We are really getting there this time. Let’s review what we have done so far with Magic Poi and then I will try to make some guesses about when the actual launch will happen!
What is done?
- test board 1 (some issues)
- test board 2 (some issues, better than #1)
- battery monitor upgrade
- LED strip upgrade
- parts design and 3d modeling for outer shell
- battery charger prototyping and testing
- test board 3 design (ready for order)
Still todo:
- order test board #3 (this week!)
- 1-2 weeks until delivery
- put everything together
- put the charger together
- test everything (spin actual poi!)
- build 3 complete pairs of poi for the 3 founders (Tom, Brett and Dylan)
- build the code out from “development” version to “full spec”
- test code
- finalise design
- offer “Alpha” boards and full “Magic Poi Alpha” poi for sale to early adopters (target Circus Scientist followers, Patreon supporters get a discount!)
- refine firmware and server code with feedback from early adopters
- set up Indigogo campaign
- marketing and advertising
- mass production
ETA?
As you can see, we still have a lot to do! A lot hinges on this latest circuit – if it is sound then the rest will not take long. The code doesn’t even need to be finished for us to sell Magic Poi – the old SmartPoi firmware is stable, and works on the new hardware just fine. And you can update to full Magic Poi firmware at any time (OTA update is built in).
Dylan from EnterAction is a qualified plastics engineer, so I have complete confidence that end result is going to be aesthetically very pleasing to look at and use.
Keep following for more updates! A few more months to go?! Now is a good time to sign up on my Patreon – to support my AI coding and hosting costs as we ride the downhill to product launch. All paid supporters will get a hefty discount on the prototype poi when it comes out – and a direct line to give feedback on the features we build in as we grow Magic Poi.