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The Pimoroni Skywriter HAT is an innovative touchless gesture controller designed for Raspberry Pi models including 3, 2, A+, B+, and Zero. This cutting-edge HAT uses advanced capacitive sensing technology to detect the position of your fingers in the air above the sensor, enabling intuitive and futuristic control of your Pi with simple hand gestures.With the Skywriter HAT, you can perform natural motions like flicks, taps, and double taps without physically touching the device. It tracks the precise (x, y, z) coordinates of your fingers, allowing for versatile input methods such as cursor movement, scrolling, or custom gesture commands. This makes it perfect for interactive projects, gaming, media control, or accessibility solutions.Pimoroni provides a comprehensive Python API that simplifies integrating the Skywriter HAT into your projects. The API allows you to easily read positional data and detect a variety of gestures, giving developers freedom to customize interactions and create unique user experiences.Compact and easy to mount, the Skywriter HAT fits neatly onto your Raspberry Pi’s GPIO pins, requiring no additional soldering. It opens up a whole new world of gesture-based control that’s both fun and practical for makers, educators, and tech enthusiasts