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hey man, i swear to god your creations are incredible! i can't believe you only have 93k subs, i hope that quickly changes lol. anyways keep up good work!
A full size Super Button would be awesome, but I understand that is likely more difficult than is seems from this end. ...not to mention the cost, I forgot about that. Just goes to show how us viewers underestimate the difficulty of making something like this. : / Amazing work regardless, you're an inspiration for me to work on my own projects!
I think if you have a larger working area, a large storage room and more than one person willing to work on creating a decent amount of these cubes, you could possibly make a great business selling these cubes… (just a suggestion)
A cube clearly needs a nice large button to use it with. Also I know this would be extremely hard to do, but a lifesize turret cube that scoots around would be cool.
I thought about it and i think a large button that can wirelessly charge the cube (if it had a battery) while it's on the button would be really cool (oh shoot a guy above already said that, how i didn't notice it)
Next thing you outta do is create a replica of the Portal computer case seen in the behind the scenes areas in both Portal and Portal 2, complete with lights in the back which switch between red and orange. That'd be awesome.
I’d love to see a life size button that reacts to the cube (and makes it turn yellow…) I also thought that the main thing I’d use it for would be furniture of some kind. I’d put my feet on it while watching TV lol
@@richardkirkland6805 what about the big hydraulic security doors we see in the outdoor areas of Portal? They seems way more complex that the normal test chamber doors.
I know it's strange but since I was a child I knew if I could have one thing from portal IRL that wasn't the Portal Gun, it woyld be a cube. Seeing someone make a cube, one of the seemingly most mundane parts of the game real, is amazing and I am very happy rn
Small little detail you could add. In Portal 2 if you bring a companion cube up close to the camera you can actually hear it singing. having it play that song somehow would be a neat detail
It would definitely be nice to see the 1500 Megawatt Aperture Science Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button along with the cube, and possibly even the doors used in the test chambers (though I completely understand that making a giant door may be a little much)
This is awesome, I especially love that you tried to reverse engineer the textures from in-game to make it as faithful as possible. Super cool video and recreation!
I think it's unreal how accurate your cube is to the game model. If anybody would be making a Portal movie/series then you should be the guy to build the props for that!
I always doubted the companion coffin theory simply because the cube seemed to small to fit a body, but after watching this it seems perfectly reasonable
Much like the real Aperture, you got a perfect product, but you basically burnt way more money than intended in the process! xD Been super looking forward to this video. Super impressed with how it turned out in the end! 💜
Another Aperture product you could try building would be a laser emitter along with a laser catcher. It could be the same size as your button or bigger/smaller. Have the laser emitter fire a red laser beam, and a laser catcher that will detect it (maybe with a sensor) acting like the one in game (makes a sound and spins the outer ring) if it's not too hard (it also has a yellow light when activated and a blue light when idle)
or acting similar to a wiimote when pointed at the sensor bar (the wiimote uses light emitted from the sensor bar to detect where the cursor is idk how to explain it)
the thing with this is that the laser would be invisible unless there was something that could cause the Tyndall effect to show up, so itd be incredibly hard :(
As soon as I saw it finished and with the cable attached, "Computer case" is immediately what popped in my head. Great minds think alike. _-Though mine not nearly as great ha.-_
Amazing execution, truly professional in every way. The wall power opens up some possibilities. About the ideas, maybe put a speaker inside? And maybe some kind of proximity sensor that would trigger the lights and sounds, though that would be really difficult.
My favorite part about this is seeing new comments every minute and for every premier you're here thanking your fans and being a part of your community
You are awesome, man. I'm from Argentina, I don't even understand English very well, but I understood all your steps and your plans. I'll try to make the cube myself with your files, but I think I'll do everything in PLA to make it cheaper haha
Can you make the HEV suit or the HEV charging station next? I know it might be crossing lines between both Science companies Black Mesa and Aperture Science but if you just don’t tell Magnusson then you will be fine. Doing the good work for the Valve communities, keep it up!
Incredible work man! Such a professional job everywhere. I love your mounting for the edge and corner accents. And the lighting is such a perfect even glow cos you got so much diffusion distance. Really cool 🙂
You should totally add in a speaker and a microphone so it can whisper crazy things in your ear, like how glados is evil, etc. Maybe it could even use a chatbot to have a conversation with you? The eerie robotic stuff it might say back would just be perfect!
