Will Shanklin has been writing about gadgets, tech and their impact on humanity since 2011. Before joining Engadget, he spent five years creating and leading the mobile technology section for New Atlas. His work has also appeared on SlashGear, TechRadar, Digital Trends, AppleInsider, Android Central, HuffPost and others.
name for the cute add-on, which anyone with the right know-how can build. Made with two wheels, a motor, a microcontroller and a 3D-printed casing, it taps into the Playdate’s built-in accelerometer, microphone and sensors to turn the indie game console into a charming desktop companion.Loquin, whose day job is as a character artist at Ubisoft, put those skills to use in bringing the device to life.
The developer estimates 45 minutes of play per charge. When you aren’t playing with the device , the robo-dock charges the console. Loquin provides the 3D printing instructions, companion app’s code and firmware for its Teensy 4.1 microcontroller on
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