The Smart Cube with SCREENS on every piece

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  • čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
  • I unbox and try out the WOWCube, an incredible new smart 2x2 Rubik's Cube with interactive screens instead of stickers!
    Pre-order it here: wowcube.com/buy
    Use discount code "z3cubing" for 5% off everything at TheCubicle.com! www.thecubicle.com/?p=HJMGVPebP (Affiliate Link/Code)
    Intro Music: "Forces" by Jim Yosef [NCS Release]
    • Jim Yosef - Forces (fe...
    Outro Music: "Ruby" by Jim Yosef and Alex Skrindo [NCS Release]
    • Jim Yosef & Alex Skrin...
    Merch: teespring.com/stores/Z3Cubing
    0:00 - The Concept
    0:47 - Unboxing
    2:30 - Home Screen
    3:34 - 2x2 Mode
    4:51 - Screensavers
    5:14 - "Butterflies" Game
    6:18 - 2048
    7:40 - "Steampipes" Game
    8:41 - Cut the Rope
    10:42 - Phone App
    11:39 - More Accessories
    12:51 - Disassembly
    13:45 - Pricing
    14:28 - Conclusion
    #RubiksCube #cubing #Z3Cubing
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Komentáře • 993

  • @Z3Cubing
    @Z3Cubing  Před rokem +82

    One year later, it looks like the current pre-order price for the starter pack is $399. That's a lot more than the $250 crowdfunding price I stated in the video, but I think my conclusion still stands. It totally makes sense when you look at how much custom hardware is squeezed into it, but that unfortunately makes the target audience rather small.

    • @crypticshadows
      @crypticshadows Před rokem +5

      It’s a great concept! I hope it gets improved and made cheaper in the future, i’m very interested to see what’s gonna happen!

    • @QwetzxlClips
      @QwetzxlClips Před rokem

      That sucks, it’s a great product, with a good concept and great execution, it got potential

    • @MichaelEllis-kf1or
      @MichaelEllis-kf1or Před 11 měsíci

      ​@Ali Ba okay better 😅😅😅😅😅

    • @user-ju5tk5ft4l
      @user-ju5tk5ft4l Před 11 měsíci

      @AliBa-yp4llyoooooo

    • @user-ju5tk5ft4l
      @user-ju5tk5ft4l Před 11 měsíci +1

      @AliBa-yp4llyou rather ps5 or this cube?

  • @shottysteve
    @shottysteve Před rokem +1229

    this is gonna be super cool in 40 years when someone finds it and does a retro tech video on it and how they went out of business

    • @dylanbksp
      @dylanbksp Před rokem +70

      and it'll either end with the CEO getting into a scandal, a worse CEO replacing the old one and running the company into the ground, or a new competitor gaining more popularity

    • @topouzidd
      @topouzidd Před rokem +31

      No Li-Ion battery works 40 years later. It's the reason today's devices will never work as retro tech. We can still play on MSX, Commodore 64 or ZX Spectrum (released exactly 40 years earlier), but we won't be able to find battery replacement for this in 40 years! We might not be able to find battery replacement for Nintendo Switch in 40 years, even though it's a very well established console today. (Ok, let me bookmark this comment and I'll come back to check it in 2062 if I'm still alive).

    • @purelyfixedyyc4039
      @purelyfixedyyc4039 Před rokem +6

      Hahaha as soon as I saw the title picture I thought to myself, well shit, this will be cool in 30 years..

    • @SoundblasterYT
      @SoundblasterYT Před rokem +1

      @@topouzidd unless they're made illegal I'm sure they will exist and perhaps be made on a small scale and expensive for these kinds of purposes. Its just gonna be hard to get.

    • @topouzidd
      @topouzidd Před rokem +2

      @@SoundblasterYT I mean specific rechargeable batteries for a device that stopped circulating 20-30 years ago, not Li-Ion batteries in general. I mean, we can still find and buy PSP battery but it was discontinued only 8 years ago and I don’t think we will be able to find a battery for PSP or a battery for this cube in 20 years.

  • @muhndk
    @muhndk Před rokem +115

    Respect to whoever made this, I haven't seen such a creativity in a long long time.

