Ocular Vox is a complete DIY electronics kit to bring any skull or mask to life. Drop it in, wire it up, load your audio — done.
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Watch the full step-by-step walkthrough to see how easy it is to bring your props to life. From unboxing to first boot in under 40 minutes.
Everything on a single board — dual-core processor, Hi-Fi DAC, servo driver, OLED menu display, rotary encoder, opto-isolated trigger input, and MicroSD slot. Configure everything on-board with no computer needed.
Two round GC9A01 LCD screens display smooth, animated eyes. Choose from 9 built-in eye styles or design your own custom eyes with our free Eye Creator Tool and load them from MicroSD card.
Precision-cut optical lenses are fused to each LCD display using optically transparent adhesive, creating a seamless, glass-like finish with no visible edges or air gaps. Lenses are optional — available with or without when purchasing. See the dramatic difference for yourself.
Real-time FFT analysis picks up vocal energy from your audio tracks and drives a servo to sync the jaw with speech. Adjustable open and close limits with exaggeration control up to 200% for more expressive movement.
Two high-quality round 240x240 GC9A01 LCDs with optically fused lenses render smooth animated eyes. Choose from 9 built-in styles or create your own custom eyes.
16-bit stereo playback via PCM5102A DAC. Load WAV files on a standard MicroSD card. Supports up to 32 triggered tracks plus ambient background loops.
Realistic movement with no programming required. Real-time FFT analysis drives a servo to sync jaw movement with vocal energy. Adjustable open/close limits with exaggeration control up to 200%.
3.5mm audio input with dedicated I2S ADC for high-quality passthrough. Connect a phone, MP3 player, or mic with preamp for live puppeteering.
Opto-isolated trigger input works with PIR sensors, push buttons, relay contacts, and prop controllers. Configurable cooldown from 5 to 120 seconds.
On-board OLED display and control knob for full configuration without a computer. Adjust volume, eye style, jaw limits, and more.
FAT32 MicroSD up to 32GB. Organize your audio in simple folders. Sequential or random playback modes, plus ambient background loops.
Power via USB-C (5V) for setup and testing, or 12-24V barrel jack for permanent installations. Clean, noise-free audio on quality supplies.
Create custom eye textures online, download as .eye files, and drop them on your MicroSD card.
Eye Creator Tool
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