Gillian:
“Noticing its lighting up in some places more than others”
“Is there going to be another side? So that both people can interact and they’ll intertwine? So romantic. Ughughhghhh I want to die.”
(Just went through a breakup)
Max (viewed in complete darkness):
“So cool”
“It reminds me of veins and arteries”
Very similar setup as the last test, just now with a clearer user interface.
In the code, instead of the pressure adjusting the number of lights lit up, it adjusts the brightness.
I used optical fibers to create a more interesting light output, and used a nail file to roughen the surface slightly so the light was output along the length of the fibers. I put the electronics inside a shoebox, and thread the sensor and the fibers out through a hole in the top. I taped the fibers down in an interesting network pattern. I used medical wrap to tie the ends of the fibers together and fasten it to the neopixel strip perpendicularly. I think it would be worth checking out if someone has designed a clip or something for this purpose to be 3D printed, or I could try to design one myself.