START Hack Vienna 2026 - HOIV Open Track
Ray-Ban Meta x VisionClaw: an AR interface for the real world.
The Open Track is hosted at HOIV and authored by proximata. Teams build real-world AI assistance through smart glasses using voice, vision, and agentic actions.
Challenge
Build a glasses-first AI assistant
Most AI assistants still require screens or peripherals. Smart glasses can make assistance available while a user's hands and eyes stay busy.
Build a visual, voice, or agentic AR interface using Meta's Wearables Device Access Toolkit or VisionClaw. The glasses should see or hear context, the user should speak a request, and the system should return a useful response or action.
A strong demo shows at least two distinct voice-and-vision interactions on real glasses or a virtual emulation. If using OpenClaw, show at least one real action executing.
What to build
Use VisionClaw, Gemini Live, and OpenClaw to make real-world assistance feel natural through smart glasses.
Requirements
Submission requirements
- Public GitHub repo
- Up to 3-minute demo video
- Written submission
Judging
How this track is scored
- Functional MVP (35%): The end-to-end flow runs live with real visual/audio input and useful output.
- User experience and design (35%): The glasses interaction is intuitive and improves the user's experience.
- Creativity and originality (15%): The use case and AR interface are specific, useful, and non-generic.
- Pitch and storytelling (15%): The team explains who it is for, why it matters, and what works in 4 minutes.
Prize
Prize for the winning team
- One month of office space at HOIV
Resources
Resources and support
- Immediate builder status at proximata for the winning team
- Hands-on access to Meta Ray-Ban glasses in developer mode
- Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit: Meta's official SDK (developer preview) for direct camera, microphone, and speaker access on the glasses.
- VisionClaw framework: github.com/Intent-Lab/VisionClaw for real-time voice, vision, and agentic actions.
- Meta Ray-Ban glasses: Ray-Ban Meta glasses including a Display unit, in developer mode, shared on site.
- Gemini and OpenClaw: Gemini Live API access, OpenClaw docs, and sandbox credentials.
Mentors / Jury
People in the room
- Sviat: Lead mentor, proximata - AI agentic pipelines, data analysis, ML, and cognitive science - available onsite
Mentors / Jury
Mentors for all cases
- Cristian Livadaru: n8n ambassador - mostly available on Day 1
- Gleb, Vlad, Sviat, and the proximata team: Available on the fourth floor in the Robotics Area