{"product_id":"laser-tag-badge-ds","title":"Laser* Tag Badge DS","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing Laser* Tag Badge DS from \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 255);\"\u003edani.pink\u003c\/span\u003e, an all-new** revamped Laser* Tag Badge!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*no actual lasers, just invisible somewhat-focused IR beam \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscord server (to get more info and coordinate pickups): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/sNhUzJu97M\"\u003ehttps:\/\/discord.gg\/sNhUzJu97M\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eCompared to DC33 version:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInfinity times as many LoRa radios! (1 instead of 0) -- this should enable \u003cspan\u003eautomatic score syncing (more real-time), and to enable the badge to receive player name definitions from the leaderboard server, so your badge can say the names of the people who tagged you. I also want to try and do things like time signal syncing and possibly scheduled announcements, we'll see though.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwice as many screens! (2 instead of 1) -- so there is a screen facing the user to show tag information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwice as many RGB LEDs! (60 instead of 30) -- so there are smoother animations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne half as many SAO ports! (1 instead of 2) -- sorry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlightly longer IR range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFull Info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGame\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear badge during Defcon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarn points by firing at other people you encounter wearing the badge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScore more points for tagging more unique other people each hour (you can tag the same person up to 5 times per hour)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScores \u003cem\u003eshould be\u003c\/em\u003e synced to online leaderboard automatically over LoRa radio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAt-home mode allows for use after the convention, with no centralized scoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHardware\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRP2350 (on Waveshare RP2350-Zero daughterboard)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEByte E220 LoRa Module\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal SMA 915MHz antenna (I tried to get a good one that wouldn't stab you...it ended up being expensive though lol)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 screens! 1.28\" round GC9A01 240x240 LCD on front, 0.96\" SSD1306 OLED on back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVSLY5940 narrow-beam IR emitter + generic IR receiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60 RGB LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotoresistor for automatic LED brightness control\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5-way directional switch + separate sync and rear display mode buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRechargeable 18650 battery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibration motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiezo buzzer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x SAO port (unkeyed, sorry), with power and I2C but not GPIO connected.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCaveats\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot as good as real laser tag because:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBadge has no visible laser dot to help with aim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIR beam is not as narrow as real laser tag (to make up for lack of visible laser dot)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLVCC is not as good as a real laser tag arena due to: 1) ambient light, 2) reflective surfaces. The increased ambient light makes the maximum overall shot range less (especially around sunlight), and the reflective surfaces make it so shots at short range may \"hit\" even if the aim is bad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy LoRa scoring setup and base stations haven't been tested in the LVCC--range might not be as good as I hope (in which case, QR code syncing will be needed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an order to PICK UP a badge in-person in Las Vegas!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePickup options locations\/time will be shared later as they are determined!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE FOR PEOPLE OUTSIDE THE US:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you get an error saying \"No stores available with your item\", press \"Change location\" and set your pickup location to Nevada, US and you should see \"\u003cspan\u003eDEF CON Pickup\" as an option. You can still use your billing address from outside the US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e**technically we did something similar last year, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/AustinHackers\/ahabadge\/tree\/master\"\u003eothers\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/electronics\/comments\/9l7g2t\/un1azer_prototype_portable_laser_tag_pcb\/\"\u003ehave\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/zrsolis\/dclasertag\"\u003ea\u003c\/a\u003es \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/jbohack\/DEFCON-Infrared-Game\"\u003ewell\u003c\/a\u003e, just on a smaller scale without the centralized scoring\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"dani.pink","offers":[{"title":"Laser* Tag Badge only","offer_id":47696216129772,"sku":null,"price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"BUNDLE Laser* Tag Badge + Monorail Badge","offer_id":47696216162540,"sku":null,"price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/store.dani.pink\/products\/laser-tag-badge-ds","provider":"dani.pink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}