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Chuck Hoberman's eponymous sphere is one of the best-loved toys of the last quarter century. But it's only one example of his incredible work in transformable design. From adaptive nanotech to flexible building materials, Hoberman has created surprising and inventive designs at every scale.
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@katiekawaii 5 лет назад

I'm so happy this person exists.

@tommertuck1041 5 лет назад

@ice grillin f

@dibbidydoo4318 4 года назад

Brand New Sentence for someone not well known.

@oozoorik 4 года назад

I am happy that you exists. We need people who appreciate such talented guys.

@sharpshootinggameplay7622 4 года назад

that guy is part of our future

@tommertuck1041 4 года назад

@ice grillin f

@mattj4112 5 лет назад

There should be a museum exhibit of his designs, I'd go in a heartbeat

@henrydonaldson4665 5 лет назад

he does that sometimes, different places but they pop up in the boston area every now and then.

@ResistUnjustLaws 5 лет назад

way better than abstract art!

@saintlikegrimm 4 года назад

Me too. ;D

@AyBee9725 5 лет назад

This guy is getting us closer to building transformable mech suits

@Kodaiva 5 лет назад

ASID Popzz how

@AB-qs4ty 5 лет назад

Look at all the cool stuff he makes

@beetlepimpfollower8861 5 лет назад

Nano tech iron man will be real😥

@awasdq7684 4 года назад

@@beetlepimpfollower8861 in like 89 years

@beetlepimpfollower8861 4 года назад

@@awasdq7684 lol

@safir2241 5 лет назад

This guy has made too much people have fun.

@pseudonym2839 5 лет назад

Safir *many

@Djorgal 5 лет назад

And it was not even what he intended to do.

@shanep357 5 лет назад

Too many people*

@OxidizedNail 5 лет назад

Safir correction*

@sulferx6370 5 лет назад

Let me zoom into your profile picture for infinity!

@Crushenator500 5 лет назад

I threw a tantrum when I was a little boy because I wanted one of these so badly. I'm nearly 30 and I still have it.

@grendelum 5 лет назад

Tantrum ftw !!!

@mrfantasticxx 5 лет назад

I love it how your nearly 30 and your name is 'Crushenator500'. Love it 😂

@huskiehuskerson5300 5 лет назад

This was in us only then.

@treyingram 5 лет назад

Same

@OriginalCookedBread 4 года назад

You’re still having a tantrum

@jumanjicostco3248 5 лет назад

I've been seeing those polygon-origami-structure designs EVERYWHERE in media, (movies, videogames, toys, structures, etc.) And I just assumed the design was a general trope artists take liberty in playing around with. It's CRAZY to me how the person behind all of that is still around! Chuck Hoberman is a modern-day pioneer~!

@OrigamiMarie 5 лет назад

There are some others in this territory, the one that springs to mind now is Robert Lang. He has been doing origami tilings for a while, has written software to help him invent new models, and comes at it from a mathematics background. This video was off by a little in the timing, I think it has been closer to 30 years that origami has been a field of serious mathematical research; apparently there are concepts and proofs that are easier to execute by folding paper than by the more typical geometric construction techniques.

@RuthwikRao 5 лет назад

The documentary "Between the Folds" shows just how much Origami has been prevalent in the past few decades, it's an awesome movie, check it out, it's probably present here on yt

@rogermoody2660 4 года назад

A modern day Buckminster Fuller!

@mr.rabbit4755 4 года назад

Polygamy

@anj000 Год назад

Exactly. I had this toy when I was a child (still have it) and I would never thought that the inventor is still alive. I honestly thought that it was first made in like 1920 or so. Amazing how it even got here to Eastern Europe like almost 30 years ago

@paulolange3462 5 лет назад

It's pretty interesting to see someone that just loves what's doing for a job. At first you look like: "But why?" And then it's like: "that's impressive" and finally: "the world need to know this!" Haha, great video

@METTI1986LA 5 лет назад

you put my thoughts into words

@alansmithee419 5 лет назад

You forgot the fourth step: Anyone who doesn't love this must be executed.

@huskiehuskerson5300 5 лет назад

Yeah about your loving job. First step be born in a developed nation.

@0mer870 4 года назад

I hate people who ask "why" to anything new, innovative and complicated. I mean out of all the meaningless things you do in your life you ask why would someone invent something new simply because we don't know the uses of it yet? that's how monkeys should think not humans.

