I really liked the “Bright Eyes Kit – DIY LED glasses to inspire programming” on Kickstarter. It is a very simple idea that could really do a lot to create more of an interest in programming. It would be a very basic, step by step process that would yield a number of results (all depending on what the user programs). One draw back of programming right now is many people don’t know where to begin and this is a great way for them to start. It would be very basic techniques that would build interest in programming so the user would want to learn more and do bigger and better things.
The project is very well put together and the designers plan to keep it running smoothly is seemingly flawless. “All the code will be open source and freely available. We are working on easy to navigate and understandable tutorials for programming the glasses in various ways. You can create standalone graphics, animations, or generative visuals. By adding sensors, you can literally have the glasses respond to music, or if you’re really keen, you can connect them to your twitter account and share your tweets!”