But wait, there’s more! In addition to bringing ESP32-S3 support, Adafruit_NeoPXL8 1.2.0 introduces a new class, NeoPXL8HDR. Best suited to multi-core chips (Raspberry Pi RP2040, ESP32-S3), this adds gamma correction, frame blending, 16-bit color components (48-bit RGB, 64-bit RGBW) and temporal dithering (giving the illusion of finer NeoPixel PWM control, especially useful at lower brightness levels). It makes NeoPixels buttery-er!
Above: NeoPXL8HDR reveals its temporal dithering secrets in slow-mo
Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode programming site, learn computer science using the CS Discoveries class on code.org, jump into CircuitPython to learn Python and hardware together, TinyGO, or even use the Arduino IDE. Circuit Playground Express is the newest and best Circuit Playground board, with support for CircuitPython, MakeCode, and Arduino. It has a powerful processor, 10 NeoPixels, mini speaker, InfraRed receive and transmit, two buttons, a switch, 14 alligator clip pads, and lots of sensors: capacitive touch, IR proximity, temperature, light, motion and sound. A whole wide world of electronics and coding is waiting for you, and it fits in the palm of your hand.
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