@chipmunk449 5 лет назад

I like how he didn't do the whole PR spiel. "its whole purpore is to further humanity" and was just like its dope.

@thomasloydon9198 4 года назад

death_by_midget Harvard produces some incredible people they are literally so intelligent that their ideas speak for themselves

@WinstonWilliamsofficial 5 лет назад

Hopefully Samsung will use him for their foldable phone

@guyspy21 5 лет назад

OH SNAP

@fkmui03 5 лет назад

Trump said no.. make America great again, let Apple make foldable phone !!

@CorporateShill 5 лет назад

joe rock in They did. The iphone 6...

@fkmui03 5 лет назад

@@CorporateShill you know what other is funny.. someome buy a stolen Samsung foldable technology.. edition.cnn.com/2018/11/30/tech/samsung-china-tech-theft/index.html

@itayminster5144 5 лет назад

@@fkmui03 idiot, its huawei who was restricted

@callumyoung1779 5 лет назад

It's just all maths , everything revolves around maths and science, numbers and rules .Its just amazing that you only need a little bit of curiosity to turn an idea into an amazing invention.

@lcoopcooperl 5 лет назад

No, not curiosity alone, but you must have an intrinsic talent for it.

@BayesianBrain 5 лет назад

Coop Cooper Intrinsic talent can also be acquired with a combination of intrinsic motivation and curiosity

@kasper5688 5 лет назад

The Master Promethean Curiosity, that us what we lack in school (or, most lack). If you're not intrested in something it becomes a lot harder to learn it.

@hafizh2011 5 лет назад

Don't forget the art..

@BlueyMcPhluey 5 лет назад

totally disagree about intrinsic talent. He was not born with the ability to make this or understand the maths. He learned every step of the way and so could anyone else if they wanted to

@andrewh6296 5 лет назад

IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS TOY FOR SO LONG.... IMMA STILL BUY IT

@arkuai 3 года назад

Did you buy it?

@siyona7291 5 лет назад

I think that this is what youtube should be about! No more nonsense!

@SuqMadiq 5 лет назад

Yep. Pure, unbiased education. No hidden agenda. I love it.

@isaachlloyd 5 лет назад

@@SuqMadiq Cat vids.

@obisvanainobis9950 5 лет назад

Tell that to the memes

@WiWillemijn 5 лет назад

youtube started as nonsense and forever shall be nonsense

@SanilJadhav711 5 лет назад

Memes and Dark humour shall always prevail , priorities you know ?

@TheJttv 5 лет назад

Holy crap I have played with a bunch of his designs over the years.

@hetchbeats 5 лет назад

Haven't we all?

@shivanshlolayekar9668 4 года назад

Exactly

@darkfur18 5 лет назад

Those oragami structures could be useful in building large scale inflatable space habitats

@narcosalpha9472 3 года назад

They are already using it for space probes m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ly3hMBD4h5E.html

@haniie6368 4 года назад

so much respect, im getting goosebumps. makes me realize the infinite possibilities my degree caters and is not limited to just building static structures but with some knowledge and creativity could really set the motions into something remarkable! so inspirational.

@jackmeriustacktheritrix7355 4 года назад

Me in 2045: Stubs toe on chair leg* My Chair: Transforms into a bed!

@bryankelly335 5 лет назад

The Passion to Progress .. Gotta love it

@icompletelyandwholehearted9551 5 лет назад

Its an amazing age to see such innovative technology just UNFOLD upon us

@AKSourGod 4 года назад

Love videos like this. Especially when “1” person has impacted so many lives with his passion. Dope stuff.

@BodomsScythe 5 лет назад

This guy is a living legend.

@marieljeanneseras 5 лет назад

I am so amazed with this man. Iam so happy he is alive and i get to see his works

@tototroller337 5 лет назад

It suprises me how something so 'simple' can be so satisfying and somewhat revolutionary in the designer world.

@hectortheotaku3022 5 лет назад

I used to play with this toy when I was a little kid and always wondered where that came from now I know

@exactpause9218 5 лет назад

I love the Hobermans sphere! I didn't know he is alive i always tought it was way older

@Volvith 5 лет назад

This guy: Exists. Transformium: This man is about to end my whole career...

