We've launched an exciting new project of our own! Introducing the Kickstarter app for iPhone!

Funded! This project successfully raised its funding goal on November 23, 2012.

ALL ORDERS SENT, and NEW TUTORIALS!

Update #5 · Mar 28, 2013 · comment

Dear wonderful backers,

WE DID IT

As of today the last of the Kickstarter rewards have been sent out... we made our March deadline!! We are super happy about that.

NEW TUTORIAL

To celebrate - and to give you all something to do for the Easter weekend, we wanted to share a new tutorial with you. We created a new editor application that allows you to draw or paint your own images, and even create your own stop frame animations on Bright Eyes! 

Check out the new tutorial here!

As a reminder, if you want to play with Bright Eyes, here are the other tutorials for your viewing and playing pleasure:

How to convert images, videos or animated gifs to run on Bright Eyes
How to program Bright Eyes for the first time with Arduino
How to control all the LEDs on Bright Eyes with Arduino

We want to thank you all again for your amazing support in making this possible - you guys really do rock.

More tutorials will follow, and if you have any feedback, do let us know.

Love and LEDs from the TWSU Team

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WE MADE IT

Update #4 · Nov 23, 2012 · comment

Dear backers...

Well what can we say?

THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT!!! 

We've made it and it really is thanks to your belief in the Bright Eyes Kit. We are going to be very busy in the coming days and weeks to get your rewards to you.  We'll keep you updated as things progress.

Thanks again!

Love Daniel & the Technology Will Save Us Team

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First Batch of Bright Eyes ready to roll

Update #3 · Nov 22, 2012 · comment

Hey Guys,

Firstly thank you for all your support so far!! Only 19 hours to go now and we are not far off so fingers crossed!!

You have already been so helpful, but we could use your help a little more. Please Tweet, share and spread our campaign amongst your friends, family and networks and help us reach our target. We have until 10am (GMT) tomorrow to do so and with your help we are sure we can make it!!

Now we have been telling you about all the great new updates we have made to Bright Eyes and now we can show you! First batch are all ready to roll, now including a microphone, some awesome Sugru and 6 great pre set animations, so take a peek and enjoy!!

Thank you!

TWSU Team

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Bright Eyes <3 SUGRU <3 GITHUB <3 ASSEMBLY

Update #2 · Nov 16, 2012 · comment

Dear backers!

We have been very VERY busy... Please enjoy this massive update!

1. SUGRU

We are pleased to let you know that Bright Eyes will be shipping with a gift pack of the amazing sugru! For those of you who want to make your Bright Eyes super comfortable and face fitting - Sugru will help you do that. If you don't know what Sugru is - you should check them out. They're awesome, and they're our friends and their factory is a just moments away from TWSU HQ! 

2. GITHUB

We have just uploaded our first few bits of code to github.  You can the Arduino code that allows Bright Eyes to play back videos on the LEDs. You can also find a Processing sketch that helps you to convert video to a format that Bright Eyes can read.  We will be constantly updating it as time goes on. But we're super pleased with where we are now, and ready to start sharing with the world!

3. ASSEMBLY

We have just received some of the first boards from our assembly company. They're looking very VERY cool. Check out the photo below.

4. NEW REWARD!

We've decided to offer a new reward! If you are keen to get started with programming and Arduino, you can support us at the same time as getting started! You will be able to get one of our TWSU Start Arduino Kits AND the scrolling text message on Bright Eyes. Seriously - if you were on the fence before ... you should consider this reward for certain!

Thanks again for all your support so far.

Love the TWSU team.

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First update: THE MICROPHONE

Update #1 · Nov 6, 2012 · comment

Dear backers,

First of all - a massive THANK YOU!
You are our first group of supporters and we will always recall your support.

We wanted to share a couple of updates:
1. We have just approved a minor (MAJOR) change to Bright Eyes: They now include a built in microphone!  What does this mean to you? Well it means that if you want to make Bright Eyes respond to sound - like in a club,or while you sing for example, it'll be even easier. You just have to learn how to program it to do so!

2. We've added a reward for those of you who have backed us with £1. Your support will be recognised online - every pledge should be rewarded!

3. We've added a couple of answers to our FAQ for anyone who had any lingering questions.

I'll be adding some photos in the days to come. So watch this space!

All my best,
Daniel

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  • Pledge £1 or more

    11 backers

    You believe in contributing to something awesome. You want to help create a platform to inspire people to learn how to program. As a thanks we'll add your name to the online contributors page.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge £10 or more

    28 backers

    You believe in contributing to something awesome. You want to help create a platform to inspire people to learn how to program. As a thanks we'll add your name to the online contributors page, AND we'll send you a high resolution photo with your name in lights across the glasses.(Limited to 6 characters only :-)

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge £20 or more

    16 backers

    You love the glasses so much, that you want to see a message of your own scroll across them. With this pledge you will need to supply us with a line of text or an image, and we will animate it across a pair of Bright Eyes. You'll get an HD version of it uploaded for you to share and use as you like. Can anyone say "amazing Christmas / Hanukkah / Eid card" ? Maximum 50 characters long. Plus we will even supply it as an animated GIF. How can you say no to that? As a thanks your name will also be added to our online contributors page.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge £70 or more

    3 backers

    You love Bright Eyes so much - but want to discover Arduino and the world of programming first. We will send you our Start Arduino Kit - a box of goodies to get the very beginner started with programmable electronics. It includes all the bits you need to build basic circuits, no soldering required! For more on whats in the box, check our website! You will also get to choose a scrolling message from the above reward. In addition, as a thanks your name will also be added to our online contributors page. SO MUCH GOODNESS!

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
    Add £10 to ship outside the UK
  • Pledge £150 or more

    49 backers Limited (1 of 50 left)

    The Early Bird edition of the Bright Eyes Kit. With this pledge you will be one of the first to own a Bright Eyes Kit! You will be guaranteed to receive the first batch of the kits - hot off the assembly lines. Your kit will be with you in December 2012 in time for Christmas so that you can welcome the New Year looking HOT!! As an additional thanks your name will also be added to our online contributors page.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
    Add £15 to ship outside the UK
  • Pledge £160 or more

    23 backers Limited (477 of 500 left)

    The launch edition Bright Eyes Kit. With this pledge you will be guaranteed to receive the second batch of the Bright Eyes Kits. Your sparkling new kit will be with you by March 2013. As an added thanks your name will also be added to our online contributors page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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  • Pledge £500 or more

    4 backers Limited (21 of 25 left)

    With this pledge, you will get one of the super limited edition Bright Eyes Kits - code named: "Stealth". We are going to produce a limited run of 25 of these puppies for the sake of Kickstarter. They will be all matte black circuit boards, and red LEDs. These glasses would make Knight Rider (or his Cylon buddies) very jealous. As an additional thanks your name will also be added to our online contributors page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
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  • Pledge £5,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (3 of 3 left)

    With this generous pledge we will work with you to produce a custom designed Bright Eyes kit - especially for you. This design will be based on our already existing electronic system (the LED lenses), but the shape and design of the glasses will be created just for you. We will have two Skype design feedback sessions with you, and then we will get busy producing your custom Bright Eyes Kit. Because we love you for being so incredibly supportive, you will get two of these unique kits! As an additional thanks your name will also be added to our online contributors page.

    Estimated delivery: Mar 2013