Microsoft’s free cross-platform open-source Visual Studio Code editor together with the free open-source Glow IDE extension provides an all-in-one editor, compiler, and simulator to create and view animations.
[Read More]Free open-source cross-platform technology for animation badges, bike lights, eye-catching jewelry, wearables, and more. Animations can run in a simulator or on hardware with smart LEDs such as DotStars and NeoPixels.
Suitable for makerspaces aiming to teach coding concepts (including asynchronous multithreaded programming) to teens and adults. LED animations can be instantly viewed in the simulator after code edits.
Requires a Windows or Linux computer, Microsoft’s free Visual Studio Code editor/simulator, and the free open-source Glow IDE extension. No extra hardware is needed to get started, however the Elektra LED development board is available for hardware enthusiasts looking to run their animations on smart LED devices powered by an ARM Cortex microcontroller.
Follow the install procedure to get started.
Glowscript
asynchronous programming language
Glowscript is a simple yet powerful asynchronous multithreaded procedural programming language for creating multilayered (superimposed) animations on smart LED strips, such as DotStars and NeoPixels.
[Read More]Glow OS
embedded operating system for smart LED devices
Glow operating system, written in C, is optimized for embedded devices driving smart LED strips.
Hardware
build your own smart LED device
Run animations on your own smart LED device using the Elektra LED development board powered by an ARM Cortex microcontroller.