News — StudioRich Announcements

Official announcements, product updates, and StudioRich news.

Official announcements and product updates from the StudioRich team.

Latest Updates

StudioRich v2.1 — “All Lines” Release

January 15, 2025 — The biggest EXPLORE update yet.

What’s New:

Staten Island Railway — Full SIR support with 21 stations
PATH Integration — NJ Transit PATH lines (World Trade Center ↔ Newark/Journal Square)
AirTrain JFK — Howard Beach & Jamaica loops
Roosevelt Island Tram — Added as special line
Accessibility Overhaul — Elevator status, step-free routing, screen reader optimized announcements
Offline Maps v2 — Vector tiles, 90% smaller, infinite zoom

Bug Fixes:

Fixed ghost station detection on 6th Ave express tracks
Corrected transfer times at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
Fixed badge sync for “Borough Explorer: Staten Island”
Resolved battery drain on iOS 17.2+

Coming in v2.2:

BLACKBOOK collaboration (private beta expansion)
RADIO lossless streaming
MEMBER profile customization

Private Beta Expansion: 500 New Invites

January 8, 2025 — We’re opening RADIO and PLATFORM to more creators.

Eligibility:

Active EXPLORE users (10+ journeys)
BLACKBOOK artists (5+ published pieces)
NYC music community referrals
Development waitlist signups

How to Get In:

Check your email for invite (sent in waves)
Or apply at studiorich.app/beta
Discord members: check #beta-access channel

Beta Features Available:

RADIO: Full catalog, lossless, listening parties
PLATFORM: API access, canvas collaboration, webhooks
MEMBER: Early tier preview, feedback sessions

StudioRich × MTA Arts & Design Partnership

December 20, 2024 — Official collaboration with MTA Arts & Design.

What This Means:

Exclusive Content — Artist interviews, behind-the-scenes for 300+ station artworks
AR Experiences — Point camera at art for augmented info (iOS 17+)
Curated Journeys — “Art Tour” lines designed by MTA curators
Artist Residencies — BLACKBOOK tools provided to MTA commissioned artists

First Release: “Subway Series” — 50 pieces by contemporary artists installed 2020-2024.

Year in Review 2024

December 31, 2024 — Community statistics and highlights.

By the Numbers:

12,847 active explorers
2.3M stations visited
847 lines completed (all 28 lines by 31 users!)
15,623 BLACKBOOK pieces published
412 RADIO playlists curated
1,203 waitlist signups for private beta

Top Achievements:

Most Stations: @subwaychronicler (467/472)
Most Art: @spraydreams (342 pieces)
Longest Streak: @dailycommuter (367 days)
Community Helper: @mtamaven (2,147 station reports)

Security Update: Passkey Support

December 1, 2024 — Passwordless authentication now available.

What’s New:

Passkeys — Face ID / Touch ID / Windows Hello / Android Biometrics
Cross-device — iCloud Keychain / Google Password Manager sync
Fallback — Password + 2FA still supported
Migration — Prompted on next sign-in

Why Passkeys:

Phishing resistant
No password to remember/leak
Faster sign-in
Industry standard (FIDO2/WebAuthn)

Setup: Settings → Security → Add Passkey

Earlier Milestones

2024

v2.0 “Underground” Release — October 15, 2024
BLACKBOOK Web Launch — August 22, 2024
RADIO Private Beta Announcement — June 10, 2024
EXPLORE Android Release — March 5, 2024
StudioRich Public Launch — January 20, 2024

2023

Private Alpha Begins — September 2023
Team Formation — March 2023

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