Team up with XR, AI, CV and Mobile Devs
SensAI Hackathons give you early access to devkits, wearables, and expert-led courses. Join our community and team up with top XR, AI, CV, and mobile developers in year-round online and in-person hackathons and events. We bring together leading engineers, researchers, and creators to collaborate, learn, and push the boundaries of wearable technologies—accelerating the future of immersive, intelligent experiences.
AI/CV Engineers, Mobile- and XR Devs and Designers hacking together on-site and online.
Smart Glasses, LLMs, CV datasets and SDKs supporting the Hack with Resources and Prizes.
Prototype Ideas using both Smart Glasses and Multi-Modal AI / CV Capabilities.
Where is the next SensAI Hack?
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SensAI Hackademy Partners
Hand-Picked XR and AI Industry Professionals joining SensAI Hackathons
Meet SensAI Jury & Mentors
Dilmer Valecillos
Developer Advocate for MR at Meta & Founder of LearnXR
Jury
Jake Steinerman
Developer Advocate at Meta
Jury
Dani Belko
Senior Product Manager at Meta
Jury
Mike Lamprinos
Product Manager at Meta
Jury
Josh Walters
Staff Developer Marketing Manager, Llama at Meta
Jury
Dale Newcomb, Jr.
Technical Director at Owlchemy Labs
Jury
Laurent Gibert
Product Strategy & Studio Lead at Unity
Jury
Eric Dziurzynski
Jury
Josep Carreras Domènech
Global XR Content Leader at hp
Jury
Andy Benyie
XR Manager/Staff Engineer at Qualcomm
Jury
John Dagdelen
Founder of Fluid
Jury
Robert Scoble
Founder & CEO of Unaligned
Jury
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Survival kit for hackers - Free and Exclusive DevKits and Resources
Everything You Need To Get Started
SensAI Kits Directory
Explore ready-to-use AI kits fully integrated with the Meta XR SDK and Unity to accelerate your XR prototyping.
SensAI Knowledge Hub
Access a curated list of context-aware AI capabilities, including models and providers, and see how real projects leverage them in practice.
Hands-On Workshops
Join workshops and open lectures covering essential XR, computer vision, and AI topics to learn from industry experts.
SensAI Hackademy Discord
Connect with other hackers, share ideas, get answers to your questions, and meet peers even before the hack begins.
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Still processing the results on @devpost from the @Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition! 655 Projects in 5 weeks is truly an insane level of commitment from almost 3000 XR devs! Thank you to Meta and all the teams for making such a collective effort to create one of the most
Still processing SensAI Hack #SanFrancisco with over 1500 registrations! This was the event to feel like a reel #SensAI.. creating amazing XRAI projects (project gallery here: https://sensai-hack-san-francisco.devpost.com/project-gallery).
Thanks to everyone who made this possible! Especially the judges who took
Over the past week, the internet has been packed with incredible XR projects submitted to the $𝟏.𝟓𝐌 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 on @devpost.
To be inspired (and learn), we’re hosting a 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 "𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
Ended up taking home 1st place prize for Best Project Upgrade at @SensAIHackademy @frontiertower SF hackathon with my team this past weekend.
Had a lot of fun hacking and embracing the Samurai theme of the hack, got to do some sword performances and even some sword training
FAQ
Who can attend?
If you’re interested, you’re eligible. just explain us why you’re interested in joining the hack! Of course, we’d love to see that you’ve already worked on XR projects before.
How much does SensAI Hack cost?
It’s free! We just need you to cover your travel and accommodation. If you need support on finding accommodation, feel free to reach out other local hackers in the dedicated Discord server.
What should I bring?
Your XR working equipment.
What is the code of conduct?
SensAI Hack values the importance of a safe and all-inclusive space. Anyone attending must adhere to our code of conduct.
How does the local prize pool work?
Each challenge category has their own first and runner up pricing. Please refer to each locations website to know more about the exact prizes to be distributed. More info on our Terms & each location’s website.
Do I apply with a team?
That’s up to you! Feel free to apply together with your team, or alone. If you are joining on your own, you will have the chance to meet great new team members on site at the hack or perform teams on our discord.
How big are the teams?
Teams should not be larger than 5 members.
Do we allowed to build on past projects?
No, you are not allowed to start your project before the Hack start date. However, feel free to brainstorm about XR project ideas and discuss them on Discord!
Will you have hardware equipment to use?
We will provide a few Quest 3 headsets to work with, however to make sure we have enough headsets on site, it would be great if you could bring your own (preferably Quest 3).
When do applications close?
Application are open until one week before the hackathon starts. However, please be aware that we accept applications on a rolling basis, and we do have limited hacker spots per event. That means, apply as soon as possible to reserve your seat!
Any questions? Write to hello@sensaihackademy.com