathon themes in the current society and world? Does it respond to the need(s) and characteristics of the market/ context proposed?
  • Creativity/ Innovation
    Does it approach an existing problem in a new and innovative way? Is the product or service new in the specific market?
  • Technology
    Does it make effective use of AR, VR, and MR Technology?

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