#EyeHack: A Science Gallery London hackathon
Join us for #EyeHack and get creative with the mechanisms of human and non-human vision
Calling all creatives, coders and designers! Science Gallery London has teamed up with augmented reality guru Blippar, local creative venue Ugly Duck and the Entrepreneurship Institute at King’s College London to run a one-day hackathon exploring vision and perception.
Inspired by themes including: colour and vision, non-human vision and seeing the unseen, participants will work together to build a blipp in a day. The winning #EyeHack team will see their blipp live on the Science Gallery London hoardings opposite The Shard at London Bridge from January 2017.
About #EyeHack
This one-day hackathon invites participants to come together and connect with people from different disciplines to build augmented reality experiences (blipps) in small teams in response to a brief set by Science Gallery London and Blippar.
Blippar is a visual discovery browser which uses augmented reality, artificial intelligence and computer vision technology. Blipps allow users to discover more from the world around them, through seamlessly overlaying digital multimedia over real life objects and images. Read our blog post on 'what makes a good blipp'.
Our hackathon is an all-day event where people, with different skills, can collaborate on a creative project involving computer programming. For #EyeHack the hackathon will be focused on producing an eye-themed blipp.
Team blipps will be judged on the basis of creative concept, execution and fit with Science Gallery values.
The judging panel are:
- Daniel Glaser, Director, Science Gallery London
- Tony Lock, Managing Director, Sherlock
- Chantal Pinkham, Cultural Partnerships Manager, Blippar
The winning blipp will be activated in early January and accessed via the eyeball graphic on the Science Gallery London hoardings opposite The Shard.
Date: Saturday 19 November 2016
Time: 10.00-17.00
Venue: The Loft at Ugly Duck [map]
Price: £5
Who should attend: Anyone from creatives, coders and designers to researchers and practitioners in optometry. No previous hackathon experience needed. We particularly welcome 15-25 year-olds.
About our partners:
Blippar for Education, part of Blippar Group, the world’s leading visual browser and augmented reality app, is on a mission to turn the world into an interactive learning environment. They work with educational institutions, workplaces, content providers and cultural institutions to enhance the physical world with digital experiences. Since soft-launching in January 2015, Blippar for Education has partnered with thousands of schools and dozens of leading publishers, edtech companies and cultural institutions, from blue-chip museums to local community organisations.
King's Entrepreneurship Institute is King’s College London's dedicated entrepreneurship hub. It offers support opportunities for King’s entrepreneurs throughout their careers and start-up journeys. Its initiatives are designed to help King's College London students, staff and alumni meet inspiring and entrepreneurial people; develop entrepreneurial skills; increase entrepreneurial experiences and create an entrepreneurial community where experiences are shared and enhanced.
Ugly Duck revitalises underused spaces, opening them up for creative use. They took over management of a three storey warehouse in Bermondsey in 2012 and in 4 years they have boosted occupancy from 30% to 85% by opening it up for a wide range of creative uses. Since then they have built a portfolio of spaces which they work in; making them available for commercial hires as well as hosting public events to animate public spaces. Ugly Duck programmes a creative season of multidisciplinary arts events across their locations presenting work which engages audience in new and diverse ways.
Eye graphic designed by Sherlock Studio
October 19, 2016