Play & AMA with Devs Behind Top $1.5M Meta Devpost Competition Projects

Ever wonder what it takes to win a $1.5M Meta developer competition?

We're speaking with the creators of the top projects from the Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition with exclusive insights from the developers themselves. Learn their design choices, workflows, and hard-earned lessons building for Meta Quest.

What You'll Take Away:
Secrets behind award-winning Meta Quest apps
How to make your project stand out in competitions
Real-world techniques for hand-tracking, scene meshing, and AI integration
Pro tips for building immersive XR experiences

Featured Projects & Speakers:

0:02:33 - Inkphony
by Lucas Martinic, Tejas Shroff, Nadja Pirchheim
Turn your environment into an instrument with AI-powered object detection and hand-tracking note writing. Winner of Best Lifestyle Experience.

0:27:38 - Lasertag
by Julian Triveri
Transform any space into a laser tag arena with live scene meshing and accurate long-distance occlusion. Winner of Judge's Choice.

0:48:42 - Band Together
by Fabian Quosdorf, Mona Montazeri, Fee Magar, Johanna Baier, Julian Knepel, Robin Jaspers, Robert Meyer
A seated rhythm game using MicroGestures and hand-tracking, perfect for travel or small spaces.

1:12:30 - Language IRL
by Parker Howell, Riko Balakit
Learn languages by interacting with real-world objects using mixed reality AI and speech recognition. Winner of Best Implementation of Passthrough Camera Access.

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