Krish-2118 · Oct 12, 2026 · Oct 12, 2026 · Oct 12, 2026 · Oct 12, 2026 · Oct 12, 2026
diff --git a/src/app/api/register/route.ts b/src/app/api/register/route.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,7 @@ import { getSupabaseAdmin } from '@/lib/supabase';
 import { getAuthenticatedUser } from '@/lib/auth-server';
 import { paymentProofExists } from '@/lib/payment-proofs';
 import { registrationsClosedResponse, registrationsOpen } from '@/lib/registration-gate';
-import {
-  isDuplicatePhoneError,
-  isIterSoaCollege,
-  isIterSoaEmail,
-  ITER_SOA_ERROR_MESSAGE,
-  PHONE_IN_USE_ERROR_MESSAGE,
-} from '@/lib/validation';
+import { isDuplicatePhoneError, PHONE_IN_USE_ERROR_MESSAGE } from '@/lib/validation';
 import {
   classifyStudentType,
   createRateLimiter,
@@ -153,14 +147,6 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
     const input = parsed.data;
     const college = studentType === 'internal' ? NIT_ROURKELA_COLLEGE : input.college;
 
-    // Exclusion rule: Students from ITER - SOA are not allowed to register
-    if (isIterSoaCollege(college) || isIterSoaEmail(verifiedEmail)) {
-      return NextResponse.json(
-        { error: ITER_SOA_ERROR_MESSAGE, field: 'college' },
-        { status: 403 }
-      );
-    }
-
     const adminClient = getSupabaseAdmin(token);
 
     // 3. Prevent duplicate registrations for the same authenticated user

diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -128,20 +128,18 @@ body::after{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;o
 @media (max-width:719px){.wh-card{gap:12px !important;padding:10px 12px 10px 14px !important}.wh-glyph{display:none !important}.wh-main{font-size:14px !important}.wh-sub{font-size:12px !important}}
 
 /* ---------- sponsors ---------- */
-/* Tickers: each strip holds its logos twice and slides by one copy, forever; it pauses while hovered, pressed
-   or holding keyboard focus, and the edges fade so logos drift in and out of view. */
-@keyframes iv-sp{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
-.sp-row{overflow:hidden;-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent);mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent);padding:4px 0}
-.sp-strip{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:iv-sp var(--sp-dur,30s) linear infinite}
-.sp-strip-rev{animation-direction:reverse}
-.sp-row:hover .sp-strip,.sp-row:active .sp-strip,.sp-row:focus-within .sp-strip{animation-play-state:paused}
-.sp-card{transition:border-color .3s,background-color .3s}
-.sp-card:hover{border-color:rgba(20,19,18,.5) !important;background:rgba(20,19,18,.06) !important}
-.sp-logo{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.78;transition:filter .4s,opacity .4s}
-.sp-card:hover .sp-logo,.sp-card:focus-visible .sp-logo{filter:none;opacity:1}
-/* Without motion the rows stand still and scroll by hand instead, so every logo stays reachable. */
-@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.sp-row{overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none}.sp-row::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.sp-strip{animation:none}}
-@media (max-width:719px){.sp-title{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) !important}.sp-title-art{display:none}}
+/* Past sponsors: a wall of logo cards, five across on wide screens and two on phones. A card lifts while hovered or
+   holding keyboard focus. */
+.ps-grid{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
+.ps-card{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3 / 2;border:1px solid rgba(20,19,18,.14);transition:border-color .3s,transform .4s cubic-bezier(.25,1,.1,1),box-shadow .4s}
+.ps-card:hover,.ps-card:focus-within{border-color:rgba(20,19,18,.5);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 26px -18px rgba(20,19,18,.5)}
+.ps-in{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center}
+.ps-in:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #141312;outline-offset:3px}
+.ps-logo{height:auto;max-height:64%;object-fit:contain}
+@media (max-width:959px){.ps-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}}
+@media (max-width:719px){.ps-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}}
+@media (max-width:479px){.ps-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
+@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ps-card:hover,.ps-card:focus-within{transform:none}}
 
 /* ---------- home hero ---------- */
 /* --d is the disc's diameter and --cy its centre. Rings, disc, orbiters, copy and astronaut all hang off the two,
@@ -316,6 +314,8 @@ body::after{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;o
   .to-planet{left:-8vw;top:calc(43% - var(--s) * 1.14)}
   .to-rocket{right:5vw;top:calc(43% - var(--s) * .6 - min(9.5vh,85px));height:min(19vh,170px)}
   .to-tagline{top:74%}
+  /* The closing fade into the mission list stays under the tagline, so the ink text never lands on the dark. */
+  .to-fade{height:17% !important}
 }
 
