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XR Hackathon 2022

XR Hackathon 2022

Held over two weekends at PICA, artists selected from our XR Bootcamp & Hackathon callout will gain hands-on experience and assistance to develop a new XR (extended reality) project. Working in small teams with a technical artist/animator and 3D developer, the Hackathon will provide artists with practical experience in the XR development process including technical setup, software/hardware requirements, rapid prototyping and workflow to create a functional prototype.

The projects developed throughout the Hackathon will be displayed in PICA’s Reading Room at our XR Hackathon Showcase as part of XR:WA Festival.

Hackathon participants will be paid a daily stipend of $350 (a total of $1,750, including 1 day of support and assistance outside Hackathon dates) and provided with expert production and technical support.

The XR Hackathon runs 27 & 28 August and 3 & 4 September.

Applications for PICA’s Hackathon program are now closed.
Follow the link to read more about the selected artists.

Selected Artists

Alisa Blakeney (she/her)

Nazerul Ben-Dzulkefli (he/him)

Shanti Gelmi (she/her)

Judith Huang (she/her)

Sam Huxtable (they/he)

Julie Ziegenhardt (she/her)

Immerse Australia

Immerse Australia is a national not-for-profit member association for business, research and education organisations and individuals that are interested in immersive technologies. Our wide-ranging membership includes software, hardware, products and services related to Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), eXtended Reality (XR), 360 video and immersive technologies. We are committed to representing, promoting and supporting the immersive technology sector in Australia.

Natalie Marinho – Lead Producer, Voyant Augmented Reality

Natalie is a Designer, Producer and Artist working in Augmented Reality (AR). She is Founder of Voyant Augmented Reality, a Fremantle-based studio creating bespoke AR experiences for social impact projects and creative industries. She believes that immersive technologies represents the next major shift in human computer interaction and is particularly interested in how AR can be used to enhance user experience and develop new modes of political and artistic expression. With a diverse background including digital content, gamification, and international aid, Natalie is a regular speaker and panelist on technology, games and augmented reality. She is Chair of Immerse Australia and a committee member of DesignFreo. She holds a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in International Relations.

 Justin McArdle – XR Bootcamp Facilitator, Co-Founder of Frame Labs

Justin McArdle is an award-winning producer/director with over 20 years of expertise in transmedia production. After training in Interactive and Broadcast Media at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, Justin relocated to Australia from London and established Frame Labs with Gareth Lockett, to become an award-winning immersive media production company, specialising in interactive media, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). He has produced Time Window (2014), an AR project and winner of a 2014 Western Australian State Heritage Award, the short film Factory 293 (2014), winner of three WASA awards for Best Editing, Best SFX, and Best Production Design, ANZAC Tom AR (2015), winner of an INCITE award, Diggers VR (2015), a 2017 VR Fest nominee, and Is Australia Racist? VR (2016) developed for SBS television, in addition to working with indigenous writer/director Tyson Mowarin and acclaimed VR artist Stuart ‘Sutu’ Campbell on Thalu: Dreamtime is Now.

Supporters

The PICA Hackathon has been supported by a Sector Development Grant from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image: Olivia Senior

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