There was a scrapped idea to have Cave Johnson's brain uploaded into a companion cube as a scene in portal 2, that would be plugged in sitting in old aperture. So at least 1 plugged in companion cube was intended to be canon, so I think this still counts
It would be cool to instead of having full-on plates for the hearts to have a small hole on each side with magnets to swap out the heart and aperture logo
I missed this one... but i'm starting to think Mr. Volt is trying to make his own test course. :)) Nice one! Looks about exactly as i'd expect an actual cube to look.
Realistically speaking, you could connect the cube via RFID sensors in the Heart mold to the button, to register it being pressed, OR have the LEDs connectable via Bluetooth (or some other wireless connection) and have the cubes light up room by room, puzzle by puzzle.
I hope future archaeologists find your portal models and only enough bits and pieces of knowledge about the game to wonder if there was an actual facility
Now you just need to create a full size 1500 megawatt super button to put it on 😂. The cube looks amazing by the way and I want my own, but it will never happen because I definitely do not have the equipment or the ability
An RGB Portal Gun would be awesome to see, especially since no one has really made a quality replica Portal Gun for quite a long time (as far as I know without doing research). I don't know why, but RGB in a Portal Gun would look really cool and kinda funny to me.
This is incredible work! I look forward to each time you upload, mr Volt :) Might attempt to make a companion cube myself for decoration in my room, but likely out of cheaper materials haha. But it seems like a fun project to do with my mom who is just as crafty as me :)
I would love to driver the LED's with a Pi, pop in some speakers and wifi controls, hang it from the ceiling, and turn it into one hell of a disco ... cube
Should've made the Portal 1 Companion Cube. It doesn't have the lights and it's the iconic one anyway since it's the one you actually carry around in P1 (Which isn't retconned by P2s new designs since you see the original Companion Cube at the end of P2 in the final cutscene) (Actually though this is really cool)
You can place a small cube inside the Companion Cube that says "no, no bones inside". This will be a reference to the popular theory. Which says that inside these cubes are human remains. It originated due to the fact that it needs to be burned, and not just destroyed by passing through the anti-expropriation field with it, so if it passes through the anti-expropriation field, the remains of people will fall out. I think that would be a cool reference.
this is AWESOME!!! seeing as you’ve already developed the files and design for Wheatley, would it be within reason for you to make him a Space Sphere buddy? it might also be neat to recreate the portal 2 space ending scene with the two!
Learning what not to do, is still learning :) I’ve been sort of obsessed with the companion cube since I learned of its existence, even before I had played the Portal games myself… I spend loads of time 3d modeling my own version, which is slightly different from the in-game version, the “bumpers” are a lot smaller so the overall shape comes closer to a “flatter faced” cube.. if that makes any sense… I made a 1cm squared pendant version that was 3d printed in a wax material and then casted (iirc) in sterling silver :) I’ve been wearing it for over a decade now :) Hopefully one day I’ll be able to make a bigger one, probably not full sized for practicality reasons, but still… Anyway… love the work you’re doing on the Portal projects!
6:11 Here's a trick to ditch sanding. Make the parts one thickness of styrene smaller on all faces, then glue styrene bits that you have cut with your CNC. For glue, use the rubber glue that Loctite has (it's the black one). It's thin, very strong, and because it's for rubber, it's actually very stable long term (i discovered when i repaired my washing machine and needed a glue that could glue the gasket that held my water temp sensor (nothing else worked because of the heat of the water). It's been glued on for nearly 8 years now and that's through a near constant cycle of hot-cold, if that's not a resume for a good glue, especially since it's stainless + rubber, dunno what could be. For all the corners, i woudn't bother with making them flush, that's when acrylic or body putty comes in, and a light sanding done with a tool that's 3D printed to have the right angle for the faces you sand is perfect. You'll have a styrene face, clean painting face in very little time. That's how i do it. Can you tell i hate sanding? :)
😍😍😍That WCC is everything I'd ever dreamed a WCC would be ♥ Fantastic work dude! It wouldn't be feasible for this weighted companion cube, but a WCC robot vacuum would be pretty sweet 😁
It looks so cool and amazing i love it! If you make a Portal Gun (ofc a model with sounds and lights only) you can be Cave Johnson :D It would be amazing to see a guy becomes Cave Johnson
For just being a display piece, would recommend using wood for the frame and 3d print most parts if able. Though can't have a say since everyone around me has spare wood everywhere for takings.