 /* ---------- worlds slider decoration (WorldsView.tsx) ---------- */
@@ -391,6 +391,53 @@ body::after{content:'';position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;o
 /* Every other spark and gallery dust mote, and two of the five curtain cloud layers, sit out. */
 [data-lowpower] [data-lp-skip]{display:none}
 
+/* ---------- home gallery tunnel (HomeView.tsx) ---------- */
+.t-scrim{display:none}
+/* Phones: photos are capped by height too (--ar is the photo's width/height; --tx/--ty its offset from the centre), so a tall one can't outgrow the room
+   between the heading and the counter; the tunnel's centre and vanishing point drop into that room; and dark fades sit
+   behind the heading and the counter, so a photo passing beneath never covers the text. */
+@media (max-width:719px){
+  .t-space{perspective-origin:50% 56% !important}
+  .t-frame{width:min(54vw,calc(28vh * var(--ar))) !important;top:calc(56% + var(--ty) * .5) !important}
+  .t-scrim{display:block;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;pointer-events:none}
+  .t-scrim-top{top:0;height:calc(4vh + 290px);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#141312 0,rgba(20,19,18,.94) 62%,rgba(20,19,18,0))}
+  .t-scrim-bot{bottom:0;height:200px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#141312 0,rgba(20,19,18,.9) 45%,rgba(20,19,18,0))}
+}
+/* Landscape phones: too short to stack the photos between the heading and the counter, so they fly through the open
+   right-hand side instead, sized off the height. */
+@media (max-height:499px) and (orientation:landscape){
+  .t-space{perspective-origin:76% 42% !important}
+  .t-frame{width:calc(38vh * var(--ar)) !important;left:calc(76% + var(--tx) * .3) !important;top:calc(42% + var(--ty) * .3) !important}
+}
+
+/* ---------- gallery (GalleryView.tsx) ---------- */
+/* Phones: a frame sized off the width alone came out about 90-125px wide in portrait, and ran off the bottom of a
+   landscape screen. These fill most of the screen once the photo in focus is scaled up by the perspective (1.25x),
+   with Innovision#galleryTick keeping the spiral tight. Landscape phones size off the height instead. */
+@media (max-width:719px){
+  .g-fr-l{width:min(64vw,340px) !important;height:min(42.2vw,224px) !important}
+  .g-fr-p{width:min(48vw,240px) !important;height:min(64vw,320px) !important}
+}
+@media (max-height:499px) and (orientation:landscape){
+  .g-fr-l{width:70vh !important;height:46vh !important}
+  .g-fr-p{width:42vh !important;height:56vh !important}
+}
+
+/* ---------- touch devices ---------- */
+/* Phones and tablets: drop the effects that cost the most per frame while a page scrolls. Scene art's drop shadows go
+   (each is an extra blur pass over a big layer, every frame it moves): inline filters write theirs as
+   var(--no-ds, drop-shadow(...)), and opacity(1) is a no-op in its place. Low-power mode drops them everywhere. The film
+   grain, a full-screen layer blended over the whole page, goes too. The HUD bar and the world switcher, always on screen,
+   trade the frosted glass (a blur of whatever scrolls beneath, redone every frame) for a near-solid fill. */
+[data-lowpower]{--no-ds:opacity(1)}
+@media (pointer:coarse){
+  :root{--no-ds:opacity(1)}
+  body::after{display:none}
+  .hud-frost,.wn-pill{-webkit-backdrop-filter:none !important;backdrop-filter:none !important}
+  .hud-frost{background:rgba(236,232,223,.97) !important}
+  .wn-pill{background:rgba(236,232,223,.96) !important}
+}
+
 /* ---------- schedule ---------- */
 /* --gut lines the rows up with the 1240px column while letting each carousel run to the screen edge. */
 .sc-hero,.sc-body{--gut:max(clamp(16px,4vw,64px),(100% - 1240px) / 2)}

diff --git a/src/components/coming-soon/ComingSoon.tsx b/src/components/coming-soon/ComingSoon.tsx
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import styles from './ComingSoon.module.css';
 
 type ComingSoonProps = {
   title: ReactNode;
-  /** Second call to action, next to BACK TO INNOVISION. */
-  secondary: { label: string; href: string };
+  /** Optional second call to action, next to BACK TO INNOVISION. */
+  secondary?: { label: string; href: string };
 };
 
