Powering 2 NEOPixel Ring lights

[sir_peanuticus]

Hello! I am a complete noob to anything regarding Arduinos and i need some help.

I'm trying to power two Neopixel Ring LEDs for a cosplay. There will be one in each eye. What i need to know is how to actually wire them to an arduino, how to program them, what arduino to buy, etc. I was under the impression that they'd be able to activate out of the box but i was wrong and now I'm stuck.

Thanks in advance!

P.S. Heres the link to the LEDs im using and the effect im trying to acheive

Amazon.com: DIYmall 7 X WS2812B RGB LED Rings 7 Bits 5050 Lamp Light with...

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[xfpd]

New to anything regarding Arduino?... but you know how to program in C/C++ and comprehend rudimentary electrical and electronics?

As far as Arduino:

• Decide on the board you want... I suggest the Nano. https://www.arduino.cc/en/hardware
• You may want to use ESP32 for its higher performance. ESP32 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth SoC | Espressif Systems
• Install a programming environment so you can write Arduino programs. https://www.arduino.cc/en/software
• When you are comfortable programming, take on the Neopixel NeoPixels Products Category on Adafruit Industries

There are many Neopixel examples on-line. Find one that seems to fit your wishes (hardware and software) and come back for some help. But first... install your IDE (step 1)

base - Wokwi ESP32, STM32, Arduino Simulator

[guix]

Welcome

Here is a small example using one pin and FastLED library

t1295629 - Wokwi ESP32, STM32, Arduino Simulator