The Realtime Hackathon

​Build AI that happens now

​Most AI products are still one person, one prompt, and one loading state. This weekend, we’re building what happens next.

​The Realtime Hackathon by Portal is a 39-hour online hackathon for developers, designers, and product builders creating AI experiences that react, collaborate, and evolve in realtime.

​From August 7–9, join 150–200 builders from across Latin America and beyond. Build a working product—not a slide deck—using AI and Portal to connect people, agents, and live events.

​What could you build?

• ​Multiplayer AI experiences

• ​Collaborative tools for people and agents

• ​Live operational systems

• ​Interactive audience experiences

• ​Realtime voice, maps, games, or internet experiments

• ​Something so new it doesn’t have a category yet

​Every eligible project must include an AI capability and a meaningful Portal-powered realtime interaction between separate users, clients, agents, or live data sources.

​What to expect

• ​A live Portal Quick Start with founder Rodrigo García

• ​Technical clinics and mentor support throughout the weekend

• ​Team matching for solo builders

• ​A live Discord showcase featuring the top five projects

• ​A permanent gallery showcasing the projects

• ​US$800 in cash prizes

​🥇 First place: US$500
🥈 Second place: US$300

​Schedule

​All times are in Lima / UTC−5.

​Friday, August 7

• ​19:00 — Kickoff

• ​20:00 — Portal Quick Start with Rodrigo

• ​21:00 — Build window opens

​Sunday, August 9

• ​00:00 — Submissions open

• ​10:00 — Submissions close

• ​19:00 — Top five showcase and winners announcement, live on Discord

​You can participate solo or with a team of up to four people. Projects and demos may be submitted in English or Spanish.

​Bring your laptop, your favorite AI tools, and an idea worth making live.

​Hosted by Portal × Crafter Station.