    • @hezowrld
      @hezowrld Před rokem

      honestly

    • @Gurn93
      @Gurn93 Před rokem +1

      Thank you. It took a lot of words

    • @leathan7
      @leathan7 Před rokem

      For real, impressive work no doubt.

    • @WhiteSupreme
      @WhiteSupreme Před rokem

      Of course you haven't You're a child and your life exists on the internet. You don't go outside.

    • @muhndk
      @muhndk Před rokem +2

      @@WhiteSupreme 😂 that's cute. How old are you big boi?

  • @cameronpeterson6734
    @cameronpeterson6734 Před 2 lety +72

    The Cut the Rope game and 2048 look quite addicting (I'm a fan of 2048 games) and this cube looks like something from a sci-fi movie haha looks awesome!

  • @041744
    @041744 Před 2 lety +292

    This honestly looks amazing. I hope they keep making new and better iterations of it with better turning, battery life and all that.

  • @Fourth_Dimension
    @Fourth_Dimension Před 2 lety +271

    12:43 to make the charger fit u have to put the part with the connectors perpendicular to the foam in the box. theres a cut between the two holes for the adaptor

  • @moshi29.
    @moshi29. Před 2 lety +23

    Wowcube is so innovative! Imagine in the next 2023 we got a 21x21 SMART Cube LOL

  • @Panchurros753
    @Panchurros753 Před 2 lety +236

    They actually managed to combine a Smartphone with a cube, my life is...actually not complete, not until I can get my hands on this cube...if you can even call it a normal cube

    • @PrinceInfinty
      @PrinceInfinty Před rokem +4

      Nah call it a smart cube

    • @milesisbadatyt
      @milesisbadatyt Před rokem +3

      @@PrinceInfinty nah a wow cube

    • @PrinceInfinty
      @PrinceInfinty Před rokem +4

      @@milesisbadatyt no no no no it's a wee cube

    • @AizYT_
      @AizYT_ Před rokem

      ​​@@PrinceInfinty nah its ohio cube.

  • @solver5k
    @solver5k Před 2 lety +192

    This truly looks incredible and appears to be a full-blown entertainment system which can be a toy or a very fun educational tool. With endless possibilities, I think the price will be justified. 🔥

    • @IlyaOs
      @IlyaOs Před 2 lety +12

      Guys, we're just entering the market. And the price is very dependent on the volume of sales. If you manage to try large volumes, the price will fall. In addition, several companies are interested in licensing our development. For example, probably in Brazil the wowcube will be produced by another company. Our goal is to create a new market

    • @true_fresh
      @true_fresh Před 2 lety +2

      It's solver5k

  • @fox4dayz278
    @fox4dayz278 Před 2 lety +36

    Look at the design of the carrying case and TELL ME they aren't planning on releasing a 3x3 version in the future!! I'm honestly hyped to get my hands on one of these, and to see what kind of crazy puzzle apps/games people come up with for it!

  • @Kerbalista
    @Kerbalista Před 2 lety +71

    These Smart Cubes are getting crazier each year. We will see 4x4 Smart Cube in 2023 i swear.

  • @wolf219_yt
    @wolf219_yt Před 2 lety +16

    Wowcube: gets released
    Every other smartcube: wow...

  • @01001000010101000100
    @01001000010101000100 Před rokem +8

    Before seeing this I was very skeptical to the idea. A cube with screens? Ridiculous! But now I know why it's called a WOWCube ;) This is exactly what it is. The games for it are awesome. I'm amazed by ingenuity of their authors. A kid playing with such toys in early age will surely have a great spatial thinking.

  • @Horiz21
    @Horiz21 Před rokem +4

    Before I opened this video, I thought it was just a display function added to a rubik, and the gameplay of the "Classic Cube" app also made me feel that there was no meaning. But when I saw the pipe game and candy delivery game that used the three-dimensional world features, I found that this is an unparalleled new idea! It is so amazing!

  • @Spifflee
    @Spifflee Před 2 lety +23

    That cut the rope app was super clever and looked like lots of fun So uhh now to spend weeks trying to decide wheter or not to get it

    • @LuaTech
      @LuaTech Před rokem

      The cut the rope looked so cool! It was very clever

  • @Multicubing
    @Multicubing Před 2 lety +86

    That is an amazing toy! I can see a lot of people spending a lot of time with that. Looks like a ton of fun!

