By Janice Phelan,
May 2, 2022
Students from Van Horn High School participate in the VROKc Spring 2022 Hackathon,
hosted at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee鈥檚 Summit, MO. Photo courtesy of VRoKCs.
The 欧美视频 Lee鈥檚 Summit recently hosted the , a virtual and augmented development challenge for high-school students. Held April
22 through 24 at the Missouri Innovation Campus, this was the first VRoKCs in-person
Hackathon following a two-year gap.
Participating students learned the hackathon problem statement on April 22 with problems
closely aligned to a real-world situation. Utilizing design thinking and collaboration,
teams of students from ninth through 12th grade built a functioning AR/VR prototype
that addressed the problem identified. After the challenge, teams are able to get
assistance in building their prototype into a minimum viable product and with persistence
and dedication move onto a commercially viable product.
Technical mentors and subject matter experts were available during the hackathon to
provide additional assistance. Online support and collaboration tools were also available.
Teams checked in their final project and pitch video online with projects judged by
a panel of VR/AR and industry partners. The top three teams were awarded trophies.
UCM鈥檚 participation is made possible through the university鈥檚 new Mixed Reality Studio, launched in 2020. The state-of-the-art studio is part of UCM鈥檚 Gigabit Lab, housed
within the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee鈥檚 Summit.