Here is a simple short list on 30 different project ideas for your raspberry pi. We will continue to expand this list aswell post in depth tutorials on how to do each of these.
Raspberry Pi Project Ideas
- Home Automation System
- Weather Station
- Retro Gaming Console
- Smart Mirror
- Network-Attached Storage (NAS)
- Personal Cloud Server
- Media Center (Kodi)
- VPN Server
- Home Security Camera
- Bluetooth Speaker
- Pi-Hole (Network-wide ad blocker)
- Smart Doorbell
- Robot Car
- AI Assistant (using Google Assistant or Alexa)
- Digital Photo Frame
- Smart Light Control (using GPIO pins)
- Time-Lapse Camera
- Voice-Activated Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi-based Weather Forecast System
- Music Streaming Server
- Internet Radio Station
- Pi-based Alarm System
- Digital Thermometer
- Interactive Touchscreen Display
- IoT Smart Garden
- Security Key (2FA)
- Raspberry Pi-powered Portable Gaming Console
- AI Facial Recognition System
- USB Security Key
- Pi-Powered Drone
Keep in mind, a lot of these require additional hardware to use alongside the Raspberry Pi, but some such as Retro Gaming Console, 2FA, and Pi hole can be done with minimum if not any extra hardware.
If your just exploring and don’t own a raspberry pi, here is one you can purchase to suit all your needs!