A serviceable LED wearable platform
LumiFur is structured around one idea: controller hardware, firmware, companion software, update tooling, and sourcing guidance should feel like one coherent product.
What drives LumiFur
The principles behind the controller, app, hardware guidance, and documentation.
Visual direction
Readable at a distance
High-contrast visuals, clear motion, and expressive output are prioritised so faces still read under event and stage lighting.
Operations
Reliable mid-performance
OTA updates, power planning, and service access are treated as product requirements, not late-stage fixes.
Open-source
Open enough to extend
Firmware, hardware notes, and app releases stay inspectable so builders can adapt the stack without starting from zero.
Open-source repositories
Two public codebases carry the core work: one for the app surface, one for controller firmware and hardware direction.
Companion software
GitHubLumiFur
The app-facing side of the platform, covering mobile control flows, release work, and user-facing LumiFur surfaces.
- iOS and watchOS product surface
- Release notes and iteration history
- Companion experience decisions
Hardware + firmware
GitHubLumiFur Controller
The controller-specific codebase for firmware baselines, hardware direction, OTA work, and low-level integration details.
- ESP32-S3 controller baseline
- BLE and OTA implementation work
- Wearable hardware planning
Roadmap focus
Near-term work stays focused on tightening the baseline before widening the ecosystem.
Controller baseline
Tighten the ESP32-S3 controller baseline around dual-panel display driving, BLE control, OTA, and service access.
Companion software
Continue refining the iOS and watchOS experience for setup, live control, widgets, and fast day-to-day operation.
Integration roadmap
Document a clearer path for interoperable tooling, staged hardware releases, and partner-facing support.
Community reference notes
How to point people to the most useful LumiFur pages without losing technical context.
Technical references
Architecture, controller, and BOM pages are the most useful references for builders comparing display, power, and firmware decisions.
Best pages to link
Link directly to the page that answers the question: controller firmware, hardware BOM, updater, app, or partner context.
Useful anchor language
Descriptive links work best for new visitors, such as "open-source LED wearable platform" or "LumiFur controller firmware".
Community fit
Project links are welcome from makers, fursuit builders, event teams, software contributors, and adjacent LED-controller projects.
Link to LumiFur
Use the suggested copy, badge, or raw HTML when you want to reference the project from partner pages, documentation, or community sites.
Suggested copy
LumiFur is an open-source LED wearable platform combining ESP32-S3 controller hardware, firmware, browser OTA, and mobile control for expressive fursuit builds.
LumiFur is an open-source LED wearable platform combining ESP32-S3 controller hardware, firmware, browser OTA, and mobile control for expressive fursuit builds.HTML snippets
HTML text link
<a href="https://lumifur.richies.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LumiFur</a>HTML badge
<a href="https://lumifur.richies.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img src="https://lumifur.richies.uk/images/lumifur-badge.svg" alt="LumiFur badge" width="180" height="40" /></a>Badge preview
Use the badge on light backgrounds and link back to https://lumifur.richies.uk so the visual stays consistent with the monochrome site shell.