If you're anything like us, you've tried your hand repeatedly at solving the classic puzzle and found it to be an enigma. Now an electronic version is here to save the day.
Dubbed the Rubik's TouchCube, the $150 touchscreen version of the puzzle includes an accelerometer for quick swiping action, can solve itself, and can even teach you to become a master of the cube.
Though we've yet to get our hands on the device, the product demonstration videos lead us to believe that the next-generation toy, that you can swipe much like an iPhone, adds a whole new level of fascination to the original.
Here's are some other features of the updated puzzle:
- The touch sensor technology means you can swipe your finger across squares and watch as the lights follow your motion. The swiping motion simulates the actual turning of a mechanical Rubik's Cube.
- The TouchCube always knows the exact number of moves needed to solve the puzzle at any given time, which means it can teach you to solve it with hints when you get stuck.
- You can undo your last move.
- There are modern sound effects or ones that mimic a cube twist or turn.
- The cube comes with a recharging stand, and will solve itself while charging. This could make for one interesting light show.
Sure, purists may find no charm in the modern Rubik's Cube, but we think it has just the right qualities to make an impression on consumers, if only as a great talking-piece.