London (CNN) -- The "shutter shades" most recently popularized by fashion-conscious rapper Kanye West are in the midst of a transformation from flash-in-the-pan style accessory to a clever technological learning aid that its makers hope will encourage more people to learn the art of computer coding. The Bright Eyes Kit contains a pair of glasses made entirely of circuit board and dotted with 174 LED's tacked onto the front. "You can control each individual LED," explains Daniel Hirschmann, co-founder of Technology Will Save Us (TWSU), the London based start-up behind the idea. The small array can display scrolling text, videos of flickering flames or generate any moving image that the user desires.
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The Bright Eyes Kit DIY LED glasses teaches you basic programming, and makes you look cool too.
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Daniel Hirschmann, founder of Technology Will Save Us talks with CNN about his educational kits and his philosophy.
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Programming is as important today as literacy; the maker movement is a "paradigm shift" in thinking.
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