Runik's Cubes.

Runik's Cubes are tangible interfaces built to control music, games or visualizations. Each cube has a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer, plus wireless communication and built-in battery. This allows the user to turn and rotate the cubes without any wires attached.

In one setup the user can change musical instruments by turning the left cube. By turning the right cube, the user can select between several parameters in the selected instrument. By rotating the left cube, the user can manipulate these parameters, e.g. turning down the volume, applying distortion or adding delay to the instrument.

Each cube is made of plexiglass and has 6 RGB LEDs to be able to change color on each side.

The cubes communicate wirelessly to Processing via XBee serial and operate on a 9 volt battery. In this Processing sketch, the cubes control different instruments and parameters of these instruments. When rotating the cubes, the circle diagram shrinks or grows depending on the direction the cube is being rotated.