Hike2NFT - NFT Hiking Scavenger Hunt

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Luca Cusella

[GENERAL] Email address of main applicant

hike2nft@protonmail.com

Additional applicants

Lucio Baglione

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

6

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language.

No

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.” .

No dependencies

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

No

[GENERAL] If NO, please describe which outputs are not going to be open source. If YES, please write “Project will be fully open source.”

No outputs will be open-source as the whole project is intended for commercial use only.

[METADATA] Category of Proposal

dApp

[IMPACT] Please describe your proposed solution.

When it comes to explaining NFTs to the general public it can be extremely complex to properly describe all the potential uses and the features that they can bring to the real world.

This proposal addresses this gap by bringing NFTs into the context of natural tourism in central Italy.

In the mountain retreat that we will use as “base camp” for organized hiking days open to customers, we’ll organize a special series of initiatives that will include the use and the promotion of the NFT technology on Cardano.

Summary of the experience for visitors:

The visitor will reach the retreat in the morning, and during a traditional breakfast with typical food of the area there will be a very quick introduction to the basic concept of the blockchain and NFTs.

During the introduction, visitors will be guided into the creation of a Cardano wallet and they will be invited to download the App Hike2NFT.

The app will include the trails starting from the “base camp” that can be followed to explore the local territory and a series of riddles that indicate specific places in the area known for their naturalistic spectacularity.

When the visitor reaches these places, they will find QR codes in a variety of possible materials including engraved in the wood that, when scanned by the Hike2NFT app, will transfer a specific NFT to the wallet previously created and connected to the app.

At the end of the day, the visitor returns to the base camp to enjoy a typical “aperitivo” (traditional Italian pre-meal) and taste local products produced in the area and they can compare and share with the other participants the NFTs they collected.

These NFTs can be traded for local products (available initially at the base camp but could be expanded into additional local businesses in the future) and in order to obtain them, visitors will have to “pay” for them using the the various collected NFTs, by making a real transaction to send them to our wallet.

[IMPACT] How does your proposed solution address the challenge and what benefits will this bring to the Cardano ecosystem?

We believe that this approach can be valid in two different directions: on one side, it would be possible to target a specific audience already interested in crypto, that can enjoy a new experience in nature and discover food specialties and places in the area, attracted by the NFT experience.

On the other side, a more generalistic audience mainly interested in hiking and nature can be educated in crypto by this real world use case. With this hands-on approach it will allow them to get and trade NFTs on their first day with crypto with a friendly guided style.

For both directions the benefit for the Cardano ecosystem is evident: new people will be introduced to this world and will become Cardano users, they will be aware of the mechanism behind NFTs and they will perceive their real value by trading them for a real world product.

[IMPACT] How do you intend to measure the success of your project?

The success of the project can be measured by:

• the number of transactions generated by the users
• the number of wallets owning Hike2NFT assets

[IMPACT] Please describe your plans to share the outputs and results of your project?

The final output will be an app ready to be published on Android and iOS stores.

The app can be used by people on site to get the map of the trails, the riddles, and to collect the NFT on the trails.

A promotional video will be produced to explain the working mechanism of the app to the general public.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability?

The team already has extensive experience in the creation of apps, websites, and promotional videos as well as the experience with the creation of Cardano dApps.

A study about the technical feasibility of the project was already performed and the technology stack is already identified:

• Vue.js for the main App
• Ionic (that uses Capacitor to unlock native API like geolocation and camera needed for the full experience)
• Blockfrost API for the interaction with the chain data (query wallets info)

The creative agency that will prepare the design for the project is already identified and a budget agreed.

The team of 2 developers that will implement the project is already identified and a budget agreed.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] What are the main goals for the project and how will you validate if your approach is feasible?

The main goal for the project is the creation of an App that can be used to perform the experience presented in the previous sections, attracting new users to the Cardano ecosystem.

The app will include:

• Customized design created by a creative agency
• Implementation of the app following the design that will include 5 main features:
• Trails on map
• Riddles
• QR code scan for NFT collection
• NFT gallery
• Wallet connection

In the big picture of the project, the strategic goal for the first year will be to organize 10 events, each one with around 20 people, that will make use of the app created.

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please provide a detailed breakdown of your project’s milestones and each of the main tasks or activities to reach the milestone plus the expected timeline for the delivery.

Milestone 1 - Wireframe Design

• The first step will include the wireframe of the app, provided by the creative agency hired for the job 

Milestone 2 - Final Design

• The final designs ready for the implementation will be produced by the creative agency

Milestone 3 - Implementation 1/2

• 2 of the 5 features listed in previous section will be implemented

Milestone 4 - Implementation 2/2

• The remaining features will be implemented

Milestone 5 - Finalization of the app and content creation

• The content for the app will be ready (trails on map, riddles, etc.)
• The app will be finalized and ready to be distributed via stores

[CAPABILITY/ FEASIBILITY] Please describe the deliverables, outputs and intended outcomes of each milestone.

Milestone 1 - Wireframe Design

A file with the wireframe will be available for the reviewers

Milestone 2 - Final Design

A file with the final design will be available for the reviewers

Milestone 3 - Implementation 1/2

A showcase of the Github activity on a private repo + a quick video demo will be available for reviewers

Milestone 4 - Implementation 2/2

A showcase of the Github activity on a private repo + a quick video demo will be available for reviewers

Milestone 5 - Finalization of the app and content creation

A video demo of the finalized app will be available for reviewers

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] Please provide a detailed budget breakdown of the proposed work and resources.

Design - $8,000 - quote received from the creative agency for:

• Branding
• Wireframe
• Final designs

For each step 3 reviews are included.

Development - 320 hours @ $50/hour = $16,000

Content Creation - 80 hours @ $40/hour = $3,200

Project Administration - $3,000

Monthly/Milestone Reporting $2,000

Funds management - $250

Close out report and video - $750

Total Budget - 115,000 ada ($30,200 @ ~ 0.267)

[RESOURCES & VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

The development of this project will enable a connection with people currently out of the crypto world, bringing them directly in the Cardano ecosystem with real world use cases.

The potential of this impact is immense, as once people will own for the first time a wallet with NFTs used to buy real world products, they will be part of the ecosystem, becoming potential customers for other crypto projects in the ecosystem.At the very least increased awareness of Cardano and blockchain in general will be achieved. 

On top of this, the project can be replicated in other places and also in different contexts (e.g. touristic tours in cities): having a working product that implements such a mechanism can be beneficial for the whole ecosystem. The project has great expandability once a proof of concept is proven.

[IMPORTANT NOTE] The Applicant agreed to Fund10 rules and also that data in the Submission Form and other data provided by the project team during the course of the project will be publicly available.

I Accept