This fall, Qualcomm is going to host a $200,000 Augmented Reality Developer Challenge. The details for the challenge haven’t been released yet, but the total amount of prize money should have would-be developers planning their products as we speak. The challenge will start when they release the Qualcomm AR SDK. More details can be found here.
ANTICIPATED TIMELINE
- Fall 2010 – AR SDK available for download. Challenge commences.
- Early November, 2010 – Submission site opens. Developers may submit apps.
- January 7, 2011 – Submission site closes.
- Mobile World Congress 2011 – Winners announced and showcased at Qualcomm events.