Ocular Vox Kit - With Optically Fused Lenses

The Ocular Vox Project: The Ultimate Animated Talking Skull KIT - With Optically Fused Lenses

* Scroll though the images to see a side-by-side comparison video with standard eyes and optically infused lenses in Images *

SKULLS AND TRIGGER BUTTON ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE KIT, these are just examples of what you can create.

Bring Your Props to Life with Dual LCD Eyes, Real-Time Jaw Sync, and Hi-Fi Audio—All on One Board.

Turn any ordinary Halloween scene into an immersive, cinematic experience. The Ocular Vox is a powerhouse animatronic system designed to give your custom props a soul. Whether you are building a haunting home display, a dark ride attraction, or an interactive character, this system handles the eyes, the voice, and the mechanical jaw movement flawlessly.

Maker’s Note: The Ocular Vox is perfect for DIY haunters, prop builders, and theme park enthusiasts looking to upgrade their display with commercial-grade animations on a maker-friendly budget.

No complex coding, no tedious programming—just pure, plug-and-play haunting power.

Choose Your Build Style & Lens Option

The Ocular Vox is available in the exact format that fits your project needs:

DIY Kit Format: Perfect for makers who love the hands-on building experience. Includes the Ocular Vox board, screen modules, servo, and linkage hardware ready for you to install into your own custom skull.

Optically Fused Lenses: Includes two high-quality, flat round 240x240 GC9A01 LCD screens Upgrades the display with specialized, convex optical lenses pre-bonded directly to the LCDs. This eliminates the internal air gap, vastly improves viewing angles, and gives the eyes a realistic, glossy 3D depth that makes them look alive from any angle in the room.

Key Features

  Dual LCD Eyes

Render ultra-smooth, lifelike animated eyes right out of the box. Choose from 9 built-in styles or create your own custom eye designs with our FREE Eye Creator Software to perfectly match your prop’s personality.

 Real-Time Jaw Sync

Achieve realistic jaw movement with absolutely zero programming required. The Ocular Vox uses real-time FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) analysis to instantly drive a servo, syncing the jaw movement flawlessly with vocal energy. Features adjustable open/close limits and an exaggeration control up to 200% for extra dramatic effect.

 Hi-Fi Audio Output

Experience crisp, studio-quality sound thanks to the onboard 16-bit stereo PCM5102A DAC. Load your WAV files onto a standard MicroSD card to support up to 32 triggered tracks plus seamless ambient background loops.

 Live Line-In Audio

Features a 3.5mm audio input with a dedicated I2S ADC for premium, high-quality passthrough. Plug in a phone, MP3 player, or a microphone with a preamp for real-time live puppeteering and interactive crowd control.

 Opto-Isolated Trigger Input

Ready to interface with the real world. The opto-isolated trigger input easily connects to PIR motion sensors, push buttons, relay contacts, and standard prop controllers. Includes a configurable cooldown safety window from 5 to 120 seconds.

 On-Board OLED Menu System

No computer required for configuration! Use the crisp on-board OLED display and tactile rotary encoder to tweak settings on the fly. Instantly adjust volume, eye styles, servo jaw limits, trigger modes, and more.

 MicroSD Audio Storage

Supports FAT32 MicroSD cards up to 32GB (SD card not included). Easily organize your audio files in simple folders. Supports both sequential or random playback modes alongside your ambient background audio tracks.

 Flexible Dual-Power Options

Power the board via USB-C (5V) for convenient bench testing and programming at your desk, or switch to the 12-24V barrel jack for permanent, heavy-duty installations. Engineered for clean, noise-free audio when paired with quality power supplies.