    • @Machodave2020
      @Machodave2020 Před 2 lety +6

      I wouldn't really call it a toy. All 2×2 are puzzles and some are toys and some are not (and this goes for all puzzles). For example, a dollar store cube is a toy, but the GAN 251 is not a toy. Now this cube has gone beyond that designation. This is a piece of modern technology.

    • @Multicubing
      @Multicubing Před 2 lety +2

      @@Machodave2020 I can agree with your explanation. It is an extraordinary puzzle!!!

    • @Sqift
      @Sqift Před 2 lety

      @@Machodave2020 Why's the Gan 251 not a toy?

    • @Machodave2020
      @Machodave2020 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Sqift because the GAN 251 M is $21.99. sure, we have toys that cost that much, but because it's a puzzle, I would say that's the starting price for conventional professional cubes (you can get cheaper ones, but this is the start). And this goes for all Rubik's based puzzles.

  • @ShepTheCreator
    @ShepTheCreator Před 2 lety +21

    yess finally!! I have been supporting this project and coding for it for a while!, P.S little fun fact, the reason I got into this project is actually b/c it was made by a kid! which I am also a kid inventor!

    • @awesomeguy2650
      @awesomeguy2650 Před 2 lety +1

      Wow 😮😮😮

    • @FLOWRIDER0_
      @FLOWRIDER0_ Před rokem +1

      Does it run any conventional operating system? It would be interesting to see what homebrew games could be made

  • @googletricksyz
    @googletricksyz Před 2 lety +12

    That's crazy! Can't wait to see a 4x4 smart cube being released!

    • @urmomL
      @urmomL Před 2 lety +1

      what abt 3x3 one?

    • @LastRemainingNiko
      @LastRemainingNiko Před 2 lety

      4x4?

    • @rk31
      @rk31 Před 2 lety

      giker and gocube already made 2x2 smart cubes, if you are wondering

    • @rk31
      @rk31 Před 2 lety

      @@urmomL there are many 3x3 smart cubes already

  • @gilkal012
    @gilkal012 Před 2 lety +7

    I'm not a Rubik's guy like so many people are, but even I find this device pretty amazing

  • @zekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    @zekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Před 2 lety +9

    Z3cubing in 2050: “which 21x21 smart cube is the best?”

  • @NezumiiroGray
    @NezumiiroGray Před rokem +7

    Really liking this, though I'd like to see a 3x3 eventually, and I'd also like the devkit to support Linux out of the box too, but the IDE they are pushing might work anyway. The hardware is seriously impressive. I think this is the first "smart" rubiks cube that isn't a convoluted mess or completely unnecessary. This actually improves on the "point" of the original rubiks cube by allowing for unique and new experiences with the puzzle. I love that they encourage taking apart the cube and even include the tools and accessories needed. I'll be keeping a close eye on the future of this tech.

  • @mr.knightthedetective7435

    Imagine a 3x3x3 smartcube with live feed, that would be insane

  • @alejrandom6592
    @alejrandom6592 Před rokem +1

    this is amazing, I got excited when it turned on. also when you cut the rope

  • @zekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
    @zekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Před 2 lety +2

    0:41 “So needl-“ YEET

  • @antonyshadowbanned
    @antonyshadowbanned Před rokem +4

    Wonderful concept! Very decent implementation for 1st gen product. Only for hardcore enthusiasts and early adopters at 400usd but glad it exists :D

  • @jonclef79
    @jonclef79 Před 2 lety +2

    4:08
    Him: 11 seconds, that was pretty slow
    Me: After 5 years, I still have not solved my rubix's cube.

  • @johndorian473
    @johndorian473 Před 6 měsíci

    I gotta admire whoever implemented this concept cube

  • @user-vf7qq3ie8q
    @user-vf7qq3ie8q Před rokem +2

    Brings a whole new meaning to the game cube

  • @user-dingus-dingus
    @user-dingus-dingus Před 2 lety +9

    Preordered it as soon as you went to the unboxing. This is absolutely extreme

  • @dynamictimbit7820
    @dynamictimbit7820 Před 2 lety +5

    That looks amazing

  • @UnknowableThen
    @UnknowableThen Před 2 lety +1

    This is a great idea, I know I will be sticking around the next 3 weeks this company is not bankrupt.

