July 24, 2017 at 11:38Smart Rubik's Cube: now it also “synchronizes” with a smartphone
During the time that we were absent, we got quite a lot of funny gizmos in our eyes and hands, and we will try, of course, to delicately tell about them. One of the toys that left a positive impression is the Rubik's Cube-Tastic. You might like it too.
We all came out of the Gogol's “Overcoat” (c)
Someone is now reprimanding, some are perplexed, and some, with some envy, may be looking at those who spin spinners in their hands. Moreover, the spinning process itself in the hands of something does not raise questions: if you think about it, our generation also twisted and turned. Now the rosary came into fashion, then souvenir butterfly knives, but the classic, which many are devoted to today, is the Rubik's Cube. It would be sacrilege to call it an old "analogue of a spinner," but if desired, something common is found.
The cube is good in that it amuses and develops, both children and adults. The logical toy thus changed over time and in form :
And in terms of “content”:
And, like many things in this world, it developed towards “simplification” - options with fewer squares became one way to make the Rubik's Cube easier. Another is automatic selection of build algorithms. Cube-Tastic is about the second.
How does it work
? It works, first, like a regular Rubik's Cube. That is, no special instructions will be required by anyone. Structurally, it is a classic 3x3 model with all the traditional twists and turns.
Unlike “ordinary” surface designs - not inferior stickers, but dented circles:
The central one on each side is marked with a special icon. This is important for the application with which the logical toy is “synchronized”. Synchronization is, of course, too loud a word, and it works quite simply: side recognition is done using the camera.
The Cube-Tastic application is Russified, and there will be no questions about its use.
Recognition starts from the red center: You
need to scan each side in a certain sequence (the application will prompt).
And after that, the softink will calculate the necessary number of steps for assembling the cube, depending on the complexity of mixing.
Well, then everything is quite simple: turn on the prompt, temporarily or manually switching the screens with the steps of the algorithm.
After that - beauty!
Controversial moments that we faced
Remember, probably, how the hero of Evstigneev shouted “no need, I myself” broke his leg in Ryazanov’s film. Here we, too, will immediately give you reasons for criticism.
Firstly, the idea itself: a few, but there were some reviews about the fact that it “kills” the Rubik's cube idea and dulls the owner. We do not agree with this, because there is a Rubik's cube, it has not disappeared.
Then, they say, the prices are bad. Well, let's say, there are cheaper cubes. On Aliexpress, wherever you go first of all - from hundreds . In Moscow, they came across cheap ones for 190-200 rubles, if not much sought.
Great hope and great disappointment befell in "Auchan" - there the cube costs as much as 360 rubles!
Moreover, it was especially offensive to overpay there, because it is, in fact, tripled in price Aliexpress with worse quality, but with instructions.
Careless stickers, with non-classic colors, and the general feeling of owning pleasure do not cause.
Why are colors important? Well, of course, because the assembly application has long been created for classic cubes. That is, it seems like Cube-Tastic certainly did not start first to “kill the idea” .
According to the link there are two assembly options: a scan with a camera and manual blocking of flowers, and in both cases the cube from Auchan loses: the application turned out to be insensitive to rhombuses, and the colors are not native.
Visualization is also not so complex, interactive, but it is a free application.
So, the price of the toy for which we started this post is 990 rubles ! “Everything” or “Already” is up to you to decide, but we would describe it as a “gift at the price of a souvenir”.
Wherein:
It is sold quite richly: in a proprietary impressive box:
In general, it initially seemed interesting and funny, and turned out to be so in the future, and therefore we recommend that you look closely interested. Whether for oneself, as a gift - a little thing is not of prime necessity, but it also costs lifting money.
Moreover, as with us, a classic ten percent coupon for your patience:
We all came out of the Gogol's “Overcoat” (c)
Someone is now reprimanding, some are perplexed, and some, with some envy, may be looking at those who spin spinners in their hands. Moreover, the spinning process itself in the hands of something does not raise questions: if you think about it, our generation also twisted and turned. Now the rosary came into fashion, then souvenir butterfly knives, but the classic, which many are devoted to today, is the Rubik's Cube. It would be sacrilege to call it an old "analogue of a spinner," but if desired, something common is found.
The cube is good in that it amuses and develops, both children and adults. The logical toy thus changed over time and in form :
And in terms of “content”:
And, like many things in this world, it developed towards “simplification” - options with fewer squares became one way to make the Rubik's Cube easier. Another is automatic selection of build algorithms. Cube-Tastic is about the second.
How does it work
? It works, first, like a regular Rubik's Cube. That is, no special instructions will be required by anyone. Structurally, it is a classic 3x3 model with all the traditional twists and turns.
Unlike “ordinary” surface designs - not inferior stickers, but dented circles:
The central one on each side is marked with a special icon. This is important for the application with which the logical toy is “synchronized”. Synchronization is, of course, too loud a word, and it works quite simply: side recognition is done using the camera.
The Cube-Tastic application is Russified, and there will be no questions about its use.
Recognition starts from the red center: You
need to scan each side in a certain sequence (the application will prompt).
And after that, the softink will calculate the necessary number of steps for assembling the cube, depending on the complexity of mixing.
Well, then everything is quite simple: turn on the prompt, temporarily or manually switching the screens with the steps of the algorithm.
After that - beauty!
Controversial moments that we faced
Remember, probably, how the hero of Evstigneev shouted “no need, I myself” broke his leg in Ryazanov’s film. Here we, too, will immediately give you reasons for criticism.
Firstly, the idea itself: a few, but there were some reviews about the fact that it “kills” the Rubik's cube idea and dulls the owner. We do not agree with this, because there is a Rubik's cube, it has not disappeared.
Then, they say, the prices are bad. Well, let's say, there are cheaper cubes. On Aliexpress, wherever you go first of all - from hundreds . In Moscow, they came across cheap ones for 190-200 rubles, if not much sought.
Great hope and great disappointment befell in "Auchan" - there the cube costs as much as 360 rubles!
Moreover, it was especially offensive to overpay there, because it is, in fact, tripled in price Aliexpress with worse quality, but with instructions.
Careless stickers, with non-classic colors, and the general feeling of owning pleasure do not cause.
Why are colors important? Well, of course, because the assembly application has long been created for classic cubes. That is, it seems like Cube-Tastic certainly did not start first to “kill the idea” .
According to the link there are two assembly options: a scan with a camera and manual blocking of flowers, and in both cases the cube from Auchan loses: the application turned out to be insensitive to rhombuses, and the colors are not native.
Visualization is also not so complex, interactive, but it is a free application.
So, the price of the toy for which we started this post is 990 rubles ! “Everything” or “Already” is up to you to decide, but we would describe it as a “gift at the price of a souvenir”.
Wherein:
- Nice to touch
- Nice looking
- Interactive, aka “multifunctional”
- Classic, after all - that is, “not a spinner”
It is sold quite richly: in a proprietary impressive box:
In general, it initially seemed interesting and funny, and turned out to be so in the future, and therefore we recommend that you look closely interested. Whether for oneself, as a gift - a little thing is not of prime necessity, but it also costs lifting money.
Moreover, as with us, a classic ten percent coupon for your patience:
Coupon
To buy Cube-Tastic at a discount , you need to use a coupon: WUCCKS . It is valid when paying on the site, for which you need to choose the appropriate payment method in the basket.
