VexoHacks is a one-day, in-person AI wearables hackathon by Vexo at Y Combinator in San Francisco on November 14, 2026.
Build new ways to interact with AI through wearables, voice and real-world experiences—not just another app on a screen. Meet fellow builders, get support from sponsors, and turn your idea into a real hardware prodcut working demo!
Requirements
What to Build
Build a working AI-powered project involving hardware, wearables, voice or real-world interaction—not just another app on a screen. Using Vexo bracelets is optional. Projects entering a sponsor track must meet that track’s requirements.
What to SubmitSubmit your project on Devpost before 6:00 PM Pacific on November 14, 2026, including:
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A project description explaining what it does and how it works.
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A public GitHub repository with your code and a README.
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A video demonstrating your working project.
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The sponsor track(s) you’re entering, if applicable.
All submissions and code commits must be completed before the deadline. Be ready to demonstrate your project in person during judging.
Prizes
Best Overall
Fire AR Glasses + $5000 in OpenAI API credits + 3 months ElevenLabs Pro + 1 year of Superserve Pro + Final YC Interview
Second Best Overall
Cool Drones + $2500 in OpenAI API credits
Third Overall
Ray Ban Meta Glasses + $1000 in OpenAI API credits
Stripe — Best Economic Agent
1st: $3,000 in Stripe credits
2nd: $2,000 in Stripe credits
3rd: $1,000 in Stripe credits
Google DeepMind — Best Use of Gemini 4
1st: $2,000 in GCP credits per team member
2nd: $1,000 in GCP credits
3rd: $500 in GCP credits
ElevenLabs — Best Project Built with ElevenLabs
3 months of Scale for every member, valued at $897 per person
Deepgram — Best Voice Use Case Built with Pipecat
Up to $100,000 in credits across Deepgram models + Nintendo switches
Judges
Isa
Raven
Omar Sekkat
Marv Labs
Karan Sandeep
Marv Labs
Chrissie Cui
Stripe
Aarush
Subvocal
Arnav Kumar
Subvocal
Amit Patil
Superserve
Farqaleet
Vexo
Haris
Vexo
Vikram
Vexo
Vivek Shukla
Mastra
Georgia Gabriela
Apple
Om Mahajan
Google
David lieb
Y Combinator
Pratik Gupta
Stripe
Ivan Leo
Google DeepMind
Gabby Ong
Google DeepMind
Amit Vadi
Google DeepMind
Daniel Tsentsniper
Deepgram
Adam Proscheck
Deepgram
Judging Criteria
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TBD
Questions? Email the hackathon manager