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<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;">In partnership with<A STYLE="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #2d6c7e; text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;" HREF="http://www.meetup.com/Virtual-Reality-NYC/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">NYVR</A>and<A STYLE="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold; vertical-align: baseline; color: #2d6c7e; text-decoration: none;" HREF="http://nycmedialab.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">NYC Media Lab</A>, LoNyLa (London-NY-LA)/TimeWave launches the VR Hackathon on July 10-12, 2015. For more info, go to: <STRONG><A HREF="http://timewavefestival.com/hackathons.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">http://timewavefestival.com/hackathons.html</A></STRONG>.</P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;">Hosted by the<A STYLE="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: #2d6c7e; text-decoration: none; -webkit-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out; transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;" HREF="http://itp.nyu.edu/itp/" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) at New York University</A>, the hackathon will take place on Floor 4 of NYU Tisch at 721 Broadway, NYC 10003. Our generous sponsors include <STRONG><A HREF="http://fakelove.tv" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Fake Love</A></STRONG> and <STRONG><A HREF="https://www.leapmotion.com" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">Leap Motion</A></STRONG>.</P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;">The VR Hackathon will provide a lab environment for the experimentation and innovation of virtual reality - experiences, storytelling and games.</P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;">The intense two-day format enables people with diverse skillsets to come together, conjure up and prototype concepts for virtual reality and other immersive technologies. Participants can mingle at the mega meet up on friday night before hunkering down for the hackathon.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;">Awards will be given to outstanding projects as judged by a panel of seasoned veterans in the media and entertainment industry.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;">The theme: Mythos and Moxie.</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;">While technology evolves at an accelerated rate, the fundamental tenets of story (Greek: "mythos") remain the same. Story transcends technology and strikes the human heart. It allows us to glimpse universal truths as well as leads us to self discovery.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;">In the 2015 VR Hackathon, we encourage participants to probe VR with an eye on storytelling. We also support media creators with moxie - courage. Try things that have yet to be tried. In every project that fails, something is gained or learned.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;">Note: More sponsors and awards for outstanding VR will be announced soon.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="margin: 0px 0px 21px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em; vertical-align: baseline; color: #49494b;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 1.4em;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #49494b; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; background-color: #f0efeb;">The VR Hackathon operates under the umbrella of Fractured Atlas, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Contributions for the purposes of VR Hackathon are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. See</SPAN><A STYLE="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: Vollkorn, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #2d6c7e; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.25s ease-in-out;" HREF="https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/profile?id=12647" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow">more.</A></SPAN></P>
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