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Epson Set To Host Hackathon for Moverio Smart Glasses

Epson has announced that they will be hosting "See Smarter: Moverio Glasses Hackathon - Summer 2013” during August 25-25 in Long Beach, California. The event is free to developers and designers who can send samples of their work online, and a grand prize of $1000 will be handed out to the team with the best concept or demo on the Moverio platform.


From the Press Release
What: For Android developers and designers who want to explore the most innovative and useful applications for cutting-edge augmented reality glasses, Epson is hosting a "See Smarter: Moverio Glasses Hackathon - Summer 2013” next weekend, Aug. 24-25 at its U.S. headquarters in Long Beach, Calif.

The event is free and open to any developer or designer who can provide a link to examples of their previous work.

A grand prize of $1000 will be awarded to the team that presents a concept or demo that best takes advantage of the Moverio platform. Two honorable mentions of $500 each will also be awarded. Epson will provide the venue, lunch on Saturday and Sunday, snacks as well as technical counsel and support.

 How: Those interested in participating should visit http://hackmoverio.eventbrite.com Space is limited.

 When: Saturday, Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT
Sunday, Aug. 25, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. PT

 Where: Epson America, 3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, Calif.

About Moverio
Developed by the No. 1 projector company in the world, the Epson Moverio BT-100 glasses feature micro-projection technology inside the head-set and display movies, games and other digital content (including 3D) as a transparent, 80-inch display in the center of the user’s field of view. With its handheld Android-based controller, Moverio can also power an endless array of applications, such as augmented reality, real-time text transcription and night vision, in any number of industries, such as manufacturing, healthcare, defense, science, education, automotive and more.

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