Manhattan’s VR Hackathon Codes in Chelsea

Chelsea jacked last night with Manhattan’s VR Hackathon, building NYC’s spring at a 23rd Street loft. Coder Tariq Evans led 100 devs, a $25 ticket clash of headsets and lines. It’s borough bits—pure Chelsea vibe, screens hot. A kid built a world; a pro debugged fast. ‘Manhattan codes—this is it,’ Evans says, typing keys. The room turned matrix.

The hack’s fresh—April 4’s start, it tripled since RSVPs, packing desks by 10 a.m. Evans, a LES techie; last night’s crowd hit max—monitors glowed. A latecomer nabbed a rig; pizza fueled—NYC grit shone. Prizes hit $1K—VR ruled. #NYCVRHack trended; Brooklyn’s jealous.

Some griped—’Too cramped,’ sniped a newbie, dodging cords. Power surged—fixed fast; builds held. A rival’s pitching a SoHo hack, splitting rigs. Still, 150 stayed—code reigned. Chelsea’s never jacked so bold.

Evans hints at a monthly run, maybe a demo if spring bites. ‘NYC’s worlds—this shapes ‘em,’ he says, packing drives. The hack’s a Manhattan win—grit meets grid. It’s a VR rush; catch the next. Bring a laptop—pixels call.