On May 23, 2004, at 9:51 AM, Dave Tweed wrote:
>
> We're currently working on an upgrade for this device that has 96
> full-color LEDs in an 18-inch globe. The full raster is 96 x 512
> (48K pixels) and looks quite impressive!

That wouldn't be the iBall+?
http://www.spacewriter.com/
I can't imagine that using anything as powerful as a dsPic, maybe
memory + controller.

Unfortunately it is stuck with 3 bit color. Red, Yellow, Green, etc but
no orange, etc. Only on/off for each r/g/b element.

They do make SignLine that does _exactly_ what the OP was talking
about. My own RGB light toy shows that you don't shake your head from
side to side, just look to the left and right of the device. Your eyes
don't move instantly and will scan across the display.

What is the deal with these eye/i ball copycats? Are there patenting
issues with mechanically scanned displays?

- Ben

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