VCS³ 3D Kit: Andrew E. Wilson’s first VCS³ livestream.
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Andrew E. Wilson presented the livestream below. This was the first in his series on the VCS³ 3D Kit, Andrew performed a bringup of the FPGA system in Vivado and demonstrated a Hello World application on the MicroBlaze-V soft RISC-V processor, along with the ARM R5 and A53 cores. Andrew also took a look at basic performance benchmarks and system temperature telemetry.
Our previous blog article detailing the AMD MicroBlaze V processor: https://www.sundance.com/microblaze-v/ may well be of interest here.
This demonstration was a great example of the ease of use of the VCS³ 3D Kit. By following Andrew’s steps in this demonstration, you can be up and running in less than an hour! There will be more livestreams from Andrew in the coming weeks. We will update this blog with the dates once we have the schedule.
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVb23NyY52E
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2681733504
Sundance VCS³
The Sundance VCS³ 3D Kit is a compact, ready-to-assemble embedded vision system designed for rapid prototyping, education, and advanced development. Built around the powerful VCS³ Core (AMD Zynq UltraScale+MPSoC), the kit combines ARM processing with FPGA acceleration for real-time vision and control tasks.
The VCS³ 3D Kit demonstrates the VCS³ Core’s compact size and performance in video processing applications. Measuring just 30mm x 50mm, this tiny workhorse can be placed almost anywhere, opening up the benefits of FPGAs to many more applications. The VCS³ 3D Kit also includes dual camera modules, a 10.1″ high-resolution display, a VCS³ RP2040 co-processor board, and a complete set of 3D-printed mounts, enclosures, and cables, enabling users to quickly assemble a fully functional stereoscopic vision system.
Ideal for machine vision, robotics, sensor fusion, and FPGA-accelerated computing, the VCS³ 3D Kit offers a professional-grade platform in a compact, desktop-friendly form factor — perfect for labs, developers, and innovators pushing beyond traditional single-board computers.
Components included:
- 1x Sundance VCS³ Core
- 1x Sundance VCS³ RP2040 card
- 1x screen (10.1″, 1920×1200, 34 pin)
- 2x Raspberry Pi Camera Module 2 (15 pin)
- 1x fan (30mm x 30mm, 5V)
- 1x mini JST 2 pin male connector
- 3D printed holder for the system
- Full cable kit
- Full fixing kit