Date
Friday, 18 Nov 2016 3:30 PM
VSP’s Hack the Glasses is kicking off its Columbus Hackathon debut @VSP Easton on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of November!
Please register here as space is limited – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-the-glasses-tickets-29083424305
We will be hacking The Level smart glasses created by The Shop @VSP. (See organizer description). They are best known for their work on Google Glass and the design of the Nike Wing sunglasses used in the Rio Olympics. LINK
The hackathon will begin on Friday at 3:30PM with an intro to the smart glasses tech, The Shop, and the hackathon contest guidelines. The hackathon will end on Sunday with the “Lunch, Judge, and Prizes” presentation.
$3K in cash money will be awarded alongside every participant receiving a pair of Nike Sunglasses. There will be no short supply of sustenance while programming throughout the 2-day bash.
This hackathon is for you, if:
you program in Android and/or iOSknow how to program or hack IoT hardware you are a UX/UI desinger for iOS or Android
We will provide the glasses to hack on and extra hardware/sensors to create all your crazy ideas. (If you have any particular sensor requests prior to the event, please contact Spencer below).
Space is limited so RSVP and share with your other hacker friends.
Here is the open source GitHub link for the Android SDK: LINK
The iOS SDK is under construction and will be written in Swift 3. Stay tuned for the link.
Questions? contact – contact Spencer Bardsley @ spenba@vsp.com