No suggestions for uses, just wanted to say that: considering the weight and production expense of a full-scale cube, I feel like a 60%* scale version would make a good compromise. Now, I'm no engineer, and - realistically speaking - it's probably not going to bring the cost and weight down to 60% equally, but it might be more feasible (whilst also taking up less space. Not everybody has a workshop to store stuff in). * - (I say "60%" scale because I've used VR to experiment with finding a comfy scale for Portal cubes and - for me at least - 60% feels extremely comfortable to hold/wrap your arms around while still being bigger than your head. If anything, the comfort might make it less painful to carry).
Shoulda puta speaker in it that played the little companion cube song and you got close :p I'll more than definitely be back for more later though, so I guess I'll hit that button ;p
It's so cool to see the cube. It's absolutely massive! I love to see the passion that you put into all of your projects, even ones as (seemingly) simple as a cube. If I remember correctly, in the games (I think Portal 2 specifically), if you listen closely, the companion cubes actually emit very soft music. Perhaps that's something you could add into that empty space somehow??
I've been waiting for this!! This was so fun, it would be cool as a computer mod case but I really just like it as a model so my input can't really go. Loved the outcome, it's as nice as everything you do. Can't wait to see the next project 🎉
i think a cheaper diy wheatley animatronic would be neat, for those people who dont have all the money and resounces, like maybe using foam half spheres for the ball frame, fewer servos, only face and eyelid motion, maybe even voice lines! i just think it would be neat, for those who dont have all the luxury, but still want to make one!
(i typed this all out because i have the quote on my phone and I'm typing this in my pc) The Enrichment Center reminds you that the weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and in fact cannot speak in the event that the weighted companion cube dose speak the enrichment center urges you to disregard its advice. -GLaDOS
Portal 3 Plot Twist: GLaDOS is actually just remote controlled and the computer that GLaDOS actually runs on is the companion cube, which answers all our questions of why GLaDOS wants us to take the cube with us ;D
Just a thought it would be cool if you could put a camera in there and then have it detect when someone else is in the room and youre not there. Also put a speaker in there so it talks to the other person but when you come in the room it does not talk, so they seem crazy
You should create those fake windows seen in portal 1 and two, the ones that were just basically three images on top of each other, but this time with RGBs! They if you find a white can get testing! Providing you make a fully functional portal gun, of course..
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Sorry it's been so long! Lot's of personal matters to take care of lately and some other sponsor shenanigans. What ideas do you have for the cube? (Dead body comments will be ignored :) and receive my disappointed face)
Can u make the atlas or turret?
hey man, i swear to god your creations are incredible! i can't believe you only have 93k subs, i hope that quickly changes lol. anyways keep up good work!
A full size Super Button would be awesome, but I understand that is likely more difficult than is seems from this end.
...not to mention the cost, I forgot about that. Just goes to show how us viewers underestimate the difficulty of making something like this. : /
Amazing work regardless, you're an inspiration for me to work on my own projects!
bro mech arena is just war robots
I think if you have a larger working area, a large storage room and more than one person willing to work on creating a decent amount of these cubes, you could possibly make a great business selling these cubes… (just a suggestion)
To be fair, it’s a WEIGHTED companion cube, so it being heavy is accurate
Chell must be buff as heck
@@labplay6771The technology crammed into the portal Gun and gravity gun is amazing.
@@Brain_pocketer in portal 1, at the first test chamber, you have to pick the cube up
Maybe Chell was also part of a aperture human enhancing program, some captain America thing.
Who knows what secretes are hidden in The facility.
Weighted storage cube and companion cube are not the same, just saying
A cube clearly needs a nice large button to use it with. Also I know this would be extremely hard to do, but a lifesize turret cube that scoots around would be cool.
You mean a Frankenturret?
Hey hey hey say it right as it's the 1500 Megawatt Aperture Science Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button, it ain't no normal button!
He could make the button power the cube with a few wireless charges 🤔
You mean a Frankenturret?
I thought about it and i think a large button that can wirelessly charge the cube (if it had a battery) while it's on the button would be really cool
(oh shoot a guy above already said that, how i didn't notice it)
Next thing you outta do is create a replica of the Portal computer case seen in the behind the scenes areas in both Portal and Portal 2, complete with lights in the back which switch between red and orange. That'd be awesome.
and make it a top notch gaming pc and play portal 2 on it
@@neocharl SO TRUE!!!
youre everywhere lol
Exactly what i was thinking!
It also has to run hot enough for Rattman to cook a can of beans on an opened one lol
I’d love to see a life size button that reacts to the cube (and makes it turn yellow…)
I also thought that the main thing I’d use it for would be furniture of some kind. I’d put my feet on it while watching TV lol
I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING EVEN COOLER make the button actually open a door
Haha, I'd love a "Companion Ottoman."