  • @NintendJo969
    @NintendJo969 Před 2 lety +24

    I looked at the price and I was very surprised that it was $300!
    Obviously that's a lot of money, but for a cube that's mixed with a smart phone, that's pretty cheap. I was expecting it to be at LEAST $600

    • @Bluebrain
      @Bluebrain Před rokem

      Where did you see it for $300? On the website, the cheapest option is the basic starter pack for $399.

  • @The8BitNerd
    @The8BitNerd Před 2 lety +3

    Who needs a phone when you have the wow cube.

    • @paulolsen2197
      @paulolsen2197 Před 2 lety

      “Hold on, I’ll text them when it is solved”

  • @sharah2023
    @sharah2023 Před 2 lety +2

    My son's favourite game really is 2048 but not on the wowcube.
    How to play:
    1. Only go up and right.
    2. Make sure the right column is full to go down.
    3. It should go like this:
    4. Once you get to 2048, you win!
    5. Once the board is full and you can’t go anywhere, it’s game over.
    What's your favourite game on the cube?

  • @RoroRopo2
    @RoroRopo2 Před 2 lety +8

    It looks insane! Technology is advancing too fast, soon the robots will be against us 😳😅😅

  • @Dan-oj4iq
    @Dan-oj4iq Před rokem

    I like the narrative style of this guy. For some odd reason I always learn something a bit easier the faster the instructor speaks.

  • @jaden_kys
    @jaden_kys Před 2 lety +3

    Imagine playing Minecraft with this

  • @W4LRUS7769
    @W4LRUS7769 Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome! You always make my day with your videos

  • @UDX6T
    @UDX6T Před rokem +2

    This dude is my imagination of the word "nerd"

  • @clarewillison9379
    @clarewillison9379 Před rokem +1

    Genuinely the best smart toy I’ve seen. Burying my credit card in concrete until I have control of this irresistible urge to buy.

  • @Amazing.Charles
    @Amazing.Charles Před 2 lety +5

    This indeed is a wowcube. This is the coolest cube I've seen. Wish I can add this to my cube collection.

  • @constancelikecorn
    @constancelikecorn Před 2 lety +2

    bro this cube is so cool, I just pre-ordered it

  • @TheofficialQBEEP
    @TheofficialQBEEP Před 2 lety +1

    Wow this is incredible

  • @oculwarrior1706
    @oculwarrior1706 Před rokem

    Big gift for cube fans! This could even be used as an electric key (combination lock).
    I would suggest laying a foam mat for all your throwables so they don't break... the floor.

  • @Pnod666
    @Pnod666 Před 2 lety +2

    Just wait till they come out with a 3x3 variant. That'll be the smartcube to end all smartcubes.

  • @nasimulnadim5269
    @nasimulnadim5269 Před rokem

    This is a very interesting product and a new way of using tech. The input systems and handling are a unique way to interact with digital. I hope they make more ways to make this useful outside of those games. Very novel idea.

  • @justangelathegamer
    @justangelathegamer Před 2 lety +2

    Wow cube. Makes sense. Makes you go Wow

  • @Flamezoplol
    @Flamezoplol Před 2 lety +4

    Keep up the good work

  • @eljoemeidala4749
    @eljoemeidala4749 Před 2 lety +4

    It’s like the “The Rubik’s Phone”

  • @Jsarson1976
    @Jsarson1976 Před 11 měsíci

    This looks really impressive, very creative and love the ball app where you moved the ball around 😮

  • @tomjary9284
    @tomjary9284 Před rokem

    Awesome product. Truely amazing 👏

  • @stevetrm3395
    @stevetrm3395 Před 2 lety +2

    If there is one thing that i would beg my parents for, its this.

  • @justangelathegamer
    @justangelathegamer Před 2 lety +3

    Bruh it looks better than a smartphone

  • @nah4got
    @nah4got Před rokem

    So satisfying, you’re incredible!

