The globe that hovers in midair and spins on its own with the lights on
Is this the right fit?
- Best for
- desks, bookshelves, classrooms, an office you want people to comment on, and gifts for the person who already owns everything practical
- Skip if
- Getting the globe to catch the field takes a few minutes of patient fiddling the first time, and a bumped desk can knock it out of suspension
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This is a magnetic levitation globe: an O-shaped base generates a field that suspends the globe in midair with no contact, and it rotates slowly while LEDs light it from within. There is no wire to the globe itself, which is the entire visual hook and the reason people stop and look at it. Setup takes a little patience, since you have to find the balance point where the field catches the globe, but once it is set it stays. The base is powered by an adapter. Best fit: desks, bookshelves, classrooms, an office you want people to comment on, and gifts for the person who already owns everything practical.
Pros
- Genuinely levitates with no contact, which is the whole reason to own it
- Rotates slowly on its own and lights from inside, so it works as a night light too
- O-shaped base looks like a design object rather than a science kit
- Under forty dollars for something people consistently stop and ask about
Cons
- Getting the globe to catch the field takes a few minutes of patient fiddling the first time, and a bumped desk can knock it out of suspension
Frequently asked questions
Is it hard to get the globe floating?
The first time takes patience. You lower the globe slowly until you feel the field grab it, then let go gradually. Once you learn the balance point it takes a few seconds.
Will it stay floating if someone bumps the desk?
A light knock is usually fine, but a solid bump can drop it. Keep it somewhere reasonably stable rather than on a wobbly shelf.
Does the globe need its own power or batteries?
No, and that is the point. Only the base plugs in. The globe itself has no wire and no battery.
Is it noisy?
The levitation itself is silent. Some units emit a very faint electrical hum from the base that is generally inaudible from more than a foot away.
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