Wings of Chronos (WoC)
Introduction to WoC: Transforming Data Collection into a Global Treasure Hunt
Wings of Chronos (WoC) turns real-world exploration into a global treasure hunt — one that powers Chirp’s decentralized IoT infrastructure. While Data Hunters search for virtual beacons hidden across the world, their devices are simultaneously scanning Wi-Fi, cellular, and BLE networks. This process builds Chirp’s Geopositioning Database, expanding coverage and improving accuracy for GPS-free positioning.
WoC blends motivation and purpose: it rewards real-world data collection through discovery. Every beacon found represents work performed for the Chirp Network — and every reward reflects meaningful contribution to the global DePIN infrastructure.
How Beacon Discovery Gamifies Contribution
The act of searching for beacons is the work. As Data Hunters move through the world, Kage performs continuous background scanning, collecting and validating environmental signal data. Every step contributes to the Chirp network’s accuracy and coverage.
Beacons serve as visible anchors of progress — rewards dropped into the world for contributors to find. Discovering them is both a confirmation of participation and a tangible reward for the infrastructure work being done.
This embodies the DePIN principle:
People perform real-world work — scanning, mapping, validating — and the decentralized network rewards them for it.
Beacon Types and Rewards
Three categories of beacons currently define the WoC experience:
1. Bronze Beacons
Common and widely available.
Contain Data Chips, representing contribution points and in-app progression.
Serve as continuous, small-scale rewards for ongoing network participation.
2. Golden Beacons
Rare, high-value drops containing CHIRP tokens.
Token rewards range from 20 CHIRP to 22 000 CHIRP jackpots.
Create time-sensitive challenges: whoever reaches them first claims the prize.
3. Silver Beacons (Coming Soon)
An intermediate tier planned for release in future WoC updates.
Will introduce additional reward mechanics and new strategic missions.
Each beacon contributes to global engagement — encouraging both individual exploration and community-driven network expansion.
Search Mechanics: Radius, Competition, and Collaboration
By default, every Data Hunter has a 150-meter scan radius, allowing anyone to find nearby beacons — including Golden Beacons with jackpot rewards. However, WoC introduces a competitive dimension: beacon claims are first-come, first-served. To gain an advantage, users can expand their scanning capability and improve accessibility using items available in the Kage Store (https://app.dev.chirpwireless.io/kage-game).
Scanner Upgrades – Expanding Discovery Range
🛰️ Scout
1 km
Entry-level scanner for extended range beyond the default radius.
🗺️ Ranger
5 km
Ideal for Data Hunters covering large areas or competing in beacon races.
🛡️ Sentinel
10 km
Maximum-range scanner for professional explorers and large-scale contributors.
Scanners allow Data Hunters to detect and reach beacons earlier, increasing their chances of successful claims and helping Chirp capture new signal data across broader geographic areas.
Beacon Magnets – Safe and Accessible Discovery
Because beacons are dynamically and randomly placed across the real world, some can occasionally land in difficult-to-access areas, such as private property, bodies of water, or unsafe terrain. To ensure Kage remains safe and inclusive, Beacon Magnets allow users to retrieve beacons that are nearby but physically unreachable.
🧲 Magnet Boost
50 m
Safely “pull” a beacon toward your device, allowing you to claim it from a distance without entering private or hazardous areas.
Magnets preserve the integrity of the hunt while prioritizing user safety and ethical play — ensuring that no real-world interaction compromises physical safety or property boundaries.
Collaboration Incentives
Although WoC introduces competition for beacon discovery, collaboration benefits everyone. Chirp’s beacon distribution algorithm favors regions with higher player density — meaning the more Data Hunters in an area, the more beacons appear there. Inviting friends or forming local teams increases both individual and collective chances of finding rewards while accelerating the expansion of Chirp’s geopositioning map.
How WoC Complements Kage’s Mission
Wings of Chronos transforms Kage from a background scanner into an active global mission. It channels competition, collaboration, and reward mechanics into productive outcomes — expanding Chirp’s Geopositioning Database, validating environmental signals, and accelerating DePIN growth.
In WoC, exploration becomes infrastructure. Every Data Hunter, scanner, and beacon helps build the world’s first crowd-powered, GPS-independent positioning network — one signal, one scan, and one discovery at a time.
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