  • @Watermelon-gr9rp
    @Watermelon-gr9rp Před rokem

    Nice video! Can't wait to get my hands on that!

  • @idek3867
    @idek3867 Před rokem +14

    Love the concept! Really wish I could get my hands on one, but they're just way too expensive even with the big discount 😕

  • @soccernation6255
    @soccernation6255 Před 2 lety +6

    If he is still making videos i bet in 50 years he will through the wow cube on the ground like he did the normal 2x2

  • @user-sv6vm9qc3l
    @user-sv6vm9qc3l Před rokem

    Thank you for the video! This cube is really awesome, the games look quite interesting 😄

  • @vizeath
    @vizeath Před rokem +2

    I think this thing is bassically the electronic version of rubik cube, that kids would cry and beg their parents to buy one for them, and they're gonna play it for one week nonstop then they're gonna forget it, or they're gonna break it.

  • @rangercubing6429
    @rangercubing6429 Před 2 lety +2

    I know what I am saving up for next!

  • @edcgadgets-de
    @edcgadgets-de Před 2 lety +4

    What if they sell 12 edge pieces separately and you can make a (giant and heavy) 3x3, that would be amazing!!! Would be another 250-300$ for sure…

  • @Drunboxingdude
    @Drunboxingdude Před rokem

    Wow this amazing😍

  • @ekkoinosukeprestige6297
    @ekkoinosukeprestige6297 Před 2 lety +1

    This technology is interesting. I like the interface of the cube. I am going to purchase one

  • @Th3Gam3925
    @Th3Gam3925 Před 2 lety +2

    When I clicked the video, the first thing I said was this looks expensive 😂

  • @igorgrygiel
    @igorgrygiel Před 2 lety +2

    we are not just learning how this cube works we are also learning maths

  • @sofiapixie1373
    @sofiapixie1373 Před 2 lety

    That looks so fun!

  • @gunnerengelsman
    @gunnerengelsman Před 2 lety +2

    Awesome

  • @Leo-ct9pm
    @Leo-ct9pm Před 2 lety +3

    I really like this cube but I'm afraid I would damage it while playing with it. If they add a wrist strap on one of the piece, I might consider buying this cube.

    • @Z3Cubing
      @Z3Cubing  Před 2 lety +5

      The adhesive bumpers I show later in the video should be plenty to avoid damage.

  • @DearMemes-de8my
    @DearMemes-de8my Před 2 lety +3

    Imagine ,, if this is 3x3

  • @iatemybraincells5144
    @iatemybraincells5144 Před 2 lety +2

    the future for normal people : cool stuff and robots
    the future for cubers : smart cube with screens

  • @mridulagarwal8773
    @mridulagarwal8773 Před rokem +1

    i really want to watch you throwing this cube like the regular 2X2

  • @1312_PV
    @1312_PV Před 2 lety +3

    It's very cool but it also makes me sad to think of how much e-waste all this smart products introduce. One phone every three years and one laptop every six per person already lead to a near unmanageable amount of e-waste and a huge energetic cost, and there is no current way around it but to cut it down. Smart products (and products which didn't use to have electronics like headphones) appear but their energetic cost and possibilities of recycling doesn't improve.
    Cubing used to be a quite harmless hobby in this regard, but now just by buying a couple smart cubes more waste has been created than by a lifetime of traditional cubing. And given how resolution, battery life, cube mechanism speed, miniaturization, etc improve people will of course not buy only one of these to use for decades.
    Of course our personal decisions are near irrelevant next to some billionaire that takes a helicopter daily for a trip that can be done by tram, or to companies which really don't push hard enough to reduce their CO2 footprint and to make products that last a lifetime (as it's against their interest), but well, they have some impact.
    Sorry about the rambling. It's not your fault at all, of course.

