Reality Hack at MIT 2026 - January 22-26, 2026
Reality Hack is a community-run experiential technology hackathon held at MIT co-hosted by a team of community volunteers (alumni, friends, and others) with the Reality Hack Organization and a student org VR/AR@MIT. We all share a common goal: to educate, empower and enable people to be part of the experiential technology industries.
Requirements
By 11am on January 25th 2026 at Pencils down, you must have submitted:
- Your code on Github/Codeberg and put this link in your team page on realityhack.world in the field currently marked "Github".
- Your 30s-1min Sizzle Reel on your Devpost
- Your Devpost page must be created. You can fill in the rest of your Devpost after Pencils Down, but should be finished by 6pm on Sunday.
- We HIGHLY RECOMMEND to create a longer ~2min video to properly document your project and to showcase for your personal portfolios and beyond! Your future boss or coworkers might see it!
Prizes
Gold Prize
To be confirmed.
Silver Prize
To be confirmed.
Bronze Prize
To be confirmed.
Best of Hardware Hack
To be confirmed.
Best of Hardware Hack Runner-up
Recognition.
Community Hack - Best Design
Community Hack - Best Execution
Community Hack - Honorable Mention
Recognition.
Founders Lab Track Prize - Powered by Reality Hack for Startups and Sponsored by Cognitive3D
To be confirmed.
Founders Lab Track Honorable Mention - Powered by Reality Hack for Startups and Sponsored by Cognitive3D
Recognition.
Game Prototyping Track Prize - Powered by Preview Labs and Supported by Petricore Games
To be confirmed.
XR for MIT Math and Physics Education Track - Supported by the Education Innovation Funds, Experimental Study Group, Math Department, and Physics Department at MIT
To be confirmed.
XR Health and Wellness Design and Research Track 1st Place - Supported by Flow Meditation and AMXRA
To be confirmed.
XR Health and Wellness Design and Research Track 2nd Place - Supported by Flow Meditation and AMXRA
To be confirmed.
XR Health and Wellness Design and Research Track 3rd Place - Supported by Flow Meditation and AMXRA
To be confirmed.
XR Health and Wellness Design and Research Track Honorable Mention - Supported by Flow Meditation and AMXRA
To be confirmed.
Best Use of the Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit Showcasing a Hands-free Everyday Use Case - Sponsored by Meta
Best Use of AI in a Mixed Reality App on Meta Quest - Sponsored by Meta
Best Implementation of Hand Tracking on Meta Quest - Sponsored by Meta
Best XR Experience - Sponsored by Qualcomm
To be confirmed.
Best AR Utility - Sponsored by Qualcomm
To be confirmed.
Best Use of Arduino App Lab for Hardware Hack - Sponsored by Qualcomm
To be confirmed.
Best Use of Edge AI for Hardware Hack - Sponsored by Qualcomm
To be confirmed.
Best Android XR App with Gemini Live API - Sponsored by Google DeepMind and Android XR
To be confirmed.
Best Use of Spatial AI - Sponsored by Snap Spectacles
To be confirmed.
Best Use of Snap Cloud - Sponsored by Snap Spectacles
To be confirmed.
Best Use of Hardware Integration with Spectacles - Sponsored by Snap Spectacles
To be confirmed.
DeoVR Immersive Media Lab: From Capture to Experience - Sponsored by DeoVR
To be confirmed.
EcoDreaming: XR for Collective Futures - Sponsored by Agog
To be confirmed.
Best Use of STYLY Prize - Sponsored by STYLY
To be confirmed.
Best Use of STYLY Honorable Mention - Sponsored by STYLY
Recognition
Best App for Raven Glasses Prize - Sponsored by Raven Resonance
To be confirmed.
Best App for Raven Glasses Runner-up - Sponsored by Raven Resonance
To be confirmed.
Best App for Raven Glasses Honorable Mention - Sponsored by Raven Resonance
To be confirmed.
Location-based Storytelling for Creators of All Levels - Sponsored by Lureo
To be confirmed.
Standing on the Shoulders of Sustainability Prize - Sponsored by Philipp Neuhaus
To be confirmed.
Standing on the Shoulders of Sustainability Honorable Mention - Sponsored by Philipp Neuhaus
Recognition.
Best Use of AR for Urban Portals and Spatial Overlays - Sponsored by Alessio Grancini
To be confirmed.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
A Panel of Hand Selected Judges
Judging Criteria
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Track Dependent
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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