@edenyanko9521 5 лет назад

omg i've actually saw this ball in my house and decided to learn how to make a computerprogram to create perfect - shapes out of regular pieces in Solidworks ! It's so cool to know who's behind these ideas !

@chandrashekhargutte9867 4 года назад

This kind of person give new ways to thing beyond the end of ideas

@gearmic8786 5 лет назад

Making transforming objects like this seems like an insanely satisfying job.

@AyBee9725 5 лет назад

He should make a shape shifting structure and incorporate the golden ratio into it- that would REALLY drive the conspiracy buffs crazy!

@Anon-tj2zk 5 лет назад

Abhishek Bandyopadhyay can you please tell me what "Golden Ratio" is?

@milokiss8276 5 лет назад

@@Anon-tj2zk 1.6180339887. it's irrational and has to do with the fibbonacci sequence and such. can't remember any more numbers to it tho, sorry

@carlbacker2149 5 лет назад

@@milokiss8276 Someone please explain this ^, lost me at 1.6 with this 'explanation' :/

@biowbe4522 5 лет назад

@@carlbacker2149 numbers that could be found in many things, similar to Pi in rounds objects, golden ration could be found in many thing, but most people uses art as an example.

@Anon-tj2zk 5 лет назад

Milokiss82 I love how you just made me even more curious when you dropped the "fibbonacci" bomb 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

@gavinkaye-kuter7854 5 лет назад

Ok, this is epic

@NessaOfDorthonion 5 лет назад

This was much more fascinating than I thought it would be, engineering is really amazing

@MasterOfPeeing 5 лет назад

Art/design and function are two elegant combinations

@rishabhvashistha5513 5 лет назад

This could be as well used for space technology. Like folding solar panels or lock mechanism for spacecraft shuttle. Air fueling for jets may be another application area.

@truememes4385 5 лет назад

Got my face stuck in one of the sphere's

@milktoast3115 5 лет назад

i remember watching the hoberman's sphere at liberty science center in amazement as a kid. so cool to actually see the guy who created it

@alreadystillagain 5 лет назад

No mention of Ron Resch? His "Paper and Stick Film" is amazing and delves beautifully in this kind of mechanical geometry.

@TrOllOllOllO0071 5 лет назад

It's incredible

@DunnickFayuro 5 лет назад

And nobody mentionned construction in space?!? This guy should partner with Bigelow Aerospace!

@seededsoul 5 лет назад

DunnickFayuro They do use advanced unfolding at NASA! The satellites are never aerodynamic, they have to pack them into a cube or cylinder, rocket it into space, and then have it unfold once safely in orbit.

@Kodaiva 5 лет назад

seededsoul that’s mostly stuff like solar panels and radio wave things

@RuthwikRao 5 лет назад

the new satellite James Webb that NASA is putting extensively uses origami to fold and unfold its panels, it's mindblowing

@udaytodi5422 5 лет назад

These transforming materials will play a very important role in future space explorations!!!

@virginnocence 5 лет назад

I could watch videos about these creations all day.

@fiskfisk33 5 лет назад

"with his robotic arm" because that sounded way cooler than cnc router?

@glenbartholomew1058 5 лет назад

I think he does it because discovery is exciting.

@zelly4914 5 лет назад

Love the way he talks about exploring inventions for the simple sake of invention.

@yimika 4 года назад

Oh my god I have an exact version of the one at 0:00, literally this guy is amazing and has created an amazing yet simple toy to play with

@novaodd5677 4 года назад

This dude is seeing in multiple dimensions and trying to bring them all here!!!

@jamesisaacrl 5 лет назад

ALWAYS BLUE ALWAYS BLUE ALWAYS BLUE

@xiaoxiaoxiao686 5 лет назад

cube?

@greenteawithcrystals7649 5 лет назад

Silicon valley

@itayminster5144 5 лет назад

Political?

@cotedazure 5 лет назад

They should rename it to the "Always Blue" toy... always wondered what they were playing with on the show.

@classic-pigeon 5 лет назад

0:44 I still have that ball since I was young

@NYHeeb Год назад

Awesome seeing these and knowing the story to it. Love that

@ARITRAMUKHERJEEjan1989 5 лет назад

The beauty of maths specially geometry :)

@Buy-n-large 5 лет назад

“Robotic arm?” This is a tech channel, we know what a cnc is.