 /**
  * Shared full-page teaser for flows that are built but not yet live (see src/config/launch.ts): a centred
- * headline and two buttons. Used by RegistrationsOpeningSoon (/register) and MerchDroppingSoon (/merch).
+ * headline, a BACK TO INNOVISION button and an optional second one. Used by RegistrationsOpeningSoon (/register) and MerchDroppingSoon (/merch).
  */
 export default function ComingSoon({ title, secondary }: ComingSoonProps) {
   return (
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function ComingSoon({ title, secondary }: ComingSoonProps) {
       <h1 className={styles.title}>{title}</h1>
       <div className={styles.actions}>
         <Link href="/" className={`${styles.cta} ${styles.ctaPrimary}`}>BACK TO INNOVISION</Link>
-        <Link href={secondary.href} className={`${styles.cta} ${styles.ctaGhost}`}>{secondary.label}</Link>
+        {secondary && <Link href={secondary.href} className={`${styles.cta} ${styles.ctaGhost}`}>{secondary.label}</Link>}
       </div>
     </main>
   );

diff --git a/src/components/coming-soon/MerchDroppingSoon.tsx b/src/components/coming-soon/MerchDroppingSoon.tsx
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ import ComingSoon from './ComingSoon';
 /** /merch while MERCH_STORE_OPEN is false (src/config/launch.ts). */
 export default function MerchDroppingSoon() {
   return (
-    <ComingSoon
-      title={<>Exclusive merch<br /><em>dropping soon.</em></>}
-      secondary={{ label: 'VIEW THE SCHEDULE', href: '/#/schedule' }}
-    />
+    <ComingSoon title={<>Exclusive merch<br /><em>dropping soon.</em></>} />
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/innovision/AuthOverlay.tsx b/src/components/innovision/AuthOverlay.tsx
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 import type { V } from './types';
 import { Logo } from './icons';
-import { isIterSoaCollege, isIterSoaEmail } from '@/lib/validation';
 
