About the challenge
Virtual Dreams is a structured program presented by the Seattle Immersive Media Lab where students dive into Augmented & Virtual Reality storytelling design.
Each day session combines guided workshops, team-based project work, and mentorship from local XR professionals. The program builds towards this 3-part hackathon where industry professionals help turn their “dreams” into functional experiences and present their completed projects to peers, family, and industry guests during a final public showcase in collaboration with Seattle VR XR Conference at the University of Washington Global Innovation Exhange in Bellevue, WA on June 6, 2026.
Get started
This invite-only hackathon is designed to bring Pacific Northwest developers to collaborate with the Virtual Dreams students to bring their designs to life.
Over the course of three Saturdays in May 2026 we'll work together to lift the project designs off of the paper prototype stage, and bring them into playable designs for the final presentation showcase.
Requirements
What to Build
- Build the designs of the student teams (acting as design leads) to playable MVPs.
- After MVP, develop nice-to-haves and polish, and consult with the students designers to help bring their designs to the next level.
- Share your expertise to consult with the students to offer your best practices, inside tips, and hard-won lessons to help bring the designs to the their potential on a tight timeline.
What to Submit
Submit the projects as .APKs that will be playable demos for the June 6 showcase at the Seattle VR XR Conference at UW GIX.
Prizes
Recognition and adoration from the community!
Published XR experience credit for your portfolio!
A piece of the action, and collaboration with members of our XR communities!
Virtual Dreams T-Shirt swag!
Recognition and adoration from the community!
Published XR experience credit for your portfolio!
A piece of the action, and collaboration with members of our XR communities!
Virtual Dreams T-Shirt swag!
Recognition and adoration from the community!
Published XR experience credit for your portfolio!
A piece of the action, and collaboration with members of our XR communities!
Virtual Dreams T-Shirt swag!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Terence Tolman
Founder, Seattle Immersive Media Lab
Judging Criteria
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MVP
Did you support a project to MVP? Hooray, low hurdles are still satisfying to surpass!
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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