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    Turn a Pi HAT into a Magic 8-ball project

    Feb 09, 2021 4 minutes

    The Raspberry Pi Foundation released its Sense HAT add-on back in 2015. Yet this board still packs a full scientific platform and an 8x8 RGB LED matrix for a little fun. In this tutorial we’ll introduce the board, show text on the LED matrix and learn how to read accelerometer data for a classic game of chance.

    Installing Sense HAT is straightforward. With the Raspberry Pi powered off, connect the Sense HAT to all of the GPIO pins, ensuring that the Sense HAT perfectly overlaps the Raspberry Pi. Use the included stand-offs to securely mount the SenseHAT. Now attach your keyboard, mouse, HDMI, micro SD

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