Beaded Ball

Beaded Ball is a 2x2 spherical "Rubik's Cube" with sliding beads. The puzzle is vaguely related to the Vergo's Cube. The sphere can be turned like a twisty puzzle, realigning the channels for the beads. When aligned, the beads can slide in the channels, resulting in scrambling of the puzzle. The object of the puzzle is to get all beads back into their corner of the same color. An open question is whether the puzzle can be solved by only sliding the beads, if it was scrambled with also using 2x2 moves.

Watch the YouTube video.
Read at the Shapeways Forum.
Read more at the Twisty Puzzles Forum.

Please order a 3D-printed do-it-yourself puzzle kit from iMaterialise at this page (check with Oskar about screws and stickers), or contact Oskar directly if you are interested in obtaining a fully colored, stickered and assembled sample of this puzzle.