Open-Source Creator Tools, DIY Builds and Fictional Worlds,

Praecursor Labs builds open-source front-end apps & tools, DIY builds and experiments ,and develops the Pyros universe.
Open where possible, practical where needed.

Co-founded by Branden & Breanna Barnes.
Front-end open source; back-ends proprietary.

Now

What’s live right now

  • Open-source tools: apps, utilities, templates, releases
  • Pyros: lore panels, tech pages, and animation development

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Creator-first • Open-source front-end

Open-source tools
Creator downloads
Pyros universe

Focused right now

Lower-overhead, high-leverage work: software tools + Pyros content + mobile game development

Apps & Tools (Open Source)

Front-end apps, utilities, templates, and creator-friendly downloads.

Pyros Universe

Lore panels, tech/spec pages, and animated series development.

Flagship (1.5–2 years)

PL Creators Suite

The main build: a connected suite of creator tools where the front end is open source and the
back end is proprietary. It ties into Pyros and future OS work.

  • Ship steady open-source tools while the suite is built
  • Release the mobile game during development (Pyros universe)
  • After: desktop suite + start custom Linux-based desktop + AR/VR OS work

Later (funded + audience)

Hardware R&D + limited drops

Hardware kits and custom devices are on hold due to overhead. Once profits and audience scale make it realistic,
we’ll begin limited-run builds and deeper R&D.

  • Praecal modular drone (first major device line)
  • AR glove prototypes (iterate versions hands-on)
  • Kits/custom hardware drops when production capacity matches demand
  • Pyros hardware experiments (when the time is right)

Pyros Universe

A sci-fi sandbox for speculative R&D, lore, and tech pages that inform real builds.

Featured threads

  • AR chemistry mode — from sim to prototype
  • Subdermal bioelectric arrays (concept)
  • Energy harvesting gloves & exosuit ideas

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