{"product_id":"esp32-connecting-touch-wearable-with-live-data","title":"ESP32 Connecting - touch wearable with live data","description":"\u003cp\u003eStay connected to loved ones across the globe with this heartfelt \u003cstrong\u003eFriends \u0026amp; Family\u003c\/strong\u003e weather display kit! Touch conductive fabric shapes representing distant locations — cities, hometowns, vacation spots — to instantly fetch and display live weather conditions on the OLED screen. Housed in a stylish 3D-printed pocket watch case, it’s emotional tech that brings faraway places and the people there closer with every tap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8006\/3209\/files\/20220414_152705_-_Copy.jpg?v=1772978603\" alt=\"Friends and Family weather kit showing 3D-printed pocket watch housing with OLED display and conductive fabric location shapes\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eFriends \u0026amp; Family Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e — a project I created because I wanted to feel closer to people who are far away. We all have friends and family in other countries or places, and this project stemmed from that. It would be nice to check their location while you’re thinking of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s a fun intermediate project that connects to the internet to get \u003cstrong\u003elive weather data\u003c\/strong\u003e displayed on an \u003cstrong\u003eOLED screen\u003c\/strong\u003e. Conductive fabric shapes represent locations — when you \u003cstrong\u003etouch a shape\u003c\/strong\u003e, it checks the current weather at that location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll use an \u003cstrong\u003eESP32\u003c\/strong\u003e for Wi-Fi connectivity and capacitive touch sensing, with the result displayed on an \u003cstrong\u003eOLED display\u003c\/strong\u003e inside a 3D-printed pocket watch housing. Comes packed in a \u003cstrong\u003ereusable swish tin\u003c\/strong\u003e (silver \/ black \/ other).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso see the book \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tinkertailor.ca\/products\/the-ultimate-guide-to-informed-wearables\"\u003eThe Ultimate Guide to Informed Wearables\u003c\/a\u003e for more ESP32 project ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eESP32 dev board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOLED display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibration motor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilicone wire — 1 m × 4 colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConductive fabric (for making touch buttons\/shapes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3D-printed holder for the OLED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstructions \u0026amp; code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will need to provide your own \u003cstrong\u003ebattery source\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003econductive thread\u003c\/strong\u003e for sewing your location shapes into gloves, scarves, or wall hangings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️To replicate this exact project you’ll also need a\u003cem\u003e free API account\u003c\/em\u003e for live weather data — a tutorial and starter code are included to get you going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e👉🏻 There are 5 \u003cstrong\u003ecode examples\u003c\/strong\u003e for this project - as iterations before you complete the whole project. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/cmoz\/Ultimate\/tree\/main\/C7\"\u003ehttps:\/\/github.com\/cmoz\/Ultimate\/tree\/main\/C7\u003c\/a\u003e for this project's code examples.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tinker Tailor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50076301918441,"sku":"TT-ESP32-TOUCH-KIT","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8006\/3209\/files\/connectingTouch.png?v=1779393793","url":"https:\/\/www.tinkertailor.ca\/products\/esp32-connecting-touch-wearable-with-live-data","provider":"Tinker Tailor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}