esphome / esphome/feature-requests

Add Skywriter 3D Gesture Sensing Breakout to ESPHome

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Communication: i2c Type: Gesture
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Description

**Describe the problem you have/What new integration you would like**
I was wondering if you could please add the Skywriter: 3D Gesture Sensing Breakout to ESPHOME. The link is here: https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/skywriter?variant=1047423445&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu5KPyLX84AIVls13Ch1rVwRYEAQYByABEgKvkPD_BwE#description . It would be great to control other devices maybe via MQTT using the Skywriter 3D as it can penetrate through wood and longer distances than other gesture sensors.

**Please describe your use case for this integration and alternatives you've tried:**
I have tried other gesture sensors but they are not as good as they do not allow sensing through wood and longer distances.

**Additional context**
Thanks a lot for all the effort on making ESPHome the go-to firmware for us, home automation and DIY lovers.

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Research direction

Review the linked Skywriter product details and identify the ESPHome integration entry point; the issue names no repository file or test. Done means ESPHome can expose the Skywriter's gesture sensing for device control, including the stated MQTT use case.

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Assessment

Domain
embedded-iot
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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