| Almost 35 years later, a toy that sold millions of | | | | itself (if you've given up) and dazzles the audience |
| copies world wide is finally available in the new | | | | with an incredible light display. |
| digitized and fully electronic version for modern | | | | The cube itself is a little larger and heavier than its |
| generation. Introducing Rubik's Touch Cube. | | | | older brother. Some tiles have special icons, double |
| This incredible device has no moving parts, and | | | | clicking which will perform a desired action. There are |
| features touch sensitive tiles with built in sensors and | | | | a few drawbacks as well. Touch Cube is a little too |
| accelerometers. These tiles detect the touch and | | | | sensitive and frequently slides where it shouldn't. |
| lights quickly follow the swipe of the finger, emulating | | | | Sliding the line will only work on the side facing up, |
| a twist or a turn of the face. Rubik's cube flawlessly | | | | making it at times awkward to solve. It is definitely |
| detects and performs the movements to completely | | | | designed for an average user in mind, rather than a |
| mimic the original cube. The build in processor knows | | | | tactical, strategic player who turns the sides without |
| the exact number of turns needed to solve the | | | | even looking at them. |
| touch cube at any given instant, but can also assist | | | | Rubik's Cube will be available sometime in October, |
| those in need with a hint or a simple solution! You can | | | | for about $150 at Amazon and Best Buy. Despite its |
| undo a move as well. | | | | popularity, Touch cube is unlikely to make it to the |
| Touch cube can even sound like a real thing (this | | | | top of the Christmas shopping list. It still requires |
| cube comes with original and digital sound effects | | | | some fine tuning and price is definitely way too high |
| built in). Rubik's cube comes with a charging station, | | | | for an average consumer. |
| but once placed to recharge, it automatically solves | | | | |