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PebbleOS isn't the only player in this space. There's also https://www.espruino.com/ https://www.espruino.com/ which powers https://banglejs.com/ https://bangle
by rjmunro 1y ago
PebbleOS isn't the only player in this space. There's also https://www.espruino.com/ https://www.espruino.com/ which powers https://banglejs.com/ https://banglejs.com/. It's a tiny implementation of Javascript for microcontrollers, so it's really easy to hack your device in real time.
It also powers the Fallout Pip boy and possibly some other stuff from the wand company: https://www.thewandcompany.com/fallout-pip-boy/ https://www.thewandcompany.com/fallout-pip-boy/
See: https://github.com/orgs/espruino/discussions/7577 https://github.com/orgs/espruino/discussions/7577
- swyx 1y agoappreciate the shouting out of good work for lower profile competitors. Pebble is awesome but they deserve some love too. thx also everyone watch the Amazon Fallout show if u have the chance its p good
- sabellito 1y agoHad never heard of bangle js, love the idea of fiddling with it with a languange I already know. Would love to buy the 1st version, as I don't like square designs, but it seems they don't sell it anymore.
- djfergus 1y agoI’m confused, is bangle js manufacturing new hardware (and is that open with schematics, bom, gerbers) or just shucking an existing cheap Chinese smart watch (SMA Q3)?
- dingensundso 1y agoThey sell existing hardware with their firmware. You're right, the bangle.js 2 is a SMA Q3 (https://hackaday.io/project/175577-hackable-nrf52840-smart-watch https://hackaday.io/project/175577-hackable-nrf52840-smart-w...)
- noman-land 1y agoI'd be willing to sell you mine as I bought it a while back and never got around to playing with it. It's basically mint condition unused.
- fsflover 1y agoSee also: PineTime.