About TigerVerse
What is TigerVerse
TigerVerse is the University of Missouri's premier XR hackathon, bringing together innovative minds to explore the frontiers of extended reality technology.
Who Can Participate
Open to everyone — students, developers, designers, and creative thinkers. No prior XR experience required. Beginners are absolutely welcome!
Why Attend
Learn XR from industry professionals, network with peers, get hands-on with cutting-edge devices, and compete for prizes — all in one weekend at Mizzou.
What You'll Build
Work in teams of 1–4 to develop an XR experience. Hardware available includes:
- Meta Quest Pro
- Meta Quest 3 & 2
- Snap Spectacles
- Apple Vision Pro
- And more...
Schedule
* Schedule subject to change. More details coming soon.
Check-In
Pick up your name tag and swag outside of Advising.
Spectacles Workshop
Workshop hosted by Snapchat — recorded and posted. (W1004)
Opening Ceremony
Welcome remarks, sponsor introductions, and the official kickoff. (Ketcham Auditorium)
Dinner
Gumby's pizza and team building.
Unity Workshop 1
Hands-on Unity session — recorded and posted. (VR Computer Lab)
Headset Rental Begins
VR headsets available for checkout. (Naka 222A)
Breakfast
Muffins, bagels, and fruit. (Time Capsule)
GitHub Workshop
Learn Git and GitHub for your projects. (E1419 or W1004)
Unity Workshop 2
Continued Unity development session — recorded and posted.
Lunch
Chick-Fil-A provided for all participants. (Time Capsule)
Side Quest: Smash Bros Tournament
Smash Bros competition — come represent! (Ketcham Auditorium)
Hardware Workshop
Explore hardware hacking with JD and Lucas. (C2205)
Side Quest: Touch Grass
Football and photos in front of the Columns. (The Quad)
Fireside Chat
Professional development talk featuring Mehek, Lucas DeBonet, and JD Hagood. (Potential Energy Lounge)
Dinner
Taste of Babylon provided for all participants.
Side Quest: Movie Night
Wind down with a movie screening. (Ketcham)
Side Quest: Collect MUVR Exec Stamps
Track down all the MUVR exec members and collect their stamps.
Side Quest: Snapchat Special
Complete the Snapchat side challenge before 7 PM.
Side Quest: Discord Riddle
Solve the riddle posted in our Discord server.
Breakfast
Muffins, bagels, and fruit. (Time Capsule)
Lunch
Raising Cane's provided for all participants.
Submission Help Office Hours
Get help finalizing and submitting your project. (Potential Energy Lounge)
Hacking Ends & Submissions Due
All projects must be submitted by 4:00 PM.
Judging
Judges review projects and teams present demos.
Side Quest: BeatSaber Tournament
Compete for an extra raffle entry! (Ketcham)
Closing Ceremony
Winners announced, prizes awarded — celebrate your incredible work! (Ketcham)
Closing Ceremony Ends
Safe travels — see you next year!
Prizes
Runner-Up
TBA
Grand Prize
Compete for the top spot!
Third Place
TBA
Plus special category prizes and beginner awards. More details coming soon.
Sponsors
TigerVerse 2026 is made possible by our generous partners.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
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