Initial Prototype:

Building on a simple picture frame, an initial 3d model was constructed in Rhino to determine what the look and feel of the device could be. Initially, we took the dimensions of a Polaroid and a reasonably sized frame and attempted to allocate the remaining space for the electronics and Neopixels. The construction is simple: in the model, pink represents translucent acrylic to allow the light to shine through, grey is black acrylic, and orange is 3mm plywood. Unfortunately, after laser cutting and building this first version we realized we needed more space for the device and image, and the lights were too close to the outer frame and did not provide the right diffuse glow effect.