Hackathon with PICO

nextReality Hackathon 2026 in collaboration with PICO and supported by the University of Hamburg, and the HAW!

From June 18th to 19th, 2026, we invite students, developers, and UX/XR designers to take part in a two-day hackathon at the intersection of XR and AI. In teams, you will work on a real industry challenge that can be implemented on PICO headsets.

You will be supported by PICO representatives as well as professors and staff from the University of Hamburg and the HAW. Over two days, you will develop ideas and build first prototypes – on the evening of June 19th, teams will present their results to a jury that will select the winning team. The best team wins a PICO ULTRA!

Now is your chance to apply for one of the limited spots. We welcome students, developers, and UX/XR designers – all you need is a passion for XR and AI! We look forward to your applications and wish you the best of luck!

My German is slightly better than my English, so I would like to fill out the application in German. Link to application!

Please make sure all questions have been fully answered before submitting your application. Only complete applications can be considered.


    Your Personal Information

    First name, last name

    Email

    City of residence

    If you are a student or currently in training, please answer the following questions:

    Details about your studies

    At which university or college are you studying?

    Field of study

    Are you working in the industry alongside your studies? If so, let us know where:

    If you are a developer or UX/XR designer, please answer this question:

    Are you working professionally in the industry? If so, let us know where, or whether you are freelancing:

    Mandatory questions for all applicants:

    Skills and Experience:

    To help us put together the most diverse group of participants possible, we'd like to learn about your skills and experience in the following areas:

    Programming:

    Which programming languages or tools have you worked with?

    Please rate your skills and experience on a scale from 1 (excellent) to 4 (poor)

    3D Modelling:

    Conceptual thinking:

    Project management:

    Unity:

    Unreal:

    Blender:

    VR programming in Unity:

    Adobe Creative Cloud:

    Do you have any other skills or experience that could be relevant for the hackathon?

    Interests

    We'd also like to know about your interests relevant to the hackathon.

    Which area of XR interests you the most?

    How did you hear about the hackathon?

    Is this your first hackathon?

    Why do you want to take part in the hackathon?

    If you have a portfolio, feel free to link it here or upload it as a PDF!

    Is there anything else you'd like to tell us? This is the place:

    That's it! Thank you so much! We'll get back to you by May 18th at the latest to let you know whether you have a spot!

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