It’s safe to say that the Game Boy Camera was definitely ahead of its time, but the Panic Playdate was released just in time for modders like Tom Granger to build a similar accessory for the handheld. Simply put, the PD-Camera consists of an OV7670 camera module that transmits data to a Teensy 4.1 over USB, and then 1-bit images are recorded onto the console.
Hardware wise, the Playdate boasts a Sharp Memory LCD screen that looks similar to e-paper displays, as each pixel can remember its state (black/white) without needing to be refreshed, a 4-way directional pad, two game buttons, and a mechanical crank, which can be hidden away when not in use. Want to build your own Playdate camera? Check out Tom Granger’s Github here.
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