Pocket physics fidget: tilt marble maze on ESP32
A handheld fidget where an IMU drives a marble around a maze on a colour screen – no buttons required, just tilt.
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How It Could Work
Use any ESP32 with an IMU and colour display (Cheap Yellow Display + MPU6050, or M5Stack Core2). A 2D physics loop maps tilt to gravity. Levels as bitmasks in flash. Optional haptic buzz on wall hits. Good Toys & Fidgets entry with almost no external parts.
Estimated Specs
DifficultyBeginner
CostUnder $15
BoardESP32
ChipESP32
Suggested Parts
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