From Prototype to Production: Crowdfunding and Shipping the Modos Paper Dev Kit
What is it?
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Electrophoretic displays use charged particles suspended in microcapsules to form an image.
- Reflective: They use ambient light like paper
- Bistable: Once an image is drawn, it stays without power
- Low refresh rates, but extremely low power draw.
- Monochrome, grayscale, and color variants.
- Ideal for: reading, writing, and environments with natural light
Caster is an open-hardware
- High-refresh electrophoretic display controller that supports multiple EPD screens (B/W and color) and supports multiple refresh modes:
- Partial refresh for fast updates with minimal flicker
- Grayscale for image fidelity
- Full refresh to clear ghosting when needed
- Fast mono for high-speed UI feedback
Who needs this?
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People seeking a balanced digital life
- Want to reduce screen time, avoid overstimulation, and reconnect with the physical world.
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Those with health sensitivities
- Suffering from migraines, light sensitivity, eye strain, epilepsy, or other screen-related conditions.
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Designers and technologists
- Seeking to build humane tools—devices that protect our well-being.
What becomes possible?
- A new category of devices and user experiences:
- Computing devices that feel native on e-ink—no flicker, no redraws.
- Calm computing environments that support focus, reflection, and slower thinking.
- Minimalist tools for writers, developers, readers, and researchers.
Join us!
- Email: alex@modos.tech
- Calendly: https://cal.modos.tech/alexsoto
- Matrix: modos.tech/matrix
- Discord: https://discord.gg/6ktE6VxSyh
- GitHub: modos.tech/github
- Crowd Supply: modos.tech/crowdfund