HypnoGizmo Desktop Fidget Toy

I am torn between 4 or 5 stars. I am giving it to my​ 13-year-old for a gift because it is quirky, neat, and different. I always try to get him something that is unique that he will not easily find in commonplace stores (Euler's disk, slide whistle, weather stick). Uniqueness is why I chose this. It IS really interesting to see, BUT it will no be played with long. He will play with it for a bit, tell me how neat it is in awe, ask where I find these types of things, show his friends, and will be placed on his shelf. I know he will occasionally pull it out and putz with it, but it will not be a go-to toy. I really don't think it would be for most kids either. However, it IS neat to see in motion. There are videos on youtube that demonstrate what it does.

My family (ages 6-48) are all captivated by this - it keeps them busy for a long time. However, it is really loud. When one person is using it the others get frustrated because it is too loud to do anything else in the room.

I was skeptical about buying this. It looks simple and it’s $17.00.Well, it arrived in the mail yesterday and it was smaller than I expected. It’s no wider than a 2 liter and it’s 6 inches long. I bought it as a gift, but I was able to use it while in its packaging andddd it’s actually kind of addicting to do. I’ve found myself spinning it a few times now since it’s been in my house and now I get the appeal LOL. It comes with a fit to size stand so it can be placed in a desk or shelf. I’m considering buying one for my desk for stress management LOL!

The HypnoGizmo is a cool desk toy, but it has limited play-ability. The coolest thing about this is that you can rotate it at a modest speed and watch the spheres transition back and forth in a cool ellipsoid pattern.It would probably get more foot traffic if maybe there was a motorized version to allow it to do its thing while sitting on a desk or something, or maybe some interesting lighting effects under it would be cool too... Maybe one of these days I'll build a prototype...

My son loves loves this toy. He’s 11 years old and has autism. He takes the toy everywhere. My son’s teacher is going to buy one for the classroom.