the neocube is a magnetic puzzle o’ fun
The NeoCube starts out as a cube made of super-magnetic balls that’s billed as “literally a puzzle with billions of solutions.” Here’s the good news: There are no right answers, just a whole heap o’ magnetic mayhem to be had.
Check out this video of the NeoCube in action. Then, let’s take bets on how many thousands of hours this guy has logged playing with it.
OK, now try to convince me you don’t want one. Betcha can’t! And even if you can, once I tell you it promises stress relief and dual hemisphere brain stimulation, you will be completely powerless to resist. Don’t believe me? How about another video then?
For such a cool and fun-seeming product, I must warn you that the website is extremely janky. I’m not sure if it’s the fact that every other word is in a different font, or the crazy spacing of text, or the weird, new age-y background. But if you simply must must must have a NeoCube then you’ll need to go there to plonk down your $14 (minicube, aka, lamecube IMHO) or your $30 (alpha cube) or your $35 (fabulously named cubetastic pack, which includes a mini and an alpha.)
categories: cool toys just plain fun strange + wonderful
September 24th, 2008 comments (12): stumble it! digg it! by: karen m.
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This looks really cool! I wonder if they might/could develop a product with a more practical use than just a cool toy.
Great magnetism, take a long, long time to take apart and put into different configurations. I would not have the patience for this.
The NeoCube is composed of 216 individual high-energy rare-earth magnets.
The NeoCube is an entertainment device like no other in the world.
The NeoCube Is literally a puzzle with billions of solutions.
This allows you to create and recreate an outrageous number of shapes and patterns.
Your NeoCube will provide you with hours and hours of unequaled entertainment!
http://www.neo-cube.cn
TheCyberCube.com has a bigger version of this…makes it easier to handle. They have a nice comparison on their website. Be careful though, these are so strong that I wiped out my debit card with it! Keep them away from kids too.
We supply Neocube magnetic balls (magnetic spheres) whose size is from 3mm~10mm. They are very powerful and amazing. There are 216pcs of magnetic spheres in one set.
NeoCube is composed of 216 individual high-energy NdFeB magnets. This allows you to create and recreate an outrageous number of shapes and patterns. NeoCube is literally a puzzle with billions of solutions. With all of these possible solutions, you will come up with numerous shapes and patterns for which there is no names, because you will be the first person in history to have created it.
Regards,
Eric H.
Magbeads Beadwork co., ltd.
Http://www.neo-cube.cn
neocube@live.cn sales@neo-cube.cn
There’s a Black Friday sale on NeoMinis starting today 11/28/08 and ending on Monday 12/01/08. Buy one get one Free!
http://www.theneocube.com
The magnetic fields of magnetic balls are concentrated more at the poles than disc or block magnets. These balls are great for experimentation and magic tricks and are just plain fascinating to play with. NeoCube is consisted of hundreds of individual strong neodymium balls. You can create huge number of shapes and models according to your imagination by this amazing NeoCube. NeoCube is wonderfully suitable for experiments and combining with other magnets. No one who comes into contact with these magnets ever wants to give them back. These small but very powerful NeoCube inevitably arouse a sense of play.
sales@fly-motor.com http://www.fly-motor.com
These are the coolest puzzles! I just bought 2 of them from this place called TheCyberCube.com. They have different types of cubes and cool packaging! Its defiantly a must check out. The price was pretty good. I believe the 7×7 Creation Cube is the same as the NeoCube BUT the 7×7 Creation Cube you get 343 spheres VS the NeoCube you only get 216 spheres. Dunno… Check it out at http://www.thecybercube.com
– Gadget Master
The NeoCube was a product of months of refinement, and the original contact@theNeoCube.com still offers fast reliable service and products!
If you looking for competitive price from manufacturer http://www.216neocube.com/
how to start make some shape, just have a look for simple neocube instruction with the picture on this page
http://www.neocube.org/neo-cube-instructions
new version of neocube is nanodots, which offer more elements 236pcs, http://www.nanodots.org