Use this 3D interface to sense things floating in the air over it. Detect swipes and the motion of your hand with X, Y and Z positions.

• Skywriter HAT uses electrical near-field 3D sensing to generate positional data and detect common gestures like flicks and taps.
• Use it to control your presentations like a Jedi, make a theremin to amaze and annoy all, or make a lock controlled by a magic spell!

Features

• Electrical near-field 3D/gesture sensing
• 4-layer PCB for best sensing performance
• Range of up to 5cm
• Full 3D position data and gesture information (flicks, taps)
• Uses the Microchip MGC3130 sensor
• Skywriter HAT pinout
• Compatible with all 40-pin header Raspberry Pi models
• Python library
• Comes fully assembled

Software

• We've put together a Skywriter HAT Python library to take all the hard work out of reading Skywriter HAT's positional data and gestures, along with some examples to help you get started.

Notes

• Because the sensing distance is up to 5cm you can mount Skywriter HAT behind a sheet of non-conductive material (like acrylic or fabric) and completely hide it inside your project!

Click here for a video of Skywriter in action!