An AI wearables hackathon
Y Combinator, San Francisco
Sponsored by
OpenAI
ElevenLabs
StripeY Combinator
Over $15K in prizes, plus a YC final interview for the winning team!
Three tracks. Pick one, or combine them.
What could AI do if you never had to open an app to use it?
Voice
Design an interaction that works entirely through speech, where asking is faster than opening anything.
Vision
Build something that sees what you see and helps before you think to ask.
Ambient
Bring AI out of the chat window and into the places, objects and moments it should already understand.
From breakfast to demos.
Saturday, November 14, 2026. All times are Pacific and can change.
9:00 AMCheck-in and breakfast
9:30 AMKickoff
12:30 PMLunch and workshops
6:00 PMSubmissions close
7:00 PMDemos
8:00 PMClosing
Questions before the fireworks.
When and where is the magic?
Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Y Combinator in San Francisco. Doors open at 9 AM, and demos start at 7 PM.
How do I get in?
Apply on Luma, then start sketching.
Do I have to pick just one track?
Nope. Pick one, or mash them together. A voice assistant that can see what you see counts for both.
Will there be food?
Yes. Breakfast comes with check-in, and lunch lands at 12:30 PM.
Is this an all-nighter?
No. It is one day, from 9 AM to 8 PM, so you sleep in your own bed.
What should I bring?
Your laptop, your charger and the idea you keep bringing up at dinner.
Who is behind this?
Vexo runs it, with OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Stripe and Y Combinator as sponsors. Want your logo next to theirs? Email the team.
I still have a question.
Ask us at info@vexoai.com.
