XRthon launch at IIIT Delhi with Google Developer Student Club

What is XRthon?

XRthon is a 5-day hackathon to hire young XR talent, launched by Rrahul Sethi, Managing Director of Metaverse911, at the IIIT Delhi fest. It is hosted at the Metaverse Experience Centre, where students are trained on the metaverse and immersive technology, work on problem statements set by XR companies from across India, meet XR mentors and can be hired.

Why did Metaverse911 launch XRthon?

Metaverse911 launched XRthon to address one of the biggest problems for the XR industry: finding creative technical talent who can build high-quality models. As a hackathon to hire, XRthon lets students build for XR companies and mentors, so those companies can see real work and hire young XR talent from across India.

Who could take part in XRthon?

Metaverse911 worked with the Google Developer Student Club to open XRthon to students from the Google Developer Students Community and the Meta Students' Community. The hackathon was launched by Rrahul Sethi at the IIIT Delhi fest, which was run by the student community, including Ekta Agrawal and her team.

What hardware do students use during XRthon?

During XRthon, the 5-day hackathon at the Metaverse Experience Centre, students work with XR hardware such as HTC Vive, Pico, Oculus and RealWear. They are trained on the metaverse and immersive technology, then apply what they learn to tools and problem statements set by XR companies from across India.

Who was on the founders' panel with Rrahul Sethi at IIIT Delhi?

At the IIIT Delhi fest, Rrahul Sethi of Metaverse911 joined a panel with Sam Baisla, founder of Brand Samosa, and Sandeep Jain, founder of GeeksforGeeks. The founders shared their journeys as entrepreneurs and their views on startup culture, market trends and opportunities for young engineers.