DEF CON 34 · United States · 2026
Planned $20 independent Simple Add-On with a maker-stated surface-mount update
Rex's public DEF CON 34 Badgelife response labels MF Doom SAO v2 as an update to an existing SAO, marks it Coming soon, and gives a $20 price. The source-named Reddit account u/Truth-Miserable independently posted MF Doom SAO v2, said a limited original run existed the previous year, and said its parts will be surface mounted this time. Later maker comments describe direct-message preorders and planned local handoff near the Las Vegas Convention Center. These public maker statements establish a real planned independent 2026 v2 artifact, not an official DEF CON issue, admission credential, completed manufacture or delivery, a documented electrical implementation, firmware/source release, a rights-cleared image, or affiliation with MF DOOM or a rights holder.
People
The public DEF CON 34 roster names Rex and gives u/Truth-Miserable as the Reddit contact; the linked public Reddit post is by u/Truth-Miserable. This credit records source-named maker/submission context only, not sole design, manufacture, completed delivery, DEF CON organizer status, or image-reuse authority.
SourceThis record preserves a small but clearly evidenced current badge update without turning a roster label and first-hand social post into a detailed circuit dossier. It distinguishes the stated v2 and surface-mount change from the undocumented original, and it keeps a planned $20 handoff separate from a completed DEF CON distribution.
Public sources call the artifact an SAO and the maker says its parts will be surface mounted for v2. They do not identify the component types, controller, LEDs, display, audio, sensors, connector form factor or pinout, SAO version, voltage/current requirements, power source, battery/charging path, protection, dimensions, materials, schematic, BOM, PCB/Gerbers, assembly, test results, safety guidance, compatibility, or compliance. The record therefore does not infer any electronic function beyond the maker's SAO label and surface-mount-parts statement.
No reviewed source identifies firmware, a controller, a repository, source code, binary, application, game, animation, I2C behavior, update or recovery method, license, security model, user-data behavior, accessibility guidance, or support policy. The MF Doom name does not establish playable Doom software or any other software feature.
The public roster records Rex with u/Truth-Miserable as the Reddit contact, and the Reddit post asks whether people are interested in an MF Doom SAO v2. The maker says an earlier limited run existed and advertises the v2's surface-mount change; later comments state a $20 price, direct-message preorder intent, and a local handoff plan. Neither source verifies final stock, original-version specifications, shipment, sale, pickup, artwork rights, endorsement, association with DEF CON, or authorization by the MF DOOM estate or other rights holders.
Lifecycle
The roster gives MF Doom SAO v2 a $20 Coming soon entry, while the maker's Reddit thread says preorders will be handled by direct message and describes local handoff near the Las Vegas Convention Center. The public statements do not prove final stock, price, manufacture, payment, venue authorization, exact meeting point, pickup, shipment, refund, replacement, support, recipient allocation, or completed delivery.
SourceOperational history
Readers are not led to assume electronic behavior, firmware availability, open-source status, video-game functionality, or a supported modification path from the artifact name alone.
The record preserves the verified artifact classification and v2 fabrication statement without inventing electronics, connector behavior, or electrical safety properties.
The catalogue records a real independent maker-announced SAO while avoiding an official credential claim or an inference of artistic/trademark authorization.
The planned record remains source-backed and image-free rather than copying Reddit previews, roster-linked media, screenshots, placeholders, or generated imagery.
The catalogue records a concrete pre-event maker announcement without presenting it as a completed DEF CON sale, a guaranteed preorder, or an attendee entitlement.