Pre-Hack Online Workshop Day - SensAI Hacks in San Francisco and Barcelona

Join this Pre-Hack Online Workshop Day to boost your skills and confidence ahead of the upcoming XR hackathons.

You’ll get hands-on experience from seasoned developers and learn how to combine Mixed Reality, microgestures, and context aware AI workflows - the perfect warm-up to start building your project!

Register now for:

• SensAI Hack Barcelona - November 16-18, 2025
• SensAI Hack San Francisco - December 5-7, 2025

Stay tuned for more!

If you have any questions about the Hack, the local organizers, Pia (Barcelona) and Colin (San Francisco) will also be there to answer all of your questions!

Agenda

Info Session

(ONLY CONFIRMED HACKERS)

Kick off the workshop with a quick overview of the day, what to expect from the hackathons, and an introduction to SensAI Hackademy.

Host: XR Bootcamp

Idea Validation & Capabilities Overview

(ONLY CONFIRMED HACKERS)

Learn how to validate your ideas and explore the SensAI capabilities. Discover how to refine your concept to make it achievable within a few days, create impact, and align with market potential.

Host: Laura Murinova (XR Bootcamp)

Pitch Your Ideas & Form Teams

(ONLY CONFIRMED HACKERS)

Share your ideas with other participants and join breakout rooms to connect with like-minded people, refine your concepts, and form teams to bring them to life.

Host: XR Bootcamp

Master Mixed Reality with Meta SDK

(open to everyone)

Learn how to build mixed reality experiences with the Meta XR SDK, set up projects using sample scenes and Building Blocks, follow best practices for development and prototyping, and avoid common pitfalls.

Host: Lucas Martinic (XR Bootcamp)

Context-Aware AI Fundamentals

(open to everyone)

Learn everything you need to implement context-aware AI in XR projects, explore AI and computer vision models, their inputs and outputs, and understand the fundamentals for context-aware wearable applications.

Host: Rik Turnbull (XR Bootcamp)

Prototype AI Glass Apps on Quest with Microgestures

(open to everyone)

Get hands-on experience simulating smart glass interactions on Quest by following Quentin’s workflows to build an XR AI assistant and use microgestures for intuitive, seamless interactions.

Host: Quentin Valembois (Valem Studio)

Explore XR AI Workbench

(open to everyone)

Explore and build upon the provided XR AI Workbench project, featuring multiple AI workflows and MR interactions, while experimenting with integrated workflows and learning rapid prototyping techniques.

Host: Rik Turnbull (XR Bootcamp)

Implementing Context-Aware AI on Wearables

(open to everyone)

Learn how to implement context-aware AI in XR projects, understand PCA fundamentals, explore API basics and workflows, and work with both hosted and local inference

Host: Lucas Martinic & Nigel Hartman (XR Bootcamp)

Speakers:

• Lucas Martinic

Co-founder of award-winning XR studio Present Futures, including SXSW XR, XR developer and mentor with 5+ years in MR, multi-user XR, instructor for Meta PM workshops.

• Nigel Hartman

Specialized in ML/XR, creator of a custom Roboflow-trained AI kit for Unity & Quest with Meta Camera Access; Telekom engineer skilled in Python, automation, and immersive prototyping.

• Rik Turnbull

Specialized in context-aware AI for Meta Quest, deploying on-device and cloud ML/CV models, creator of XR Workbench, and mentor at XR Bootcamp guiding dozens of XR devs.

• Quentin Valembois

CEO of Valem Studios, specialized in Unity VR development with C#, Unity XRI, and Meta SDK. Experienced in Scene Model, Depth API, and Spatial Anchors. Expert in VR/XR multiplayer, visual effects, UX, and game physics.

• Laura Murinova

XR Developer specialized for Meta Quest, Technical Coordinator and Mentor at XR Bootcamp, supporting hack organization and developer resources.

About SensAI Hackademy:

SensAI Hackademy gives you early access to devkits, wearables, and expert-led courses. Join our community and team up with top XR, AI, CV, and mobile developers in year-round online and in-person hackathons and events. We bring together leading engineers, researchers, and creators to collaborate, learn, and push the boundaries of wearable technologies—accelerating the future of immersive, intelligent experiences.

After kicking off the SensAI Hack 2025 Global Tour in Cologne✅, we’re now bringing the innovation energy to SensAI Barcelona, right before Unite 2025, and then heading to SensAI San Francisco, the heart of tech innovation.

Contact Information:

• Discord: SensAI Hackademy
• Website: https://sensaihack.com/

🚀 Apply Now to join the upcoming hackathon and be part of the next wave of breakthroughs!