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[[File:Fidget Cube nero e rosso.jpeg|thumb|A fidget cube]]
[[File:Fidget Cube nero e rosso.jpeg|thumb|A fidget cube]]
The '''Fidget Cube''' is a small hand-held [[Machine|device]] designed by Matthew and [[Mark McLachlan]], brothers and co-founders of the Colorado-based design studio Antsy Labs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/fidget-helps-concentration/|title=Are fidget toys legitimately good for your brain, or pseudoscientific snake oil?|last=Dormehl|first=Luke|date=2017-03-08|work=[[Digital Trends]]|access-date=2017-05-07|url-status=live|language=en-US}}</ref> It has fidget tools on all sides: a switch, [[gear]]s, a rolling [[trackball|ball]] (marble), a [[analog stick|joystick]], a spinning disk, a [[worry stone]], and five [[push-button|button]]s.
The '''Fidget Cube''' is a small hand-held [[Machine|device]] designed by Phillip and [[Mike Bobagaurd]], brothers and co-founders of the Colorado-based design studio Antsy Labs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/fidget-helps-concentration/|title=Are fidget toys legitimately good for your brain, or pseudoscientific snake oil?|last=Dormehl|first=Luke|date=2017-03-08|work=[[Digital Trends]]|access-date=2017-05-07|url-status=live|language=en-US}}</ref> It has fidget tools on all sides: a switch, [[gear]]s, a rolling [[trackball|ball]] (marble), a [[analog stick|joystick]], a spinning disk, a [[worry stone]], and five [[push-button|button]]s.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==

Revision as of 13:54, 11 October 2022

A fidget cube

The Fidget Cube is a small hand-held device designed by Phillip and Mike Bobagaurd, brothers and co-founders of the Colorado-based design studio Antsy Labs.[1] It has fidget tools on all sides: a switch, gears, a rolling ball (marble), a joystick, a spinning disk, a worry stone, and five buttons.

Reception

In a positive review, The Verge described the cube as "basically a baby toy for adults".[2]

After its 2016 Kickstarter campaign, the Fidget Cube ranked tenth on the highest-funded crowdfunding projects[3][4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dormehl, Luke (2017-03-08). "Are fidget toys legitimately good for your brain, or pseudoscientific snake oil?". Digital Trends. Retrieved 2017-05-07.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Bohn, Dieter (February 7, 2017). "The Fidget Cube is basically a baby toy for adults and I love it". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-05-07.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Kuchera, Ben (12 September 2016). "Fidgeters made this toy one of Kickstarter's most successful campaigns". Polygon.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Guzman, Zack (30 January 2017). "This 24-year-old made $345,000 in 2 months by beating Kickstarters to market". cnbc.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ Griner, David (September 14, 2016). "The Story Behind Fidget Cube, the $4 Million Phenomenon You Didn't Know You Needed". Adweek.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Kuchera, Ben (2017-01-03). "The Fidget Cube hit with shipping delays as knockoffs flood market". Polygon. Retrieved 2017-04-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)