Under the Bonnet: Software
· 13 min read
What happens when you use enterprise hardware and a modern software stack to make a toy smart? We found out.
This project started with a simple idea - take a Scalextric track and connect it to some Zebra hardware to show off its capabilities. We went one step further and built a fully deployed experience - one that tracks every lap with millisecond precision, captures a photo as the car crosses the line, and creates a genuinely addictive game. Every technical decision had a player-facing reason. We weren't trying to make it work - we were trying to make it feel like something more.
