Desk Eyes are animated robot eyes that live on your desk. They blink, look around and switch moods on their own. You just click an ESP32-C6 display board into a 3D printed case, with no soldering. It's a great first electronics project and takes about 45 minutes, mostly print time.

Full build guide, print files and one-click browser flashing: printpal.io/projects/slab-eyes

Watch the build: YouTube

Code: github.com/InoVitek/desk-eyes

Hardware

• Waveshare ESP32-C6-LCD-1.47 (display only, no touch)
• 3D printed case (files on Printpal)
• USB-C cable

How it works

The eyes are drawn on the 1.47" display in real time. Random blinks, glances and mood changes make them feel alive. You can trigger moods over serial, or change colors and shapes in the code.

Build overview

1. Print the case (files on Printpal).
2. Click the board into the case.
3. Flash the code in one click from your browser on Printpal, or use Arduino IDE (libraries: GFX Library for Arduino, Adafruit NeoPixel).
4. Plug in USB-C and watch it come alive.

Made by Vitek Kubal (@inovitek_3d). I help Printpal with content as a creator.