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The V-Cube 7 is a combination puzzle in the form of a 7×7×7 cube. The first mass-produced 7×7×7 was invented by Panagiotis Verdes and is produced by the Greek company Verdes Innovations SA. Other such puzzles have since been introduced by a number of Chinese companies, [ 1 ] some of which have mechanisms which improve on the original.
The V-Cube brand is used to sell puzzles that are similar to the original Rubik's Cube. The brand is known for being the first to mass-produce the first ever 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 puzzles, [2] and for being the first to create a design that would allow for puzzles up to the 11x11x11. [1] Prior to Verdes' invention, the 6x6x6 cube was thought to be ...
DaYan Cube [3] Commercial DaYan is known for the Dayan Zhanchi. Although obsolete today, the cube was the first to use a "torpedo" design within its pieces. This prevented the cube from popping and corner twisting. Nearly every speed cube in existence today uses this design. Eastsheen Commercial GANCube: GANCube [4] Commercial
The V-Cube 6 is a 6×6×6 version of the original Rubik's Cube. The first mass-produced 6×6×6 was invented by Panagiotis Verdes and is produced by the Greek company Verdes Innovations SA. Other such puzzles have since been introduced by a number of Chinese companies, most of which have mechanisms which improve on the original.
The V-Cube 8 is an 8×8×8 version of the Rubik's Cube. Unlike the original puzzle (but like the 4×4×4 and 6×6×6 cubes), it has no fixed facets: the center facets (36 per face) are free to move to different positions.
In the United States, Rubik was granted U.S. patent 4,378,116 on 29 March 1983 for the Cube. This patent expired in 2000. ... Even larger cubes based on the V-Cube ...
An Israeli strike killed at least 11 Palestinians overnight, including the director general of Gaza police and a deputy, in Al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, local officials said Thursday.
Professor's Cube in original packaging The V-Cube 5 in its original packaging. The Professor's Cube was invented by Udo Krell in 1981. Out of the many designs that were proposed, Udo Krell's design was the first 5×5×5 design that was manufactured and sold. Uwe Mèffert manufactured the cube and sold it in Hong Kong in 1983.