Oskar van Deventer

Oskar van Deventer is a Dutch puzzle maker. He prototypes puzzles using 3D Printing. Many of his combination puzzles are in mass production by Uwe Mèffert and Witeden. His 17x17x17 "Over the Top Cube" Rubik's cube-style puzzle is the largest of its kind

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• Oskar van deventer interview
• I met oskar van deventer here s the video
• Mass produced puzzles
• References

Oskar van Deventer has also designed puzzles for Hanayama.

He is the 2012 Guinness World Record holder for his 17x17x17 cube (which has since been beaten by a 22x22x22 cube). His work combines mathematics, physics, and design, and he collaborates at academic institutions.

In addition to being a puzzle maker, Oskar is a research scientist in the area of media networking and holds a Ph.D. in optics. He has over 100 publications, over 50 patents applications, and hundreds of standardization contributions.

Mass produced puzzles

Gear cube: previously named "Caution Cube" because there was a big chance to pinch your fingers with the gears. It was mass-produced by Meffert's, but overtime it appeared as several copies and shape mods of the same design.

Gear cube extreme: a bandaged version of the Gear cube, where 4 gears are replaced for 4 standard edges, making the puzzle harder. It was mass-produced by Meffert's, also was copied by other companies.

Gear Shift: It was mass-produced by Meffert's, also appeared a Knock off version

David Gear cube: previously called "Polo cube" in reference to Alex Polonsky, who had the idea. It was mass-produced By Meffert's.

Gear Mixup: a variant of the gear cube where all faces can perform 90º rotations making possible interchange centers with edges, being called for that "mix up" It was mass-produced by Meffert's.

Gear 5x5: An unknown Chinese company mass-produced this puzzle using a 3d printed sample, without the permission of Oskar, an agreement was met to please both sides.

Gear Ball: A mass-produced spherical Gear cube made by Meffert's.

Mossaic cube: previously called "Fadi cube", It is a corner turning puzzle with two cut depths similar to Okamoto and Greg "lattice cube". It was mass-produced by Meffert's.

Planets puzzle Four balls in a frame. Craters on the balls block and unblock movement on the adjacent balls

Rob's Pyraminx: It was mass-produced by Meffert's.

Rob's Octahedron: It was mass-produced by Meffert's.

Mixup cube: a 3x3 Rubik's cube that can perform 45º rotations on the middle layers, allowing centers interchange with edges. It was mass-produced by WitEden.

Treasure chest: A 3x3 puzzle that when solved, can be opened, revealing a small chamber inside. It was mass-produced by Meffert's.

1x2x9: A special puzzle for the Jade club. It was massproduced by Meffert's.

Icosaix: a face turning icosahedron. It has jumbling movements. It was massproduced by MF8

crazy comet: Was mass-produced by LanLan without Oskar's permission. A deal was archived later (At this time Dayan had showed already a prototype).

Redi Cube: A corner turning puzzle mass produced by Moyu.