Katsuhiko Okamoto is a

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inventor who specializes in modifications of the

Rubik's Cube The Rubik's Cube is a Three-dimensional space, 3-D combination puzzle originally invented in 1974 by Hungarians, Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik t ...

. Since 2001 he has created 31 such puzzles.

Okamoto Cubes

An incomplete list of Okamoto's inventions: *Floppy Cube - a 3x3x1 cube *Scramble Cube - a modified Floppy Cube, with a diamond-shaped centrepiece * Slimtower - a 2x2x3 cube, Okamoto's first invention *

Void Cube The Void Cube is a 3-D mechanical puzzle similar to a Rubik's Cube, with the notable difference being that the center pieces are missing, which causes the puzzle to resemble a level 1 Menger sponge. The core used on the Rubik's Cube is also abs ...

- a hollow 3x3x3 cube without centrepieces, which uses a rail mechanism to move cubies * Bevel Cube - identical to the independently developed

Helicopter Cube The Helicopter Cube is a Rubik's Cube-like puzzle invented by Adam G. Cowan in 2005 and built in 2006. It is also in the shape of a cube. At first glance, the Helicopter Cube may seem like a combination of the 2x2x2 and the Skewb, but it actually ...

, which appears to be a 2x2x2 cube with 8 triangles per face * Latch Cube - a 3x3x3 with directional constraints on its edges.

References

External links

Okamoto's official website (in Japanese)
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