Intelligent SOMA interactive gaming system The traditional SOMA cube is a solid dissection puzzle and an educational toy. However, to complete assembly SOMA cube is a difficult challenge for most children and even adults. In this paper, we developed smart electronic intelligent SOMA (iSOMA) blocks that can selfdetect each otherxe2x80x99s position and contact surface. We also have developed an interactive gaming system based on virtual interactive technology. This interactive gaming system can quickly teach children how to quickly assemble iSOMA blocks and let them learn math and geometry problems through the game. This technology, in addition to being used in assembling puzzles, can also be used in the assembly of real objects in life.

Magic Cube: Development of a Mobile Educational Game for Training Learners Spatial Reasoning Ability Spatial reasoning is an important ability in math, engineering as well as in our daily life. A common practice to train spatial reasoning is using 3D cube paper models to demonstrate the unfolding process from a 3D cube to a 2Dshape net in class. However, this approach could incur limitations and maintenance cost. This study developed a mobile game  Magic Cube to address this limitation and seek to improve studentsu0027 engagement. An experiment was conducted to initially evaluate the game with 29 7th grader from a junior high school in northern Taiwan. Results indicate that studentsu0027 learning performance was improved after playing the game. Also, students generally possessed positive perceptions toward the game and had positive gaming experiences. The detail of the game design and the implications of the results are discussed in this study.