A Look Back at RealVNC’s 2023 Milestones: The Yearly Roundup

A Look Back at RealVNC's 2023 Milestones: The Yearly Roundup

 2023 unfolded with a host of exciting enhancements to the RealVNC Connect software, as anticipated. Aside from that, we hosted a contest showcasing the creative side of our users. Plus, we offered an in-depth analysis of the remote access industry. Dive in to explore the significant landmarks that defined RealVNC’s year.

With that said, let’s dive into some of the most important moments of what has been a very busy year here at RealVNC. 

RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize Finalist Zohar Stephan Shalev: Guitarobot

Six finalists were named for the 2023 RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize on the 25th of September. Before announcing the winner on November 6th, each finalist and their solution will be profiled here on the RealVNC Blog. Our sixth finalist is Zohar Stephan Shalev, who, along with his classmate Ilya Kuntsevych, created a robot which reads printed sheet music and plays a guitar.

RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize Finalist Kunikatsu Takase: robot carer

Kunikatsu Takase robot carer

Six finalists were named for the 2023 RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize on the 25th of September. Before announcing the winner on November 6th, each finalist and their solution will be profiled here on the RealVNC Blog. Our fifth finalist is retired robotics professor Kunikatsu Takase. After seeing hospital staff struggle to adequately care for a relative, he invented a new robotic tool for providing help to patients remotely.

RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize Finalist Kevin McAleer’s AI-powered Owl

Kevin McAleer

Six finalists were named for the 2023 RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize on the 25th of September. Before announcing the winner on November 6th, each finalist and their solution will be profiled here on the RealVNC Blog. Our fourth finalist is project manager Kevin McAleer, who has created an AI-powered robot which can read hand-signals and upload images to social media.

RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize Finalist Mikhail Grushinskiy: the Boat OS

Boat operating system

Six finalists were named for the 2023 RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize on the 25th of September. Before announcing the winner on November 6th, each finalist and their solution will be profiled here on the RealVNC Blog. Our third finalist is software engineer Mikhail Grushinskiy. His passion for sailing inspired him to create an open-source Raspberry Pi operating system specifically for boats, which is now used all over the world.

RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize: Finalist Dan Nicholson’s Community-Spawning Robot

Six finalists were named for the 2023 RealVNC Raspberry Pi Prize on the 25th of September. Before announcing the winner on November 6th, each finalist and their solution will be profiled here on the RealVNC Blog. Our second finalist is software engineer Dan Nicholson, who was inspired by a video game character to create a companion robot that now has fans all around the world.

How to use a headless Raspberry Pi with VNC Connect

Mini Computer Raspberry Pi

Accessing a headless Raspberry Pi with VNC Connect allows you to use it without a monitor. It is ideal for cases where your Pi is constantly in use performing a task, but you do not need access to it all the time.