How to Make an LED Light Show on Your Back #WearableWednesday
You may think this is something from Mutant Ninja Turtles, but actually it is an LED blinged backpack by Aren Hibbing that I found on Google+. Aren and his brother love to wear their LED masterpieces to concert events, and this might just be their coolest yet. It all started with some 3D printing to get the hexagonal shapes.
Aren added WS2812B LEDs diffused by packing foam, however, the real treat is the LED matrix in the center. The whole thing is run from a SmartMatrix shield and there is a mic for some fun animations when grooving to tunes. Aren is part of the FastLED community on Google+ where he has received some great help with coding for his projects. You should definitely check out his other builds including his Daft Punk style helmets.
You can check out a video of Arun’s project here. Want to create some cool animations yourself with an LED matrix? Check out our tutorial on the SmartMatrix Shield and learn how to make GIFs that will amaze your friends. The SmartMatrix shield combined with an Arduino Teensy 3.1 simplifies hook-ups and just makes everything easier. OK, now you know the secrets of the universe, so get back to making.
Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday here at Adafruit! We’re bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and you might be featured here on Wearable Wednesday!
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Every Wednesday is Wearable Wednesday here at Adafruit! We’re bringing you the blinkiest, most fashionable, innovative, and useful wearables from around the web and in our own original projects featuring our wearable Arduino-compatible platform, FLORA. Be sure to post up your wearables projects in the forums or send us a link and you might be featured here on Wearable Wednesday!