Timeline
bitplanet is not a standard one-and-done collection release. By nature, it will require ongoing development, custom tooling, and broad long-term support. These extend far beyond initial development and costs to get bitplanet on-chain and fully functionable. As such, there is not a single day or form in which bitplanet will be "released."
The current order of events (subject to change) in which we are planning to bring bitplanet to Bitcoin is as follows:
- Dedicated website launch at bitplanet.org
- Pre-chain: An opportunity for early participants to reserve plots that also come with certain incentives for helping mold bitplanet in its early stages.
- Inscribing: Getting the initial, foundational layer of bitplanet on-chain.
- On-chain: Inscribing and distributing remaining plots not accounted for in the pre-chain phase.
- Quality of life tooling: bitplanet is a non-standard collection and system that will require custom tooling to streamline the experience of participants (marketplace, inscription mapping for different plot sizes, etc.).
- First Evolution: The first planned evolution of bitplanet is mapping the 2D grid to a 3D, interactive globe. Over time, these changes, extensions, and updates will be determined by bitplanet participants.
- Stage 2: Turning sats into independent systems that feed back into the broader bitplanet system. With the grid/globe, this is pixels and plots being able to form their own sub-grids.