• Resources:
    • https://developers.snap.com/spectacles/home
    • https://developers.snap.com/spectacles/spectacles-community/hackathon-resources
  • People:
    • Steven Xu - Developer Relations Manager: [email protected]
    • Eric Guo - AR Engineer: [email protected]
    • Steven Le - Design Engineer: [email protected]
  • Pre-Hackathon Workshop:
    • Title: Head Start into AI + AR Journey with Snapchat Spectacles
    • Description: Get a head start at MHacks by learning the essentials of building with Snap’s AR platform and Spectacles. In this pre-hackathon session, we’ll guide you through the foundations of Lens Studio, how to set up your first Spectacles Lens, and the core tools that will unlock your creativity. Along the way, we’ll introduce how AI can be woven into AR experiences—laying the groundwork for the “Proactive AI Companion” challenge. By the end, you’ll not only feel confident using our platform but also have a clear path toward creating AI-first projects during the hackathon. Think of this as your friendly advantage—not cheating, just giving you the ramp you need to deliver something ambitious, meaningful, and maybe even prize-worthy.
  • Workshop:
    • Title: Building Your First AI-Powered AR Companion on Snapchat Spectacles
    • Presenters: Steven Xu, Eric Guo, and Steven Le
    • Description: Curious about how to bring AI and AR together? In this workshop, we’ll introduce you to the essentials of building with Snap’s AR glasses, Spectacles, and show you how to design an AI-first experience that goes beyond simple commands. You’ll learn the core tools, resources, and design patterns to start experimenting with proactive AI in augmented reality—like contextual triggers, spatial interactions, and adaptive assistance. Whether you’re new to AR or just getting started with AI, this session will give you the foundation and confidence to build your own intelligent Spectacles Lens for the hackathon.
  • Prize:

    • Challenge: Your Real-World AI Companion

    • Description:

      Build a Lens for Spectacles that demonstrates a compelling, AI-first experience. Your project should showcase how a real-world AI companion can provide genuine value and enhance a user's life. Our encouragement is for you to think about the moments in your daily life where glasses that can see and AI that can understand your patterns, routines, and interactions could simplify things, always with privacy at the core.

      To Spark Your Imagination:

      • Contextual spatial placement: Information that appears in the environment where it’s most useful, like weather surfaced near the door, or recipes anchored in the kitchen.
      • Adaptive assistance: Glasses that recognize patterns in your routine and proactively offer support or resources without being asked.
      • Environmental understanding: AI that interprets the world around you and provides context, references, or suggestions tied to real-world objects or spaces.

    • Judging Criteria:

      Criteria Scoring
      Technical Implementation 1 - 10
      Innovation & Creativity 1 - 10
      Functionality & Features 1 - 10
      Impact & Social Relevance 1 - 10
      User Experience 1 - 5
      Visual & Aesthetic 1 - 5

    • Additional Notes:

      • 1st Place - 4x Spectacles
      • 2nd Place - 4x Nintendo Switch (1st Gen)
      • 3rd Place - 4x Soundview Speakers
      • Honorable Mention: 4x Elexa Power Bank (20000mAH)
      • Each member of the winning team will get their own unit (4 team members = 4x Spectacles, 4x Switch, 4x speakers)