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Maker builds tiny $10 secondary 1.14-inch display using an ESP32 — you could play Crysis on it, if you squint

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Tom's Hardware

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Tucker Shannon built a tiny 1.14-inch secondary display using an ESP32 microcontroller board, allowing for unique projects like playing Crysis on it. The display, based on the TENSTAR T-Display ESP32-D0WD, has a resolution of 135 x 240 pixels and is powered by an integrated ST7789 LCD screen. Shannon's setup streams video frames over Wi-Fi to achieve up to 60FPS for static screens but drops to around 5FPS for more dynamic content. The project serves as a demonstration of what can be achieved with limited resources and clever coding, offering potential applications in remote monitoring dashboards, IoT, and learning about ESP32 and Wi-Fi streaming. Shannon's code and instructions for building a similar display are available on GitHub.