over 4 years ago
Welcome to Neural Hacks 2.0!
Hello everyone,
Welcome to Neural Hacks 2.0! We are so excited for you to be here with us competing with projects that can revolutionize the world! Before we dive into the competition, there are a few things we need to address.
Opening Ceremony
Our opening ceremony this year is a video on our YouTube channel. We highly encourage everyone to watch this video and if you have any doubts or questions, feel free to ask us!
Teams and Submissions
We will send out a form soon where you can choose your team name and all your members. Please make sure that your team members have all signed up through the individual signup form. You do not need to fill out a topic/project idea just yet on the team form but you will need to at the end of the hackathon.
Our hackathon will have 2 submissions. One on our Devpost and a Google form. On the Devpost you will just be required to follow instructions on the page and submit items such as links to your GitHub repositories or files, and some information about your project. The Google form will require your team name, project name, members/division, and your 5-7 minute pitch about your project.
Projects will be evaluated on creativity, complexity, scalability, utility, and execution.
Workshops
Today, we will be having two workshops from amazing professionals and one of our very own organizers.
From 7:15-7:45 PM PST, EchoAR will host a workshop on making an AR app in 15 minutes! We highly encourage everyone interested in learning about the functionality of an AR App to join this workshop.
From 8:30-9:00 PM PST, Gohitha Venkluri, the Director of Operations, will go over how to create a successful idea for a hackathon. We highly recommend beginners and those looking for an idea to come to join his presentation.
Remember - attendance will be marked and those joining these workshops will receive an extra raffle ticket for every workshop they attend. Don’t miss out on these prizes!
A link to all of these meetings will be in our discord server which can be found at https://discord.gg/SeuxuWHx. Every single day of the hackathon, an update will be sent with that day's workshops and any logistical changes which will also be on our Discord.
Tools & Perks
EchoAR (www.echoAR.xyz) is a cloud platform for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) that provides tools and server-side infrastructure to help developers & companies quickly build and deploy AR/VR apps and experiences. For FREE access to all Business Plan features of the EchoAR platform, register here:
https://console.echoar.xyz/#/auth/register-hackathon?code=NeuralHacks2021
Repl.it is an in-browser, convenient, and collaborative IDE with powerful features and tools that all programmers need. Get the 3-month Hacker Plan completely free using this link: https://replit.com/login?goto=/claim?code=neuralhacks
Wolfram|One Wolfram Research is pleased to sponsor your event by providing access to their latest technology, Wolfram|One! For complimentary access to the development platform and the Wolfram API, just click here:
https://account.wolfram.com/redeem/zNeuralHacks721
This URL will take you to a sign-in page and prompt you to log in using your Wolfram ID. If you don't already have a Wolfram ID, you'll be prompted to create one using an active email address. Once logged in, you will see in the Downloads section which platforms of the software you have access to, with their accompanying activation keys. Please download the desktop version to your machine, boot up the application and use the associated activation key when prompted. This will grant you full access for 30 days from your activation date.
Mentors
Mentors are available to help you guys when you need it. They can be contacted through our zoom meetings and workshops, or in discord with the Mentor role. We will be having 4 mentorship workshops. These will be at the following times in Pacific Standard Time (PST):
Saturday 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM
Sunday 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
These workshops will enhance your experience at NeuralHacks and will help you learn tons when it comes to programming.
Devpost
Here is the link to submit your projects to Devpost
https://neural-hacks-13208.devpost.com/?ref_feature=challenge&ref_medium=discover
If you have any more questions, please send us an email at neuralhacks@gmail.com, reach us in our discord at https://discord.gg/SeuxuWHx, or send us a message on Instagram @neural_hacks.
Good luck and Have fun!
The NeuralHacks Team
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.