We invite you to join us for an exciting code-a-thon event where we explore innovative way to use VR/AR to solve healthcare issues. The event is powered by Tiphub and sponsored by NewWave Telecom & Technologies as part of Diaspora Demo Summit Code Challenge.

Theme: Most innovative use of AR / VR for healthcare

Tools: Unity, Github, Hololens Unity Edition

Organization/Submission Platform: DevPost

VR Development platform – Unity platform

Links:

Unity Development Platform: https://unity3d.com/
Microsoft Hololens
Unity Edition for Hololens: https://unity3d.com/partners/microsoft/hololens
Development Tools (such as the emulator): https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic/install_the_tools

Development Example:

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic/holograms_100

Sample self diagnosis apps:

o iTriage - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/itriage-health-doctor-symptoms/id304696939?mt=8

Event at NewWave Office

6518 Meadowridge Road, Suite 100
Elkridge, MD 21075

This is an on-site Hackathon. Remote participants are welcome to the fun but the grand prize winner must be present on-site at the event

Register on Eventbrite
Submit your idea on Devpost anytime before January 31st, 2017

Eligibility

Participants: We welcome individuals, teams and groups. You can apply with your friends or even colleagues from work!

Team size is a maximum of 5.

Requirements

A project must be submitted here on Devpost to be eligible for any prizes.

Team members
Your hack name
Project description
Demo link and/or screenshots
Technology and libraries
Link to code on Github
Open Source

For the main prize, we're looking for hacks that amaze us in their ultilization of different technologies, have exceptional design and user experience, while also being viable in the real world.

No code outside of open source libraries is written before the event. You're free to ideate your project beforehand, but to be eligible for prizes, all code must be written at the event.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

$5,000 in prizes

Rockstar

First place winner

VIP

Second place winner

Agent (2)

3rd place winner

How to enter

Please proceed to register at F6S or
Submit your idea on Devpost anytime before January 31st, 2017

Judges

Patrick Munis
CEO - NewWave Telecom & Communication Inc.

Gregory Harris
CTO - NewWave Telecom & Communication Inc.

Adebayo Dawodu
Director of Techology - Tiphub

Judging Criteria

Deployment
Microsoft HaloLens or other VR/AR device
Creativity
How creative
Functionality
Does it solve real life issue

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$5,000 in prizes	14 participants

Virtual/Augmented Reality in Healthcare Hack-A-Thon