The journey ahead

Mapping the future of community-powered travel stories

We are building WorldMapPin in the open. This living roadmap highlights the milestones that bring explorers, storytellers, and builders together around a shared map of unforgettable journeys.

Roadmap milestones

Each phase blends product, community, and ecosystem workstreams. We update this timeline as deliverables evolve.

Q4 2023

500+ early sign-ups joined the waitlist within the first six weeks.

Ideation & Community Discovery

Validated the concept with early explorers, defined the social map experience, and secured our founding contributors.

Community listening tours

Completed

Interviewed travel storytellers and Web3 creators to map pain points and must-have features.

Experience blueprint

Completed

Sketched the end-to-end user journey from pinning a memory to sharing it on-chain.

Founding cohort kickoff

Completed

Opened a private Discord hub and established contributor guidelines.

Q1 2024

Shipped the interactive map MVP and onboarded the first 25 storytellers.

Foundation Launch

Assembled the core product pillars: immersive map browsing, contributor profiles, and Hive-powered publishing.

Interactive world map MVP

Completed

Delivered a performant map with clustering, location filters, and responsive design.

Profile & badge system

Completed

Created contributor showcases with badge tiers and shareable public links.

Publishing pipeline

In progress

Implemented Hive blockchain posting with automatic asset back-up.

Q2 2024

Rolling out guided story templates and AI-assisted tagging for richer posts.

Creator Tools & Discovery

Focus on storytelling polish, collaborative curation, and smarter discovery across the globe.

Story studio upgrade

In progress

Introduce multimedia layouts with inline video, galleries, and ambient soundscapes.

Collaborative collections

In progress

Enable members to co-curate itineraries and themed routes.

Signals & discovery

Planned

Launch geofenced alerts, trending destinations, and seasonal highlights.

Q3 2024

Beta test contribution rewards and launch the first DAO-aligned expeditions.

Community Co-Creation

Put governance in the hands of explorers with voting, staking rewards, and local chapters.

Contributor reputation graph

Planned

Visualize trust signals through on-chain badges, reviews, and verifications.

Chapter playbooks

Planned

Provide templates and resources for city captains to host meetups and quests.

Governance pilot

Planned

Run the first votes on feature priorities and curated expeditions.

Q4 2024

Welcome ecosystem partners to build extensions on top of the WorldMapPin map engine.

Open Ecosystem

Expand the platform through APIs, partner integrations, and cross-project collaborations.

Creator monetization options

Planned

Offer tipping, premium drops, and collab marketplaces powered by Hive.

Partner API

Planned

Expose map, story, and reputation data for third-party tools and experiences.

Immersive travel quests

Planned

Launch narrative-driven quests with AR unlocks and real-world rewards.

Strategic themes guiding the build

These themes anchor each milestone so every launch moves us closer to a resilient, co-created ecosystem.

In progress

Creator-first storytelling

Tools that make it effortless to craft immersive travel memories with multimedia depth and on-chain ownership.

Planned

Community trust signals

Transparent reputation systems so explorers can rely on authentic voices and verified experiences.

Planned

Open ecosystem

APIs and partner hooks that invite other builders to extend the map and remix our data sets.

Help shape the next chapter

We welcome collaborators, storytellers, and builders. Drop in with feedback, propose ideas, or join a pilot crew.

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