braille_xr

refreshable braille display for rendering and input with handtracking

[ disclaimer ]
this early repo may require special help/information depending on your setup and prior knowledge - so do not hesitate to reach out to @spatialfree with any questions!

init

required

• c++ compiler (in PATH)
• vscode
• ctrl+alt+i to rebuild intellisense configuration
• arduino extension
• arduino esp32 includes [ WiFi, AsyncUDP ]
• ESP32Servo (arduino library manager)
• dotnet sdk v8

setup

• enter your wifi credentials in hardware/braille_xr/_wifi_config.h --removing the leading underscore in the filename so it get's included in sketch (and gitignored)

# *on linux make sure you can r/w
sudo chmod 666 /dev/ttyUSB0

• open the serial monitor and upload the sketch to your board
• if successful after a series of connection codes it will print out the ip of your device and await input from the sk_demo
• before running the demo with dotnet run please replace the ip value in sk_demo/src/MonoNet.cs with your boards ip address

currently the demo simply changes the displayed character as the tracked r_hand is moved along the x axis

hardware

• 6x 9g servos
• esp32 board / with breakout pins+power for the servos
• ...

<3

Bryan Chris Brown
StereoNick
Peter Sassaman
Lucas De Bonet (LucidVR)