Arthur C. Clarke once said that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Given that statement, the Crocopoi is pure sorcery.
This tiny board uses a capacitance sensor, which allows you to use any conductive material you’d like to close the circuit. USB connectivity, and the touche sensing is delivered by the onboard ATtiny24 microcontroller. Objects with conductive material like pencils, fruit, or anything else that conducts electricity will trigger the board. Six alligator clips of different colors are included to help make these connections.
One of the great uses is to create a simple but unique inputs for games. If you’re interesting in programming your own game with touch inputs like this, I can tell you as a seasoned gamer that I’ve never controlled a game with an apple before, so there’s an idea right there.
