September 01 2026

Hey Hacker!

Thomas here, curator of the XR track „The Contextual AI Challenge“ (→) at our AI Hackathon, taking place September 4–6 at Startplatz, Cologne.

You signed up for the hackathon via our landing page to gain access to one of 10 Snap Spectacles (2024).

This is the last email for you until the hackathon takes place!

So if you do not have a ticket yet for the hackathon, sign up here:

In this Email you also get all the information you need for a successful participation. So read this email 🙂

Single Source of Truth

You find all the latest information, like the most up to date schedule in Hackbase. Hackbase is like a Wiki or Discord, where you can find all information concerning the hackathon, as well as build your teams and communicate with hackers, mentors, track curators (like me) and organizers.

It is mandatory that you sign up there (but at least one of your team). the communication via the hackathon will take place there.

Do that now:

Thank you! Please take your time and click through Hackbase, read through the provided information and make sure all your questions are being answered BEFORE the hackathon.

Why? Because than you can ask questions and start faster and be more successfull at the hackathon.

Important for you as part of the AI Glasses track

• AI Glasses Workshop with Snap Ambassadors
  Friday, 2.30pm in Room Barcelona
  Join this workshop to learn the basics of the device from the two Snap mentors Ines and Andrew.
  If you join early I can already give out a device to you.
• Deep Dive with Snap Ambassadors
  Saturday, somewhat between 10am and 2pm.
  Good place to ask the hard questions.

Device Management

One thing you will not find in Hackbase is how you get access to one of the 10 Snap Spectacles.

As you can read this you have a priority access to a device. So you are already on the list. The bigger the team the higher you are on that list.

Solo teams only get a device when there is one left. Why do we do it that way? Teams are better and more probable to be successful.

To get a device you have to trade in an up-to-date passport document and sign that you received the device. You will get back the passport when you give back the device.

You can give back the device any time when I am at Startplatz. You have to give it back latest at Sunday until 5pm.

On Sunday the three jury members Christian, Selin and Christoph might want to see what you build, so keep that in mind.

If you want to pitch you have the chance to do that on Sunday at 2pm. You should do that if you want to be a winner 🙂

If you dont join the workshop I can give you a device after the kick-off at Startplatz.

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That’s it for now!

If you have questions or the Hackbase signup is not working, you can always email me info@spatialrealities.de, write me on LinkedIn or Discord.

Can’t wait meeting you on Friday!

Best,

Thomas

Curator, „The Contextual AI Challenge“
Host Spatial Realities

PS If you want to get a glimpse in how hacking with the Snap Spectacles might work, check out the video I made where I hacked a lense in two hours: Instagram →