 export default function AuthOverlay({ v }: { v: V }) {
   const [userCollege, setUserCollege] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const collegeValue = userCollege !== null ? userCollege : (v.regVals?.college || '');
-  const isBlockedCollege = !v.isInternal && (isIterSoaCollege(collegeValue) || isIterSoaEmail(v.regVals?.email));
   return (
   <div data-auth-root="" aria-hidden={v.authHidden} style={{ position: "fixed", inset: "0", zIndex: "62", visibility: "hidden", pointerEvents: "none" }}>
     <div data-rift-veil="" style={{ position: "absolute", inset: "0", background: "#070605", opacity: "0" }}></div>
@@ -105,14 +103,7 @@ export default function AuthOverlay({ v }: { v: V }) {
                         {v.err.gender ? (<span role="alert" style={{ fontSize: "14px", lineHeight: "1.4", color: "oklch(0.76 0.14 35)" }}>{v.err.gender}</span>) : null}
                       </fieldset>
                       <label data-s-in="" style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "8px" }}>
-                        <div style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", justifyContent: "space-between" }}>
-                          <span style={{ fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "700", letterSpacing: ".16em", color: "rgba(236,232,223,.86)" }}>COLLEGE NAME</span>
-                          {isBlockedCollege && (
-                            <span style={{ fontSize: "11px", fontWeight: "700", color: "#f87171", letterSpacing: ".06em" }}>
-                              NOT ELIGIBLE
-                            </span>
-                          )}
-                        </div>
+                        <span style={{ fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "700", letterSpacing: ".16em", color: "rgba(236,232,223,.86)" }}>COLLEGE NAME</span>
                         <input
                           name="college"
                           value={v.isInternal ? v.regVals.college : collegeValue}
@@ -126,48 +117,23 @@ export default function AuthOverlay({ v }: { v: V }) {
                           readOnly={v.isInternal}
                           autoComplete="organization"
                           placeholder="Full name of your institute"
-                          aria-invalid={isBlockedCollege || !!v.err.college}
+                          aria-invalid={!!v.err.college}
                           style={{
                             height: "54px",
                             padding: "0 16px",
                             borderRadius: "0",
-                            background: isBlockedCollege ? "rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.08)" : v.isInternal ? "rgba(236,232,223,.08)" : "rgba(236,232,223,.04)",
+                            background: v.isInternal ? "rgba(236,232,223,.08)" : "rgba(236,232,223,.04)",
                             fontSize: "16px",
                             color: "#ECE8DF",
                             outline: "none",
                             transition: "border-color .3s,background-color .3s",
-                            border: isBlockedCollege ? "1.5px solid #ef4444" : `1.5px solid ${v.bc.college}`,
+                            border: `1.5px solid ${v.bc.college}`,
                             cursor: v.isInternal ? "not-allowed" : "text",
                           }}
                           style-focus="border-color:oklch(0.8 0.12 85);background:rgba(236,232,223,.08)"
                         />
                         {v.isInternal && <span style={{ fontSize: "12px", color: "oklch(0.8 0.12 85)" }}>Verified NIT Rourkela student.</span>}
-                        {!v.isInternal && !isBlockedCollege && (
-                          <span style={{ fontSize: "12px", color: "rgba(236,232,223,0.5)" }}>
-                            Note: Students from ITER - SOA are not eligible to register.
-                          </span>
-                        )}
-                        {isBlockedCollege && (
-                          <div
-                            role="alert"
-                            style={{
-                              display: "flex",
-                              alignItems: "center",
-                              gap: "8px",
-                              padding: "10px 14px",
-                              background: "rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.14)",
-                              border: "1px solid #ef4444",
-                              borderRadius: "4px",
-                              color: "#fca5a5",
-                              fontSize: "13px",
-                              fontWeight: 600,
-                              lineHeight: "1.4",
-                            }}
-                          >
-                            <span>Registration is not allowed for students from ITER - SOA.</span>
-                          </div>
-                        )}
-                        {v.err.college && !isBlockedCollege ? (<span role="alert" style={{ fontSize: "14px", lineHeight: "1.4", color: "oklch(0.76 0.14 35)" }}>{v.err.college}</span>) : null}
+                        {v.err.college ? (<span role="alert" style={{ fontSize: "14px", lineHeight: "1.4", color: "oklch(0.76 0.14 35)" }}>{v.err.college}</span>) : null}
                       </label>
                       <label data-s-in="" style={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "column", gap: "8px" }}>
                         <span style={{ fontSize: "12px", fontWeight: "700", letterSpacing: ".16em", color: "rgba(236,232,223,.86)" }}>EMAIL</span>
@@ -326,7 +292,7 @@ export default function AuthOverlay({ v }: { v: V }) {
                       ) : null}
 <button
                         type="submit"
-                        disabled={v.busy || (v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege)}
+                        disabled={v.busy}
                         onMouseEnter={v.beep}
                         style={{
                           flex: "1",
@@ -337,30 +303,24 @@ export default function AuthOverlay({ v }: { v: V }) {
                           minHeight: "58px",
                           padding: "0 28px",
                           border: "0",
-                          cursor: (v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege) ? "not-allowed" : "pointer",
+                          cursor: "pointer",
                           fontWeight: "700",
                           fontSize: "15px",
                           letterSpacing: ".08em",
                           whiteSpace: "nowrap",
-                          color: (v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege) ? "#fca5a5" : "#141312",
-                          background: (v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege) ? "rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.25)" : "#ECE8DF",
-                          opacity: (v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege) ? 0.7 : v.busyO,
+                          color: "#141312",
+                          background: "#ECE8DF",
+                          opacity: v.busyO,
                           clipPath: "polygon(12px 0,100% 0,100% calc(100% - 12px),calc(100% - 12px) 100%,0 100%,0 12px)",
                           transition: "background-color .4s,opacity .3s,color .3s",
                         }}
-                        style-hover={(v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege) ? "" : "background:oklch(0.8 0.12 85)"}
+                        style-hover="background:oklch(0.8 0.12 85)"
                         style-active="transform:scale(.98)"
                       >
-                        <span>
-                          {v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege
-                            ? 'NOT ELIGIBLE (ITER - SOA)'
-                            : v.submitLbl}
-                        </span>
-                        {!(v.d.s0 !== 'none' && isBlockedCollege) && (
-                          <svg width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" aria-hidden="true">
-                            <path d="M11 1l4 4-4 4M15 5H0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5"></path>
-                          </svg>
-                        )}
+                        <span>{v.submitLbl}</span>
+                        <svg width="16" height="10" viewBox="0 0 16 10" aria-hidden="true">
+                          <path d="M11 1l4 4-4 4M15 5H0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1.5"></path>
+                        </svg>
                       </button>
                     </div>
                   </form>