The Rubik’s Cube scene here is booming after more people picked up the retro puzzle to keep their fingers busy during pandemic lockdowns. Clips of nimble-fingered teens solving a cube in mere seconds or even while blindfolded have gone viral on social media.
Mr Wong, who first picked up a cube when he was 11 years old, added: “Social media plays a part as well. Videos of celebrities and children solving the cube go viral, and maybe some people decide they want to try it as well.” In Singapore, Cubewerkz Cubing Academy, a home-grown dedicated cube store founded in 2012, said there was an increase in demand for cubing lessons after the pandemic. Mr Wong is one of nine part-time cubing trainers in the academy.Due to greater demand, it began offering cubing lessons on a private tutoring basis in 2018.
Although the puzzle has been around for more than 40 years, local cubing organisations like Mofunland are coming up with new modes of engagement to pique public interest.
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
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