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The Adafruit LED Glasses Starter Kit includes everything you need to build a complete pair of programmable LED glasses. Pair the 116-LED front panel with the...
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The Adafruit LED Glasses Starter Kit includes everything you need to build a complete pair of programmable LED glasses. Pair the 116-LED front panel with the Bluetooth-enabled nRF52840 driver board, snap them onto the included fashion frames, and you're ready to create dazzling wearable light displays.
The kit is designed for plug-and-play assembly — connect the front panel to the driver via the included STEMMA QT cable, attach to the glasses frame with cable ties and foam tape, and clip the battery pack to your belt. Works with both Arduino and CircuitPython.
Key Features
- 116 RGB LEDs – 2×2 mm LEDs arranged as two 24-LED eye rings and a 16×5 matrix, driven by the IS31FL3741 I2C chip
- nRF52840 Driver Board – Bluetooth LE connectivity with built-in LIS3DH accelerometer and PDM microphone
- Plug-and-Play Assembly – STEMMA QT cable connects the panel and driver; no soldering required
- Portable Power – 3×AAA battery holder with on/off switch, belt clip, and extension cable
- Four Silkscreen Designs – Bug, Wolf, Cat, or Dragon (randomly selected per order)
- Dual Platform Support – Compatible with Arduino IDE and CircuitPython
Ideal For
- Wearable electronics and LED cosplay builds
- Bluetooth-controlled light animations
- Interactive art and performance projects
- Festivals, conferences, and events
Package Contents
- 1× Adafruit LED Glasses Front Panel (116 RGB LEDs with IS31FL3741 driver)
- 1× Adafruit LED Glasses Driver (nRF52840 Sensor Board)
- 1× STEMMA QT / Qwiic JST SH 4-Pin Cable (50 mm)
- 1× 3×AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch, JST Connector, and Belt Clip
- 1× JST-PH Battery Extension Cable (500 mm)
- 3× AAA Batteries
- 1× Glasses Frames
- Cable Ties and Foam Tape for mounting
Note: The silkscreen design on the LED panel (Bug, Wolf, Cat, or Dragon) is randomly assigned per order and cannot be chosen.
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Plain-language definitions for the technical terms used above.
- CircuitPython
- A beginner-friendly version of Python designed to run directly on microcontroller boards. If a product supports CircuitPython, you can often program it by copying code files onto the board rather than setting up a more complex toolchain.
- I2C
- I2C is a two-wire communication bus used by many sensors and small modules. It matters because several I2C devices can share the same two wires, but each device needs a compatible address and your controller must support I2C.
- IDE
- Short for Integrated Development Environment, a program used to write, run and manage code. It matters because some learners prefer a traditional coding workspace instead of a guided notebook-style lesson.
- LED
- A light-emitting diode is a small electronic component that lights up when current flows through it in the correct direction. In this kit, LEDs create the flashing effect, so polarity and correct soldering matter for the project to work.
- LIS3DH
- A specific low-power 3-axis accelerometer chip made by STMicroelectronics. Knowing the chip part number helps you find the correct datasheet, libraries, wiring details, and limits such as its safe voltage range.
- nRF52840
- The nRF52840 is a Nordic Semiconductor microcontroller commonly used in maker boards, especially where Bluetooth Low Energy is needed. Seeing it listed tells you the USB host software may support boards based on this chip.
- pH
- A measure of how acidic or alkaline a liquid is, on a scale where 7 is neutral. For a water monitoring kit, pH tells you about water chemistry and whether the included probe matches the range and accuracy your project needs.
- Qwiic
- Qwiic is a plug-in connector system for I2C devices that uses small 4-pin cables, so you can connect compatible sensors without soldering. It matters because your controller or adapter also needs Qwiic, or you will need a cable or breakout to wire it up.
- RGB
- Short for red, green and blue, usually referring to an LED that can mix those three colours. It matters because controlling an RGB LED teaches how separate outputs combine to create different colours.
- STEMMA
- A plug-and-cable connection system used on some maker electronics boards to make wiring simpler. If a product uses STEMMA, you need the matching cable or connector type to plug it in without soldering.
- STEMMA QT
- A small plug-in connector system for I2C boards that lets you connect compatible sensors and controllers without soldering. It matters because it can make wiring faster and less error-prone, especially when adding several small modules to a project.
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