# POOM (POOM project team)

> An ESP32-C5 handheld project for wireless experiments and small games.

- **Category:** Multitools
- **Availability:** In development
- **Good for:** Experiment with dual-band Wi-Fi and NFC hardware.
- **You'll need:** Project firmware and confirmation of final hardware.
- **Trade-off:** Creator design claims; fulfillment is unconfirmed.
- **Page:** https://gadgets.sh/devices/poom/

## Where to buy

| Shop | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|
| POOM project team | Maker’s website | https://hackaday.io/project/204890-poom-esp32-c5-hacking-gaming-maker-tool?utm_source=gadgets.sh&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=poom&utm_content=api |

## Blueprint

**Open firmware.** The-POOM/the_poom GitHub repo publishes full ESP-IDF firmware source; despite the project describing itself as fully open hardware & firmware, no schematic, PCB, BOM, or 3D/enclosure files are published anywhere yet.

### Source repositories

- [The-POOM/the_poom](https://github.com/The-POOM/the_poom) — firmware, ★92

### Key parts

| Part | Role | Datasheet |
|---|---|---|
| Espressif ESP32-C5 | MCU / Wi-Fi 6 (2.4+5GHz) + BLE + 802.15.4 SoC | https://documentation.espressif.com/esp32-c5_datasheet_en.pdf |
| NXP PN532 | NFC controller (default option; ST25R3916/17 is a stretch-goal alternative) | https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/nxp/data-sheets/PN532_C1.pdf |

_Notes:_ Verified via the Hackaday.io project page (204890) and `gh api repos/The-POOM/the_poom/git/trees/HEAD?recursive=1` -- repo contains only firmware (applications/, third-party/openthread submodule), no hardware/ folder. Project status is 'development' (Kickstarter-funded), so a hardware release may simply not have happened yet.

## Specifications

### Announced hardware

| | |
|---|---|
| Processor | ESP32-C5 |
| Wireless | 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi; BLE 5.x; 802.15.4 for Zigbee/Thread/Matter |
| NFC | 13.56 MHz; PN532 baseline; ST25R3916/3917 described as stretch goals |
| Display & input | OLED and touch buttons |
| Expansion | Qwiic/I²C |
| Power | Battery powered; capacity not specified in the reviewed project page |

### Announced software

| | |
|---|---|
| Capture | Wireshark-compatible exports; SHA-256 hashes and UTC timestamps; optional GPS metadata |
| Wireless tooling | Wi-Fi/BLE/Zigbee/Thread scanning and test features listed by project author |
| NFC tools | Read, store and emulate supported tags |
| Integrations | Webhooks for n8n, Node-RED and Home Assistant; embedded API |
| Control | CLI profiles, schedules and display/LED controls; browser/SD updates and AP-mode SD file manager |
| Other applications | BLE MIDI gestures, controller functions and games |
| Arduboy | Author announced an Arduino/C++ compatibility layer in January 2026 |
| Open-source status | Author describes open hardware and firmware; reviewed page has no downloadable files |

## Documentation

- [Maker specifications and product details](https://hackaday.io/project/204890-poom-esp32-c5-hacking-gaming-maker-tool)

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