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Controlling the Taylor Swift Eras Tour wristbands with Flipper Zero


Many large concerts feature wristbands that light up on command. They are used to produce varied visual effects across a stadium. One compan...

Since these wristbands are designed for reuse they are easily opened revealing two batteries and a lovely little circuit board: On that board are two RGB LEDs, a little microcontroller, a little bit of EEPROM and an infrared diode to receive a signal. So, simply put, PixMob works by installed a really big (and moveable) IR remote control (you can read about this on their website here) and transmitting commands to the bracelets to produce colours, fades, flashes, etc.

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