Are you ready to dive into the future? Stanford XR is excited to announce the return of our annual ground-breaking XR hackathon, Immerse The Bay 2025, happening from November 16th to November 18th!

For any questions about rules, tracks or judging, look at this - Opening Ceremony Slides

What is Immerse The Bay?

Immerse The Bay is a 36-hour hackathon where students from all backgrounds will come together and create innovative XR (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality) applications! Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned developer, this is your chance to collaborate with amazing individuals and envision new dimensions of reality! 

 

Why Participate?

  • Win amazing prizes sponsored by leading XR companies

  • Learn from industry experts through workshops and demos 

  • Network with talented individuals and build lasting connections!

  • Gain hands-on experience with building XR technologies!

  • BIIIGGG SPONSORS: XR Bootcamp (Meta), SnapAR, ByteDance, AWE, OpenBCI,XREAL and more!

 

Hackathon Details:

  • Dates: November 8th - November 10th 

  • Location: Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center

  • Application Deadline: October 19th

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

23 non-cash prizes
Best Creation on Moonlake (Third Place)
1 winner

Best Creation on Moonlake (Third Place)

Best Creation on Moonlake (Second Place)
1 winner

Best Creation on Moonlake (Second Place)

Best Creation on Moonlake (First Place)
1 winner

Best Creation on Moonlake (First Place)

Best XREAL Hack
1 winner

Best XREAL Hack

Best Integration of Afference Artificial Touch (Honorable Mention)
1 winner

Best Integration of Afference Artificial Touch (Honorable Mention)

Best Integration of Afference Artificial Touch (Second Place)
1 winner

Best Integration of Afference Artificial Touch (Second Place)

Best Integration of Afference Artificial Touch (First Place)
1 winner

Best Integration of Afference Artificial Touch (First Place)

OpenBCI Neurotechnology Track (Third Place)
2 winners

OpenBCI Neurotechnology Track (Third Place)

OpenBCI Neurotechnology Track (Second Place)
1 winner

OpenBCI Neurotechnology Track (Second Place)

OpenBCI Neurotechnology Track (First Place)
1 winner

OpenBCI Neurotechnology Track (First Place)

Best WebSpatial App - ByteDance
1 winner

Best WebSpatial App - ByteDance

ByteDance - Best SecureMR App
1 winner

ByteDance - Best SecureMR App

ByteDance - Best Overall Design or Storytelling
1 winner

ByteDance - Best Overall Design or Storytelling

Meta XR Hands-On Coach (Third Place)
1 winner

Meta XR Hands-On Coach (Third Place)

Meta XR Hands-On Coach (Second Place)
1 winner

Meta XR Hands-On Coach (Second Place)

Meta XR Hands-On Coach (First Place)
1 winner

Meta XR Hands-On Coach (First Place)

Honorable Mention
5 winners

Honorable Mention

Creative Zenith - Best of Creative XR
1 winner

Creative Zenith - Best of Creative XR

Virtuous Reality - Best of Social Good and XR
1 winner

Virtuous Reality - Best of Social Good and XR

AI Horizons - Best Use of AI with XR
1 winner

AI Horizons - Best Use of AI with XR

Game Changer - Best of Gaming in XR
1 winner

Game Changer - Best of Gaming in XR

Wild West - Thinking Outside the Box
1 winner

Wild West - Thinking Outside the Box

Grand Prize - Best of Immerse the Bay
1 winner

Grand Prize - Best of Immerse the Bay

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

StanfordXR

StanfordXR

Judging Criteria

  • Originality
  • Effort
  • Application in Real World

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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