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BLE number-station, proximity-game, and MIDI feature set
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maker-described interaction surface
The maker describes a BLE number-station puzzle, red-versus-blue proximity game, autonomous social/dance mode, expressive BLE MIDI instrument, tamper-evident mode, Setup menu, and optional hardware CTF. The source does not describe BLE services, radio range, pairing, player/account data, game protocol, MIDI mapping, tamper condition, CTF rules, security controls, or final behavior.
- Badge
- Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
- Type
- maker-described interaction surface
- Status
- first-hand pre-event announcement
- Compatibility
- Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
- Source
- https://www.reddit.com/r/Defcon/comments/1vayo7g/station_562_hacker_badge_project/
Badge context
Related Resources
first-hand maker announcement
Project-owner u/Chunkytunky's public announcement and follow-up comments describe Station 562's maker-stated interaction set, signed-firmware/per-badge-key-pair claim, build snapshot, tentative giveaway/sale routes, and RGB blank-board components. Reddit media has no stated reusable license or explicit permission basis.
Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
official event context
Official DEF CON registration source for the August 6-9, 2026 Las Vegas event context and Human-badge pickup policy. It does not identify Station 562, endorse the project, prove maker presence, authorize distribution, or grant image rights.
Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
Source trail
Evidence Sources
DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official event context for DEF CON 34's August 6-9, 2026 dates and Las Vegas registration setting. It is not evidence that Station 562 is DEF CON-issued, included with registration, venue-authorized, or an admission credential.
Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)
u/Chunkytunky · retrieved 2026-05-15
First-hand project-owner source for the proximity-controlled Station 562 badge, BLE number-station and red-versus-blue game claims, social/dance/MIDI/tamper/Setup/optional-CTF claims, source-stated build and availability snapshot, signed-firmware/per-badge-key-pair claim, and RGB blank-board wording. It is not a public firmware, hardware, cryptography, privacy, product, fulfillment, or image-license archive.
Badge: Station 562 Badge (DEF CON 34)