It’s Impossible To Explain Why These Magnetic Gyros Look So Fun

It’s Impossible To Explain Why These Magnetic Gyros Look So Fun


Humans seem drawn to things they don’t fully understand. That’s why we have a hunger to explore the stars, and why it’s almost impossible for us to put down magnetic toys. The makers of those wildly popular Nanodot magnets have a new obsession for you: a magnet-powered gyroscopic sphere that has no real purpose besides holding our attention for hours on end.

Inside each of the Gyro’s clear plastic spheres is a set of four strong neodymium-iron-boron magnets that are free to spin in any direction. Kind of like a wannabe astronaut inside one of those spinning zero-g contraptions. But instead of vomiting, they interact with each other in weird and wonderful ways that will have you experimenting until you absolutely can’t put off answering neglected emails.

A pair of Gyros will set you back $US40 and won’t arrive until Christmas, but if you’re looking for a distraction from visiting guests and family, this could be it. [Nanodots via The Gadgeteer]


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