2024-12-17 19:05:00| Engadget
Although Panic paused development on its official Playdate charging dock, an enterprising character artist has swooped in with an open-source kit (via Gizmodo) that transforms the device into an interactive robot pet.
PlayBot is Guillaume Loquins name for the cute add-on, which anyone with the right know-how can build. (For those without know-how, dont be shocked if you eventually see others sell builds on platforms like Etsy.) Made with two wheels, a motor, a microcontroller and a 3D-printed casing, it taps into the Playdates built-in accelerometer, microphone and sensors to turn the indie game console into a charming desktop companion.
Guillaume Loquin / YouTube
Loquin, whose day job is as a character artist at Ubisoft, put those skills to use in bringing the device to life. Although it wont do anything crazy like have a chat, pop wheelies or play fetch, Loquins video below shows it reacting to a wake-up tap, navigating around a corner and getting dizzy after spinning the Playdates crank. It can also scoot around your desk, steering clear of obstacles and avoiding a plummet off the edge.
The developer estimates 45 minutes of play per charge. When you arent playing with the device (in game console or robot form), the robo-dock charges the console.
Loquin provides the 3D printing instructions, companion apps code and firmware for its Teensy 4.1 microcontroller on GitHub.
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