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The DEF CON 34 record is seeded before the event from official preregistration and SAO specification sources.
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
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planned badge caveat · official pre-event sources · pre-event
The catalogue can document the planned Human badge and public electronic interface constraints now, but it must not claim final shipped artwork, firmware, badge-game rules, manufacturing quantities, or all attendee-role variants until post-event sources appear.
- Badge
- DEF CON 34 Badge
- Category
- planned badge caveat
- Severity
- note
- Confidence
- official pre-event sources
- Status
- pre-event
- Timeframe
- before DEF CON 34, August 6-9, 2026
- Source note
- DEF CON homepage, DEF CON 34 official shop page, and DC34 SAO spec PDF.
badge specification
Official media-server PDF documenting DC34 SAO electrical and mechanical constraints, including 3.0 V VDD, two-AA badge power, USB-C power-bank behavior, GPIO wake interrupt, I2C addresses, and mirrored 6-pin SAO header dimensions.
Badge: DEF CON 34 Badge
event page
Official DEF CON source for August 6-9, 2026 dates, LVCC West Hall location, Agency theme, and preregistration news linking to the official ticket page.
Badge: DEF CON 34 Badge
registration page
Official shop source stating that preregistration guarantees a DEF CON 34 Human badge, that badges must be picked up onsite, and that onsite registration begins Thursday, August 6, 2026.
Badge: DEF CON 34 Badge
DEF CON · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official homepage source for DEF CON 34 dates, LVCC West Hall location, Agency theme, and preregistration news.
Badge: DEF CON 34 Badge
DEF CON Media Server · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official badge-spec PDF source for 3.0 V SAO VDD, dual-SAO supply limit, two-AA badge power, USB-C continuous-power behavior, GPIO wake interrupt, I2C addresses, and SAO header mechanical constraints.
Badge: DEF CON 34 Badge
DEF CON Merchandise · retrieved 2026-05-15
Official shop source for the preregistration guarantee of an onsite DEF CON 34 Human badge and the onsite pickup requirement.
Badge: DEF CON 34 Badge