almost 2 years ago
Congratulating the winners
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Meta Quest Presence Platform Hackathon! This event challenged developers to leverage the powerful Mixed Reality features of Meta Quest 3 and the Presence Platform to create innovative prototypes across three categories. Go to the Meta Quest Presence Platform Hackathon 2024 gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Casual or Social Gaming
1st Place: Bobble
Billiards meets Puzzle Bobble in your living room! Inspired by arcade classics and real-life ball games, Blobble uses dynamic physics to let you create unique trick shots in a mixed reality environment, offering both a challenging game and an introductory MR experience.
2nd Place: Room Wars
An MR game where you defend a castle against attacks that burst through your walls and ceiling, leading to total carnage as your room is virtually destroyed. Inspired by the desire to push the limits of MR and blur the line between reality and virtual, this game allows players to experience intense battles and upgrade their castle while enjoying the thrill of destruction without the cleanup.
3rd Place: Super Eats
Sync, Coordinate, and Cookâan innovative cross-platform multiplayer MR game. Inspired by the need for shared XR/MR experiences, it allows both headset and non-headset users to collaborate in a food truck adventure, enhancing the appeal of mixed reality for group entertainment and making immersive gaming accessible in social settings.
Hobbies, Interests & Skill-Building
1st Place: Flaivor
A mixed reality AI cooking assistant that transforms home cooking into an interactive experience. By snapping a photo or voicing your ingredients, AI assistant Martha guides you through personalized recipes, offering real-time help and tailored suggestions based on your needs and preferences.
2nd Place: Orbital Beats
An innovative mixed reality experience for music creation and visualization, transforming how music is made, shared, and experienced. Users can generate and manipulate audio orbs through intuitive hand gestures in a 3D space, making music creation accessible and engaging in an immersive MR environment.
3rd Place: Flux
Flux is an MR app for the Quest that allows users to write Arduino code, connect electrical components, simulate circuits, and prototype robotics projects in one integrated environment. Inspired by a passion for robotics as a beginner-friendly tool for learning coding, Flux aims to make learning and experimenting with robotics more accessible and engaging.
Utility & Design Experiences
1st Place: Dreamscape
Experience immersive miniature worlds at your fingertips, inspired by the enchanting charm of snow globes. This mixed reality concept allows users to not only observe but also interact with and modify their personal dreamscapes, integrating the whimsy of snow globes with the sophisticated potential of mixed reality, culminating in visualizations through massive portals in your room.
2nd Place: Loop Jam
A multiplayer music collaboration tool designed to overcome the challenges of creating music together over the internet. Inspired by the limitations musicians faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, Loop Jam enables users to record, share, and edit audio clips in real-time, ensuring correct alignment within a loop for synchronized playback. With features like volume adjustment, loop toggling, and clip management, Loop Jam provides a dynamic and flexible platform for collaborative music creation across different locations.
3rd Place: Busy Buds
A mixed reality app designed to combat procrastination and enhance productivity. By blending immersive technology with task management, Busy Buds guides users through their to-do list with physical markers and specially designed music tracks, all while fostering a sense of companionship with a virtual buddy named Bee.
Congratulations to all the winners! Your hard work and creativity have set a new standard for what is possible with mixed reality. We are excited to see how your projects continue to shape the future of MR technology. Thank you to all participants for making this hackathon a success!
Please note* Winners of Most Valuable Feedback Prizes will not be announced on the platform and will be contacted directly by the Devpost Prize team. Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide valuable feedback.