Reality Hack at AWE 2026
Build our world, enhanced with Spatial AI and Spectacles (2024)!
Kicks off May 28 until AWE USA 2026
Presented by Reality Hack, Snap AR, and AWE
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We’re inviting you to enhance our world with Spatial AI!
Reality Hack, Snap AR, and AWE is inviting you to build the future of human potential with Spatial AI and Extended Reality and create experiences that empower people by blending intelligent digital assistance with the physical world.
A transformative hybrid hack.
Experience a predominantly online hack beginning May 28 with our kickoff ceremony. Virtual team formation will allow you to build an all-star team and meet people near and far! You’ll get just about 2.5 weeks to hack virtually before you all meet at AWE USA 2026 in Long Beach, CA.
Dive into Spectacles.
Discover the potential and opportunity of Spectacles (2024). Each team is loaned up to two pairs of Spectacles to work with. Unleash the potential of Spatial AI to enhance our world, all powered by Spectacles (2024)!
Present live on stage.
At AWE USA 2026, you’ll be given the opportunity to work in-person before pencils down. You’ll also get a chance to demo and be judged in front of live conference attendees culminating in receiving your award live on the AWE Main Stage!
Find out more.
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This Hack will be predominantly online (see schedule below) with one day in-person on Monday, June 15 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Judging and demos will be done live, in-person at AWE during the conference. Winners will be announced on the AWE Main Stage during the Auggie Awards or Best in Show Ceremony!
For accepted hack participants, AWE will be providing access to discounted tickets if you haven’t secured your own ticket already. -
Wednesday, May 13 - All applicants notified of decisions
Thursday, May 14 to Friday, May 22 - Team formation for those with no teams
Friday, May 22 at 3pm ET - All teams must be registered with us
Thursday, May 28 - Kickoff Ceremony (Hosted Online)
Thursday, May 28 (after Kickoff) until Monday, June 15 at 3pm - Hacking Time
Friday, June 5 - First Check-in (Virtual)
Friday, June 12 - Second Check-in (Virtual)
Monday, June 15 - Teams meet in person for a final day of hacking. “Pencils Down” at 3pm.
Tuesday, June 16 at 11:30am - First round of judging at the expo floor
Tuesday, June 16 TBD later in the afternoon - Finalist judging on the Expo Stage followed by demos
Wednesday, June 17 or Thursday, June 18 - Winners announced at Auggie Awards (June 17) or Best in Show (June 18)
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Teams can range from 3 to 5 people.
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Yes. Teams can apply together. All individuals must submit their own application regardless.
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Each team will need to designate one or two people to receive up to two pairs of loaned Spectacles (2024) from Snap. Whoever receives the Spectacles MUST attend AWE USA 2026 at Long Beach, CA so they can use those Spectacles for demos, judging, and return the device to Snap.
