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Matthew Berman describes making a personalized virtual-pet prototype after his son became interested in Bitzee toys. He shows a Pico development board, asks Codex to build an initial version, and iterates with his son; a 3D-printed enclosure is still planned.
- 1The motivationHis son’s interest in Bitzee toys inspired a custom virtual-pet project.
- 2The hardwareThe shown Pico development kit has a screen, buttons and joystick and uses a plug-in board.
- 3Iterating togetherBerman used Codex to create a simple first version, then refined it with his son.
Das Wichtigste
- A Pico development kit combines a display and controls for the prototype.
- Berman says he used Codex to generate an initial version and then iterated with his son.
- The prototype was unfinished, with a 3D-printed enclosure planned next.
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A virtual pet project
Berman explains why he decided to make a Bitzee-inspired device. He shows the development kit and its controls.
My son loves Bitzee virtual pets, which remind me of the Tamagotchi I played with as a child. He wants several, and I say they cost around $40 apiece, so I decided to make a virtual pet of my own. That price is my observation at the time, not a current price guarantee.
I bought a Raspberry Pi Pico development kit with a touchscreen, buttons and a joystick. The board I show accepts the Pico as a plug-in module, so this particular setup does not require me to solder it. The video is a project overview, not a full parts list or assembly guide.
Building and next steps
He describes prompting Codex and refining the prototype with his son. The enclosure remains future work.
I connected the device to my computer, opened Codex and asked it to build me a Bitzee-inspired pet. The first version was simple, and my son and I iterated until it matched more of what he wanted. It is not finished: I plan to 3D-print a house for the device and show the result later.
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