Live on Android

Turn everyday walks into engaging adventures.

Explore the real world, complete AI-verified photo quests, earn digital currency, and connect with friends. Real life is the ultimate sandbox.

The Story Behind

Using screen time to cure screen time.

Mental health struggles and social isolation are some of the most significant problems people face today. With over 1/3 of college students grappling with anxiety and 1 in 6 people globally suffering from loneliness, our hyper-connected world often feels incredibly isolating.

Built for the ING x HackITall hackathon, SideQuestr addresses this exact crisis. In a world of indoor isolation and doomscrolling, we give people a gamified, compelling reason to get off the couch, get their steps in, and breathe fresh air.

Health Meets Tech

Core Mechanics

Powered by modern Android architecture and cutting-edge cloud infrastructure.

Location-Based Map

Built with Google Maps Compose. Discover nearby quests and navigate to physical locations (e.g., within 300m) to unlock them.

AI Camera Verification

Gemini 2.5 Flash AI analyzes your completion photos in real-time to ensure they match the quest description, making gameplay cheat-proof.

Virtual Economy

Earn coins for validated quests. Spend them securely in the Rewards Store using Firestore transactions to get real-world discount codes.

Social Connections

A robust friends system. Search for peers, manage friend requests, and build a network of fellow real-world adventurers.

Adventure Gallery

A persistent grid showcasing your successful, AI-verified quest photos acting as a digital scrapbook of your explorations.

Adaptive Quests

An automated Node.js backend continuously generates unique, non-overlapping quests via AI based on landmark locations and user preferences.

Tech Architecture

MVVM pattern, native performance, and real-time synchronization.

Frontend

  • Native Android (Kotlin)
  • Jetpack Compose UI
  • Google Maps Compose SDK
  • Custom Earthy Beach Theme

Backend

  • Firebase Authentication
  • Cloud Firestore (NoSQL)
  • Firebase Cloud Storage
  • Node.js Map Populator Script

Artificial Intelligence

  • Gemini 2.5 Flash Model
  • Multimodal Image Analysis
  • Automated Quest Generation
  • Fuzzy Spatial Deduplication