Source Code, Forums, iOS, and Throttle Control
Happy Holidays from the team at Puzzlebox!
We have been staying busy to keep bringing you the best we have to offer.
First, we are happy to announce source code availability for both our Android and iOS apps. All code has been published under the GPL (version 2). You can browse code or download complete bundles matched to each software release:
Next, we have continued to extend our community resources by adding message forums to the Puzzlebox Orbit website. Feel free to sign up, ask questions, and share your experiences with other backers.
For Apple iOS users, we have added to our wiki a guide to building and using our software for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices:
Over in our development tracker, we have began opening tickets to record user issues experienced with Android devices we haven't been able to test directly ourselves. Submitting new tickets and feature requests is a breeze after creating an account.
And finally, we are pleased to make available a developer preview release of the next version of our Android software, which includes the ability to set throttle control to custom levels. This should aid users who found their Orbit to fly too aggressively when fully charged. You can even use "Yaw" and "Pitch" controls to set your Orbit to spin or fly forward across the room. Due to variations in audio hardware, certain users have experienced difficultly communicating with the IR dongle. The new "Invert Control Signal" setting should address this and extend support to many additional Android devices.
The current interface is still quite basic and this version of the software has not been fully debugged, but with your help we hope in the next several days to get an official, stable update published to the Google Play store for all users to enjoy.
Developer Preview Release 1.1.1 for Android is available in our Downloads section.
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- First created · 3 backed
- Steve Castellotti 356 friends
- Website: orbit.puzzlebox.info
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Any pledge of $10 or more help move our project forward and in thanks we will add your name to the list of sponsors included with the software and credited on our website
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $39 or more
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In appreciation of a larger donation we will send a Puzzlebox T-Shirt in the size of your choosing (S, M, L, XL, or XXL)
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Add $10 to ship outside the USPledge $89 or more
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Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter system complete with infrared adapter for use with Android or iOS mobile handsets. EEG hardware not included. This edition is perfect for those looking to get an early start with our software or who already own a NeuroSky Mindwave headset.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Ships within the US onlyPledge $149 or more
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Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter plus NeuroSky MindWave Mobile EEG headset for use with Android or iOS mobile handsets. This edition is intended for developers, testers, and other early collaborators. At only $20 more than retail cost for the MindWave Mobile itself this is a great bargain!
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Ships within the US onlyPledge $169 or more
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Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter plus NeuroSky MindWave Mobile EEG headset for use with Android or iOS mobile handsets. This edition is intended for developers, testers, and other early collaborators. As our $149 tier fills up we have added more units available in time for the holidays!
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Ships within the US onlyPledge $189 or more
130 backers Limited (6 of 136 left)
Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter plus NeuroSky MindWave Mobile EEG headset for use with Android or iOS mobile handsets. This edition is intended for developers, testers, and other early collaborators. With our $149 and $169 tiers full these are the last units bundled with EEG headsets available in time for the holidays!
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Ships within the US onlyPledge $199 or more
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Second round and worldwide backers. Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter plus NeuroSky MindWave Mobile EEG headset for use with Android or iOS mobile handsets. This edition is intended for developers, testers, and other early collaborators. Price includes international shipping but receiver may be accountable for additional taxes (can vary between 10%-20% in some countries).
Estimated delivery: Jan 2013Pledge $249 or more
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This reward package includes the complete Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter, Puzzlebox Pyramid remote control base station and a NeuroSky MindWave EEG headset.
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Ships within the US onlyPledge $299 or more
46 backers Limited (10 of 56 left)
Second round and worldwide backers. This reward package includes the complete Puzzlebox Orbit helicopter, Puzzlebox Pyramid remote control base station and a NeuroSky MindWave EEG headset. Price includes international shipping but receiver may be accountable for additional taxes (can vary between 10%-20% in some countries).
Estimated delivery: May 2013
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Creator Puzzlebox on December 25
Scott-
Hao is now in Shenzhen and devoting his attention to working on the next prototype of the Puzzlebox Pyramid. If all goes well we will enter full production in late February. Up until now we have been focused on the mobile edition almost exclusively in preparation for the holiday season, as that's when we expected the least technical of our early adopters to start receiving Puzzlebox Orbits as gifts.
Cheers
Steve
Creator Scott S. on December 25
Any word on progress for the Puzzlebox Orbit with the Puzzlebox Pyramid? Just curious if you have done anything further with it yet...?
Thanks,