Brett Fiedler
Published © CC BY

Micro:bit and Paper Playground: Tangible-Virtual Interfaces

Craft physical-virtual, interactive experiences using code, paper, and web components with Paper Playground & BBC micro:bit!

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Micro:bit and Paper Playground: Tangible-Virtual Interfaces

Things used in this project

Hardware components

BBC micro:bit board
BBC micro:bit board
×1
(optional) BBC micro:bit battery pack
×1
SG90 Micro-servo motor
SG90 Micro-servo motor
×1
Alligator Clips
Alligator Clips
×3
LED (generic)
LED (generic)
×2
Webcam (generic, at least 720p+ resolution, 1080p recommended)
×1
(optional) structural support to suspend webcam
×1

Software apps and online services

Paper Playground
Microsoft Makecode for BBC micro:bit

Story

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Schematics

microbit-playper-bridge-v3.hex

Upload to BBC micro:bit v2 directly or through the Makecode website.

Small Paper Programs, 1-20

Small paper programs ready for printing! Program numbers 1-20.

Quarter Sheet Paper Programs, 1-20

Quarter sheet paper programs ready for printing! Program numbers 1-20.

Half Sheet Paper Programs, 1-20

Half sheet paper programs ready for printing! Program numbers 1-20.

Letter-sized Paper Programs, 1-20

Letter-sized paper programs ready for printing! Program numbers 1-20.

Code

microbit-ble-demos.json

JSON
Upload to Paper Playground (Creator window) for Example 2.
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microbit-servo-demo.json

JSON
Upload to Paper Playground (Creator window) for Example 1.
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microbit-ratio-game.json

JSON
Upload to Paper Playground (Creator window) for Example 3.
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