Perfect Corp.'s YouCam API Hackathon Is Back, Now Focused on eCommerce with a $6,000 Prize Pool
Business Wire•13/10/2026•08:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Second YouCam API hackathon launches with $6,000 cash prize pool
- ➤Hackathon submissions open through November 2, 2026, targeting eCommerce applications
- ➤First hackathon attracted 1,280 developers and 238 project submissions
- ➤Perfect Corp. serves more than 800 global brand partners with YouCam APIs
- ➤YouCam apps have surpassed 1.1 billion global downloads
Expert Statements
Alice Chang, Founder & CEO of Perfect Corp.
“Beauty tech should work for every shopper, including people who cannot see a screen and people whose skin tone rarely appears in product photos.”
Alice Chang, Founder & CEO of Perfect Corp.
“The teams in our first hackathon showed that YouCam AI can close those gaps in a matter of weeks.”
Alice Chang, Founder & CEO of Perfect Corp.
“We are opening a second round to find more ideas that make beauty and fashion shopping work for everyone.”
Perfect Corp.'s YouCam API Hackathon Is Back, Now Focused on eCommerce with a $6,000 Prize Pool
Following a first round that drew 1,280 developers and 238 projects in six weeks, the second edition opens today with new awards for women in tech and student developers.
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