NeuroVR Hackathon
Collaborate with a dynamic cohort of interdisciplinary students in our upcoming hackathon, where we converge at the intersection of virtual reality and neuroscience!
March 23–24, 2024
About
McGillXR is a student-led organization that educates, innovates, and leads in extended reality (XR) technologies, including augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR, VR, and MR respectively).
Join us for our NeuroVR 2024 Hackathon, the first of its kind to engage the McGill community in integrating neuroscience with emerging VR technologies.
Sponsors & Community Partners 🙌
Pre-Hackathon Events 📣
Introduction to Unity &
XR Development Set-Up
XR Development Set-Up
March 19th, 2024
Building 21, 4-5:30pm
Eventbrite Registration
XR Development with the Meta Presence Platform Workshop
March 20th, 2024
Building 21, 4-5:30pm
Eventbrite Registration
NeuroVR Showcase & Social Mixer
(Team Building!)
(Team Building!)
March 21st, 2024
McGill Engine, 3-5pm
Eventbrite Registration
Rules & Eligibility
1) We welcome all students who can attend the hackathon in person.
1) We welcome all students who can attend the hackathon in person.
2) At least one member of each team must be affiliated with McGill University to qualify for prizes.
3) Participation in the event implies consent to being photographed and recorded in videos for promotional purposes.
Please review our code of conduct before registering.
Hackathon Workshops
Introduction to Unity & XR Development Set-Up
XR Development with the Meta Presence Platform Workshop
Tracks & Prizes 🏆
Scientific Exploration
Participants are invited to create interactive experiences that explore and educate on topics in neuroscience. Projects might involve innovative visualizations of biosignals, games supporting citizen science, or immersive 3-minute thesis animations, fostering a holistic approach to scientific understanding.
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Healthcare and Well-being
Participants in this challenge area will create innovative healthcare solutions to meet the pressing needs of our communities. Projects might involve designing mindfulness immersive therapies for relaxation, employing VR/MR to tackle social biases, or improving the accessibility of VR/MR, shaping the future of healthcare.
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Education and Learning (Meta Track)
This category focuses on utilizing virtual reality technology to create innovative educational experiences and learning environments. Projects in this category may aim to enhance traditional learning methods, promote interactive and immersive educational content, or provide accessible educational resources to diverse audiences.
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Prizes
1st Place - $1000
2nd Place - $600
3rd Place - $400
Additional Prizes: SilicoLabs Experimenter Software Licenses for creating experiments in Unity.
Perks!
Udemy Mixed Reality Development Course, courtesy of Meta
1-month access to Meshy Pro, courtesy of Meshy
Codes will be emailed to hack attendees!
Meet the McGillXR Team!
Our dedicated executive committee is formed of undergraduate and graduate McGill students.
