# Glider Paper Airplane Controller
## Overview
https://youtu.be/X5RGamY7cbk
[Glider is a classic Macintosh game](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_(video_game)) where you guide a paper airplane through a series of rooms. What could make this game even better? Controlling it with an actual paper airplane! You'll combine your paper airplane with an nRF52840 LED Glasses Driver board running CircuitPython to guide your glider to glory.
The nRF52840 LED Glasses Driver has Bluetooth and an onboard accelerometer. The LIS3DH accelerometer detects the angle of the paper airplane. The CircuitPython code converts the angle to a keypress to control the game over BLE.
There is a 3D printed part for your paper airplane to slot into. The board has a case that attaches to the paper airplane holder.
## Prerequisite Guides
[Adafruit EyeLights LED Glasses and Driver](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-eyelights-led-glasses-and-driver)
[Adafruit LIS3DH Triple-Axis Accelerometer Breakout](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-lis3dh-triple-axis-accelerometer-breakout)
## Parts
### Adafruit LED Glasses Driver - nRF52840 Sensor Board
[Adafruit LED Glasses Driver - nRF52840 Sensor Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5217)
This board is designed to be a thin, Bluetooth®-enabled driver board for our [Adafruit LED Glasses](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5210) RGB LED matrix. That said, it's a perfectly good stand-alone development board for the Nordic nRF52840 chipset, with a very slim design,...
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### Pink and Purple Woven USB A to USB C Cable - 1 meter long
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### USB C to USB C Cable - USB 3.1 Gen 4 with E-Mark - 1 meter long
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## Featured Products
### Adafruit LED Glasses Driver - nRF52840 Sensor Board
[Adafruit LED Glasses Driver - nRF52840 Sensor Board](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5217)
This board is designed to be a thin, Bluetooth®-enabled driver board for our [Adafruit LED Glasses](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5210) RGB LED matrix. That said, it's a perfectly good stand-alone development board for the Nordic nRF52840 chipset, with a very slim design,...
In Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5217)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5217/guides)
### Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh
[Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 500mAh](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578)
Lithium-ion polymer (also known as 'lipo' or 'lipoly') batteries are thin, light, and powerful. The output ranges from 4.2V when completely charged to 3.7V. This battery has a capacity of 500mAh for a total of about 1.9 Wh. If you need a larger (or smaller!) battery,
Out of Stock
[Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1578)
[Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1578/guides)
### Pink and Purple Woven USB A to USB C Cable - 1 meter long
[Pink and Purple Woven USB A to USB C Cable - 1 meter long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5153)
This cable is not only super-fashionable, with a woven pink and purple Blinka-like pattern, it's also made for USB C for our modernized breakout boards, Feathers, and more. [If you want something just like it but for Micro B, we...](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4111)
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### USB C to USB C Cable - USB 3.1 Gen 4 with E-Mark - 1 meter long
[USB C to USB C Cable - USB 3.1 Gen 4 with E-Mark - 1 meter long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4199)
As technology changes and adapts, so does Adafruit! Rather than the regular USB A, this cable has **USB C to USB C** plugs!
USB C is the latest industry-standard connector for transmitting data _and_ power. Like Lightning and MagSafe cables, USB C...
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## Related Guides
- [Adafruit EyeLights LED Glasses and Driver](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-eyelights-led-glasses-and-driver.md)
- [Exercise Buddy: Motion aware BLE media controller](https://learn.adafruit.com/exercise-buddy.md)
- [LED Glasses Custom Animated Graphics with Sprites](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-glasses-custom-animated-graphics-with-sprites.md)
- [3D Printed Frame for Adafruit IS31FL3741 LED Glasses](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-frame-for-led-glasses-is31fl3741.md)
- [Wirelessly Code your Bluetooth Device with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/wirelessly-code-your-bluetooth-device-with-circuitpython.md)
- [MQTT in CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/mqtt-in-circuitpython.md)
- [LoRa Signal Bridge with the Feather RP2040 RFM ](https://learn.adafruit.com/lora-signal-bridge-with-the-feather-rp2040-rfm.md)
- [CircuitPython I2C and SPI Under the Hood](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-basics-i2c-and-spi.md)
- [Motion Sensor Bat](https://learn.adafruit.com/motion-sensor-bat.md)
- [How to use the Puppet Module in the Bluefruit Playground App](https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-use-the-puppet-module-in-the-bluefruit-playground-app.md)
- [New Years Eve Ball Drop](https://learn.adafruit.com/new-years-eve-ball-drop.md)
- [Adafruit eInk Display Breakouts and FeatherWings](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-eink-display-breakouts.md)
- [PlayStation Spinner Controller](https://learn.adafruit.com/playstation-spinner-controller.md)
- [BLE Thermal "Cat" Printer with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/ble-thermal-cat-printer-with-circuitpython.md)
- [Adafruit LIS3DH Triple-Axis Accelerometer Breakout](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-lis3dh-triple-axis-accelerometer-breakout.md)