SPATIAL SHANGHAI 2026: 24 hr Agentic Engineering Hackathon in AR/VR 长三角聚劲科创大赛 未来极客专赛

The "Zero Barrier" Manifesto This event is built to empower everyone. Powered by AI Agents, participants with a rock-solid business case or a vivid spatial imagination can build a sophisticated AR/VR interactive application from scratch in just one day. The Challenge Participants will form four-person teams on-site during a morning mixer, following the "Stranger" Rule where every team must include at least two members from different universities. Once locked, teams will draw lots to determine their specific challenge track. Management Track: Designing the AI-driven workplace and organizational structures of tomorrow. Higher Ed Track: "Hacking" the University—using AI Agents to reinvent teaching, research, and campus life. Tech Enterprise Track: Solving high-stakes, real-world problems sourced from the Fudan Sci-Tech Entrepreneur network. The Pro-Grade Tech Stack We are providing a professional toolkit to power your build. The development environment includes collaborative coding via JetBrains or V0 for all-in-one frontend and backend. You will have direct access to cutting-edge AI Agent models including Claude, Gemini, and GLM. For 3D assets, you will use the Tripo AI instant creation pipeline. All projects are built on WebXR, ensuring VR or AR experiences are instantly playable in any web browser. Event Schedule The event begins on April 25 at 09:00 AM with the Opening Ceremony and Inter-Collegiate Teaming Mixer. The 24-hour clock officially starts at 12:00 PM. On April 26 at 09:00 AM, expert mentors arrive for final "Airdrop" coaching sessions. Code freeze occurs at 12:00 PM when all project packages must be submitted. The Awards Ceremony conclude the event starting at 02:00 PM. Partners Our technical partners include JetBrains, Tripo AI, V0 by Vercel, and GLM by Z.AI, with educational partnership from the Fudan School of Management. Who can participate Participants consist of students from regional prestigious universities and Sino-foreign joint ventures (including Fudan University, NYU Shanghai, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, XJTLU, Duke Kunshan University, etc.) via direct invitation, as well as independent applicants. We are now open for free registration to talented students from all universities—we look forward to your participation! Dates: April 25 to 26, 2026. Location: West Entrance, NYU Shanghai (Qiantan Campus), 567 West Yangsi Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. Registration: Free registration; applicants must submit a Statement of Interest. The primary language of this event is English. However, every effort will be made to accommodate language translation needs. Contact: Jesse Yu, Senior Emerging Technologies Associate at NYU Shanghai (j.yu@nyu.edu).