With more than 1000 participants and 65 projects submitted for the Hackster.io Hexiwear contest, it was incredibly difficult for the selection committee to choose a winner for the best mbed Enabled project. There were plenty of fantastic ideas and the competition was fierce!

We’re pleased to announce today that the grand prize for the best ARM mbed design has been awarded to Hexy, a virtual pet that spurs good decisions!

Hexy is a wearable activity monitor built using the NXP Hexiwear development platform alongside ARM mbed OS and Compiler, which transmits different reactions to movement (or lack thereof) on the Hexiwear’s LED display. The cute virtual pet stays happy, as long as the wearer continues to be active. As soon as they get lazy and stop moving, the onboard sensors stop receiving data and Hexy gets mad, displaying an irritated red emoji, encouraging users to be active.

Congratulations to Hexy’s creator, Hackster.io user Ish Ot Jr, who will be receiving an Occulus Rift VR headset as his prize.

Thanks to all the participants for your creativity and ingenuity, keep up the great work!