@adityashukla2635 3 года назад

This channel especially obsessed is what I love.❤️

@KeepItShuffled 5 лет назад

He could add air pump motors into them, like the ones in air mattresses but instead of a big motor that's super slow, try making a small and fast one. This video was just awesome to me!

@EmixsalEmixii 5 лет назад

i like this guy

@jameswilson8270 5 лет назад

Amazing. I wonder if electromagnets with varying power levels would work to do the unfolding.

@ayoubthegreat 5 лет назад

Amazing video, one of my favorite channels.

@babis_mousto8866 4 года назад

*WE NEED MORE PEOPLE LIKE HIM*

@dh472 5 лет назад

How can i order this toy?

@looserdev 4 года назад

4:22 in 2030 you could buy Super Saiyan transformations.

@reonee2801 5 лет назад

This guy is a legend and gives many kids (me back then too) the small push into the wonders of geometry

@lo1bo2 5 лет назад

Those designs are more than meets the eye.

@zeushe1853 4 года назад

At Harvard, Smart is ordinary.

@kami9422 5 лет назад

Guy: Makes a geometrical object *turns into a toy* Guy: Am I a joke to you?

@jayhanns1847 4 года назад

I LOVED THAT BALL THING WHEN I WAS YOUNG

@drew45 5 лет назад

People like him are infortant to our world

@RandomVids519 5 лет назад

He used a blow up doll once then had to hide it fast

@properlee_ 5 лет назад

K, loser

@juantelle1 5 лет назад

He should work for nasa. His work is exactly what engineers were looking for for the James Webb Telescope

@germansniper5277 5 лет назад

i think they have enough people that do this already.

@ZimmMr 4 года назад

I always wondered who's the genius behind the liberty museum centerpiece.... Inspired me as a kid to learn mechanics and physics!

@hadidwirawan196 3 года назад

Combination art and engineering mind, this guy unbelievable

@ryguy9509 4 года назад

This guy should make a transformer

@jinkstacks4830 4 года назад

transformers, origami in disguise

@spoopyskeleton4239 5 лет назад

So this is the man I owe it to for my child hood, thank you kind sir

@lcd379 5 лет назад

i had one of those before, it was very fascinating and fun to play with

@maxwellramos40 5 лет назад

He should buddy up with elon musk

@TapWater700 5 лет назад

@homebodytiger 5 лет назад

This is so freaking amazing...

@salilhegiste_live 4 года назад

Its really really amazing and magical, mesmerizing what he does using origami and transformation

@akilank693 4 года назад

He have great potential to transform a gun..... War could be fun

@tiskolin 5 лет назад

@jeavon69 Год назад

What a wonderful way to create an geometric structure with hints of abstraction

@liulucy6051 4 года назад

Beautiful.

@quinnreverance611 5 лет назад

Thank you Chuck Hoberman. Very cool!

@imakedumusic3393 4 года назад

i really think that this could be the key to many inventions and things in the future...

@OhAzanChannel 5 лет назад

Very inspiring. Thank you for making this video.

@skelitalmisfit12 5 лет назад

When i see things like this, i immediately think of outer space. The way this mans designs are so dynamic and some are space saving. This is such an untapped resource for space industrialization.

@kamatabhay2 4 года назад

Exploring what’s there in nature.hats of to u

@muhammadizzhakimbinramli3431 5 лет назад

The amazing simplicity in this is basically it's all just levers

@lawlietthetoast_1856 5 лет назад

Uhhh I loved that inside out flip thing when I was young :D

@Punchy_Portuguese 4 года назад

Simply amazing.

@elpi2804 5 лет назад

I have a lot of respect for this madlad

@kai-xc5dk 5 лет назад

oh wow i remember having both the sphere and the flipping inside out thing when i was little but i didn't realize they were made by the same person

@sebastiansosa3072 5 лет назад

I love how he said "I could say its to help humanity..."

@nazekpurplesyou9739 4 года назад

My cousin has one of these Hoberman's spheres and when I want to her house I wouldn't let it down, I was playing the whole time with it! And I am 17. This thing is so fun!!!

@saintlikegrimm 4 года назад

A new kind of art is born.

@CartoonistVikrant 4 года назад

The first spere shown can be used to make a small tablet which when put into veins can increase in size and function as stents to reduce heart attacks.