    • @patriotpearl264
      @patriotpearl264 Před 2 lety

      OMG... If you're that opposed to technology go pitch a tent in the woods somewhere and live off the grid. 🤦

    • @1312_PV
      @1312_PV Před 2 lety

      @@patriotpearl264 I work in the electronics engineering field, fella. I'm opposed to e-waste. And many e-waste is precisely stuff deliberately done low tech and low quality so you have to replace it in a few years instead of a lifetime. Think OLED screens for example, most won't las 4 years without significant burning. There is the tech to avoid it but companies would rather invest in guaranteeing some years of use and that it looks terrible immediately afterwards than in increasing lifetime.
      Also, improving our recycling capabilities is a very tech intensive project. What is "go live on a tent" levels of outdated is filling landfields to the brim like we do and like we used to do a thousand years ago too.

    • @patriotpearl264
      @patriotpearl264 Před 2 lety +1

      @@1312_PV I probably owe you an apology. My comment was a bit harsh. I know big tech exploits us and honestly, if I could live off the grid I would. I'm so freaking dependent on technology that I don't really know how to live without it. I hate that I'm so dependent on technology, but I guess because I am, I responded harshly. You're not wrong. Thank you for the taking the time to write you're position... I respect that! 🕊️

  • @parkerellis746
    @parkerellis746 Před 10 měsíci +1

    “Hey, whatcha doing?”
    “Watching CZcams.”
    “…on your Rubik’s cube?”
    “Yes.”

  • @unamix7729
    @unamix7729 Před rokem

    that has to be the coolest implementation of cut the rope I have ever seen

  • @ImPun.
    @ImPun. Před 2 lety +1

    Nice video, keep up the good work!

  • @heyimhy
    @heyimhy Před 11 měsíci

    this is sooo cool!! awesome that theres a bunch of games for this. i wanna play Cut the Rope. the games look so interesting and fun

  • @FrogsAreGods
    @FrogsAreGods Před 2 lety +1

    that one kid: you got any games on your phone
    you: no but i have games on my CUBE

  • @TheCustomCuber
    @TheCustomCuber Před 2 lety

    Great review, man!

  • @justangelathegamer
    @justangelathegamer Před 2 lety +2

    I want this now

  • @renatalagares531
    @renatalagares531 Před 2 lety

    Dude this is like futuristic!

  • @Tun_chi
    @Tun_chi Před rokem

    I'm amazed by this👍

  • @FawziBreidi
    @FawziBreidi Před rokem +1

    it is actually on 40% discount and costs around $350 for the cut-the-rope edition. I was seriously considering it before the inflated price tag of 350.

  • @vincentmacchi
    @vincentmacchi Před rokem

    That looks so cool

  • @epsilon3667
    @epsilon3667 Před 2 lety +1

    This would be super fun to develop for :)

  • @RubikSnap
    @RubikSnap Před 2 lety +1

    I think this can be a huuuuuuge success!!!!

  • @mightyxt
    @mightyxt Před rokem

    That’s a cool cube!!!

  • @omkarmoharana6512
    @omkarmoharana6512 Před 2 lety +2

    Woah😍😍😍

  • @mystiraingo6406
    @mystiraingo6406 Před 2 lety +1

    Woahhhhhhh thats cool

  • @errol3107
    @errol3107 Před 2 lety

    "Yo you ready to go?"
    "Yeah just gimme a few minutes im charging my cube"

  • @Dustrick
    @Dustrick Před rokem

    That's still really cool, don't know if I will ever see this cube again though.

  • @beemgd35
    @beemgd35 Před 2 lety

    Amazing video

  • @SketchOSC
    @SketchOSC Před 2 lety

    The new cut the rope is the best part of this change my mind

  • @JuanCruz-et8so
    @JuanCruz-et8so Před rokem

    Award 🥇 of the Year for interactive

  • @peggydearest
    @peggydearest Před 2 lety

    that is really cool

  • @nextlevel4529
    @nextlevel4529 Před rokem

    Now that's innovation 👍😱🤗🤓😇

  • @rcmakingtracks18
    @rcmakingtracks18 Před rokem +1

    Just wow, I want one.

  • @thedovakid1703
    @thedovakid1703 Před 2 lety

    This is really cool 👍

  • @sebastiansmith601
    @sebastiansmith601 Před rokem

    thats awsome

  • @wesleydavis1217
    @wesleydavis1217 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing t he wow cube to us it s really cool.

  • @Segaton
    @Segaton Před rokem

    wow.. that's really cool.