— Hack iX 2026 · Honorable mention —
cubı
A glowing cube that finds your people.
The working prototype · ESP32 + infrared
Meet Cubi
It glows red when someone nearby likes what you like. Touch cubes and it turns blue.
How it works
01 Glows red
Someone nearby likes what you like.
02 Touch cubes
Both turn blue.
03 Friends
Cubi saves them in the app.
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the cube
the app
the brand
the film
the pitch
A friend-finding app for freshmen. The cube glows when someone nearby shares your interests.
Client
SCAD Neurodiversity Office
Event
Hack iX 2026 · 48 hours
My part
Product, brand, characters, UX/UI, back end, film, pitch
The brand
One family. Three magnets.
SearchingRed #E0524A
ConnectedBlue #3B5FC4
BackgroundCream #F6ECE1
TagsPeach #F2C2B3
TextInk #2E2A27
Type
Fredoka
The commercial
It starts with a glow.
0:52 · storyboard → characters → AI clips → edit
The pitch
“We use phones to get people off their phones.”
Result
Honorable mention
Hack iX 2026 · SCAD · Team 4
From the 48 hours
First sketch: red and blue
App flow on paper
Hardware plan
Storyboard