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Are SmartCubes worth it?
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Dan the Beginner
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I like smartcubes. Used with a Robot, they can be very helpful to beginners too lazy to learn algorithms. By settiing the cube repeatedly to the same starting point, like a particular OLL case, or to start from having 2 layers already completed (to learn to solve random OLL cases), one can be motivated to practise and learn more effectively. Beginners also find scrambling cumbersome. Using Cubeast, I can scramble without thinking and have the scramble recorded. (Gan robot and software cannot record your own scramble but can scramble the cube for you to something random.) So, in either case, I can go back and retrace my solving steps and analyse bad times or difficulties.
I think AI should be used to scan and analyse solve data recorded, points out weaknesses and suggest improvement method like which new algorithm to learn, or where to do repeat training on, point out missed easier steps, unnecessary cube rotations, or looks, with alternative moves, etc.
They are expensive, but the main problem is that they are still immature and can be improved a lot. At this time only Gan seems still continuing their development effort seriously. Hopefully they become more affordable when they can sell in volume by being even better. I have the GoCube, Moyu Weilong AI (bought three so far), and Gan ICarry S + Robot. I can afford the Gan 12 UI Freeplay easily but I can't see the point at its price. The ICarry is good enough for learning with a Robot and I recommend them to anyone if they want to spend this amount on learning. What something is worth depends on the individual of course. People spend much more to buy a mechanical watch, some fancy brand handbag, etc.
I think the more experienced and skillful a cuber is, the less uses and worth the smartcube has.
I think AI should be used to scan and analyse solve data recorded, points out weaknesses and suggest improvement method like which new algorithm to learn, or where to do repeat training on, point out missed easier steps, unnecessary cube rotations, or looks, with alternative moves, etc.
They are expensive, but the main problem is that they are still immature and can be improved a lot. At this time only Gan seems still continuing their development effort seriously. Hopefully they become more affordable when they can sell in volume by being even better. I have the GoCube, Moyu Weilong AI (bought three so far), and Gan ICarry S + Robot. I can afford the Gan 12 UI Freeplay easily but I can't see the point at its price. The ICarry is good enough for learning with a Robot and I recommend them to anyone if they want to spend this amount on learning. What something is worth depends on the individual of course. People spend much more to buy a mechanical watch, some fancy brand handbag, etc.
I think the more experienced and skillful a cuber is, the less uses and worth the smartcube has.
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