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POOM: ESP32-C5 Hacking, Gaming & Maker Tool

POOM: An Open-Source ESP32-C5 Multitool for Wi-Fi 5GHz, BLE, Zigbee & NFC

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POOM is an open-source, pocket-sized multitool built around the ESP32-C5, designed for wireless research, making, and experimentation. Unlike most handheld tools, POOM supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, alongside BLE, Zigbee/Thread, and HF-NFC, all in a battery-powered, hacker-friendly device.

ESP32-C5
Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
BLE 5.x
802.15.4 (Zigbee / Thread / Matter)
HF-NFC 13.56 MHz
Qwiic / I²C connector
Battery powered
OLED display
Fully open-source hardware & firmware'

We are live now on Kickstarter!

Wireless Sniffing & Analysis

  • Wi-Fi, BLE, Zigbee, Thread sniffing
  • Export captures in Wireshark-compatible formats
  • Capture handshakes (authorized lab analysis only)
  • Forensic logging: SHA-256 hashes, UTC timestamps, optional GPS metadata

Wi-Fi Toolkit

  • Deauth scanner
  • Deauth 
  • Karma 
  • Captive Portal / Evil Twin
  • SSID Spammer
  • DIAL Connect
  • ARP Spoofing

Bluetooth Toolkit

  • BLE spam
  • Tag scanner (estimate proximity / distance)

Aerial Research

  • Drone ID
  • Drone sniffer
  • Drone spoofing 

Sensor & Data Tools

  • I²C Scanner (Qwiic): Instant sensor detection
  • Webhooks: Stream data to n8n, Node-RED, Home Assistant
  • Embedded API: Dataset capture and feature testing

ZEN Mode

  • NFC Tools: Read, store, and emulate tags
    • Default: PN532
    • Stretch Goal: ST25R3916 / ST25R3917
  • MIDI Motion (BLE): Gestures → MIDI notes & velocity

Controller & Play

  • Controller mode for apps, media, and presentations
  • Retro games (Snake)
  • Stretch Goal: Expanded Arduboy library

System & Control

  • ESP32-C5 hardware with touch buttons
  • CLI console (profiles, schedules, tokens, screen/LED control)
  • DFU updates via web or SD
  • Web-based SD file manager (AP mode)

  • We’re on Kickstarter! 100% Funded

    Michelle Mendez7 hours ago 0 comments

    POOM is built by a small, independent engineering team driven by curiosity and hands-on experimentation. We handle everything ourselves,  hardware design, firmware development, testing, and iteration. 

    Being a small team allows us to move fast, make bold technical decisions, and stay closely connected to the community. Every feature, revision, and experiment comes from real use, real constraints, and real feedback.

    This project is built with care, transparency, and a deep respect for open hardware.

    We want to sincerely thank everyone who followed the project early, shared feedback, asked hard questions, and helped push POOM forward. Your support made this possible.

    This Hackaday page will continue to document the technical side of the journey: hardware revisions, firmware architecture, experiments, failures, and lessons learned.

    If you’d like to follow POOM into this next chapter, you can find the campaign here:
    👉 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thepoom/poom-pentest-play-create?ref=degctn

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