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Sex Tech Hack II |
25-26 Nov 2017 |
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A hackathon exploring companionship, intimacy & sexuality. |
Should Taboo Stifle Innovation? |
<p>Sex Tech Hack II invited over 50 hackers from around the world to build exciting new sex technologies. The challenges for this year were 'intimacy', 'accessibility' and 'personalisation'. There were 17 projects built, and it was fantastic.</p>
<p>Thank you for once again joining us for Sex Tech Hack. In 2017, we invited 50 hackers to our home at St James Hatcham Church at Goldsmiths, University of London, to think about and build new ways of approaching sex tech and play. For two days, developers, designers, researchers, and industry experts built projects against our three challenges 'intimacy', 'accessibility' and 'personalisation'.</p>
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<li><a href="https://storify.com/_phzn/sex-tech-hack-ii">Sex Tech Hack II Highlights</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_clarke/sets/72157690131222235/">Photos from event by Paul Clarke</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2017/dec/01/its-a-sex-robot-but-not-as-you-know-it-exploring-the-frontiers-of-erotic-technology">The Guardian - It's a sex robot, but not as you know it: exploring the frontiers of erotic technology </a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.makery.info/en/2017/11/28/au-sex-tech-hack-plus-vous-criez-plus-ca-vibre">Makery - At Sex Tech Hack, the more you moan, the more it vibrates</a></li>
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<!--<p>Applications for the hackathon have now closed.</p><p>In 2016, we ran the first Sex Tech Hack in Europe. Over 50 attendees from a range of backgrounds joined us for two days of learning, building and sharing (ideas, that is). We had coverage from <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23331130-100-how-to-build-better-sex-robots-stop-making-them-look-human">New Scientist</a>, <a href="https://www.girlonthenet.com/2016/12/21/amazing-inventions-from-the-goldsmiths-sex-tech-hack/">Girl on the Net</a>, and <a href="http://www.makery.info/en/2016/12/20/au-premier-sex-tech-hack-un-hackathon-sur-la-sexualite-a-londres/">Makery</a>. You can check out all 14 project videos on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDmeXp90KI9leIRVQGsrOZvFXVo28F8wO">YouTube</a>.</p>
<p>In 2017, we're going to make it bigger and better than before - inviting more hackers from around the world to build exciting new sex technologies. The challenges for this year are 'intimacy', 'accessibility' and 'personalisation'.</p>
<p>On Friday November 24, we'll also be running a day-long conference to encourage discussion around these themes. Free tickets are available <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sex-tech-hack-ii-discussion-day-tickets-39365838282">here</a>.</p>
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<h3>Schedule for Friday Discussion Day</h3>
<p><b>10:00-11:00</b> Arrival & registration</p>
<p><b>11:00-11:30</b> Welcome</p>
<p><b>11:30-12:15</b> State of the Art & Emerging Tech - Dr Kate Devlin</p>
<p><b>12:15-13:00</b> Lunch & networking break</p>
<p><b>13:00-13:45</b> Sex Tech Law, Data & Privacy - Neil Brown</p>
<p><b>13:45-14:30</b> Sex Tech Law, Data & Privacy Discussion</p>
<p><b>14:30-14:45</b> Toilet break</p>
<p><b>14:45-15:30</b> Multisensory perception and neuroscience - Andy Woods</p>
<p><b>15:30-16:15</b> Multisensory perception and neuroscience Discussion</p>
<p><b>16:15-16:30</b> Toilet break</p>
<p><b>16:30-17:00</b> Idea to Market, the MysteryVibe Story - Stephanie Alys </p>
<p><b>17:00-17:30</b> Idea to Market, the MysteryVibe Story Discussion</p>
<p><b>17:30 - Late?</b> Thank you, closing & pub</p>
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<h3>Schedule for Hackathon</h3>
<h3>Saturday</h3>
<p><b>10:00</b> Registration opens</p>
<p><b>11:00</b> Welcome talks</p>
<p><b>12:00</b> Icebreaker & ideas sharing</p>
<p><b>13:00</b> Lunch - Bagels & hacking starts</p>
<p><b>14:00</b> Workshop - Web Bluetooth</p>
<p><b>15:00</b> Workshop - Web VR</p>
<p><b>17:00</b> Workshop - Git & team collaboration</p>
<p><b>18:00</b> Dinner - Chinese</p>
<p><b>20:00</b> Mini game - Werewolf</p>
<br><h3>Sunday</h3>
<p><b>08:00</b> Breakfast - Baps with (vegan) sausages/bacon</p>
<p><b>13:00</b> Hacking ends</p>
<p><b>13:00</b> Lunch - Pizza</p>
<p><b>14:00</b> Show & Tell</p>
<p><b>16:00</b> Event end</p>
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10:00 Sat - 17:00 Sun |
St James Hatcham Building<br>Goldsmiths, University of London<br>London,<br>SE14 6AD |
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Hackathons are invention marathons for developers, designers, psychologists, researchers and more. During the event, participants ('hackers') will build projects that answer our challenges to build awesome creative projects.
All projects built at this event belongs completely to the teams. However, to generate the widest benefit from this event, we encourage attendees to provide Open Source licenses for the results of their work.
All participants will need to bring their laptop, charger(s) and any other devices they wish to work on.
We want to make this event accessible for everyone, so there is no charge to enter. To make this possible, we need sponsorship. If you are interested in supporting, please get in touch.
Anyone! You do not need to be a student to attend this event. We will work to ensure that there is a diverse range of people, and this includes academic status.
This event is run by Hacksmiths - the student-run tech society at Goldsmiths.
You don’t need a team to take part; it’s perfectly acceptable to create a solo project. However, during the event itself, there will be opportunities to share ideas and connect with your fellow hackers to form a team. As organisers, we’ll do our best to encourage and facilitate teamwork across the weekend.
While you can explore ideas before the event, you shouldn't start your project before the event itself and still enter the challenges. If you want to bring an existing project to the table, we encourage full disclosure and honesty.
All food across the weekend will be provided. That is: lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast and lunch on Sunday. All dietary requirements will be considered and catered for - please make sure you provide this information upon registering.
Yes, and you must agree to it before attending. You can find it here.
Not to this one, sorry. Check out Code & Craft.
Please contact Kevin Lewis on klewi014@gold.ac.uk.