@@alicebedard2764 and make a lifesized portal door
@@gamma2581 from 1 or 2? Because the portal 1 doors are much simpler to make, since they're just a sliding door. Portal 2 has that latch
@@richardkirkland6805 what about the big hydraulic security doors we see in the outdoor areas of Portal? They seems way more complex that the normal test chamber doors.
Incredible work!! I forgot how absolutely massive the cubes are in game, Source really doesn't do sense of scale any justice, huh?
It's more flat-screen games in general then source specifically, but yeah
they're massive exactly to account for that distorted sense of scale, as are a lot of other models
I've tried The Lab in VR and there's a scene with ATLAS, P-Body and GLaDOS and damm they are huge, specially GLaDOS!
Have you seen Subnautica scale comparisons? In game everything seems tiny but in engine the fish are half as big as you are.
It has a lot to do with the focal distance one uses (angle of view), it can really change how we perceive a scene.
Every video he gets closer and closer to becoming Ratman.
He was ratman all along! Assuming Portal takes place in the future
He is a poor cave jonsan
I know it's strange but since I was a child I knew if I could have one thing from portal IRL that wasn't the Portal Gun, it woyld be a cube. Seeing someone make a cube, one of the seemingly most mundane parts of the game real, is amazing and I am very happy rn
Slap a glass plate on top and it becomes the world's coolest coffee table!
This is an awesome project!
Small little detail you could add.
In Portal 2 if you bring a companion cube up close to the camera you can actually hear it singing. having it play that song somehow would be a neat detail
Wait what? Your trolling right? 😢
It would definitely be nice to see the 1500 Megawatt Aperture Science Heavy Duty Super-Colliding Super Button along with the cube, and possibly even the doors used in the test chambers (though I completely understand that making a giant door may be a little much)
Dude at that point just build Aperture
@@lololghi7909 Complete with working portal gun, and a functional version of Glados to boss test subjects around!
@@Clara_Page He's already like 75% of the way there
Man spends timer, money and effort making cool stuff.
Internet demands greater sacrifices.
Story of a videomaker.
This is awesome, I especially love that you tried to reverse engineer the textures from in-game to make it as faithful as possible. Super cool video and recreation!
I think it's unreal how accurate your cube is to the game model. If anybody would be making a Portal movie/series then you should be the guy to build the props for that!
I always doubted the companion coffin theory simply because the cube seemed to small to fit a body, but after watching this it seems perfectly reasonable
Much like the real Aperture, you got a perfect product, but you basically burnt way more money than intended in the process! xD
Been super looking forward to this video. Super impressed with how it turned out in the end! 💜
I think it would be cool if you could switch out the hearts for aperture logos.
Making this a regular Aperture Science Weighted Cargo Cube
@@tailpig6417 Storage
It's so CUTE!! I love the companion cube
Companion cube!! 😃🥰
If you beefed up the structure it is the right size for a stool. (I know, it’s already heavy). Congrats on completing another amazing build!
Thanks mate! Hmm, now I want a plush "Companion Chair" to sit in
Another Aperture product you could try building would be a laser emitter along with a laser catcher. It could be the same size as your button or bigger/smaller. Have the laser emitter fire a red laser beam, and a laser catcher that will detect it (maybe with a sensor) acting like the one in game (makes a sound and spins the outer ring) if it's not too hard (it also has a yellow light when activated and a blue light when idle)
or acting similar to a wiimote when pointed at the sensor bar (the wiimote uses light emitted from the sensor bar to detect where the cursor is idk how to explain it)
the thing with this is that the laser would be invisible unless there was something that could cause the Tyndall effect to show up, so itd be incredibly hard :(
As soon as I saw it finished and with the cable attached, "Computer case" is immediately what popped in my head. Great minds think alike. _-Though mine not nearly as great ha.-_
You never fail to amaze me Mr. Volt, this is amazing
Amazing execution, truly professional in every way. The wall power opens up some possibilities.
About the ideas, maybe put a speaker inside? And maybe some kind of proximity sensor that would trigger the lights and sounds, though that would be really difficult.
would be perfect to do the cave jhonson cube
My favorite part about this is seeing new comments every minute and for every premier you're here thanking your fans and being a part of your community
You are awesome, man. I'm from Argentina, I don't even understand English very well, but I understood all your steps and your plans. I'll try to make the cube myself with your files, but I think I'll do everything in PLA to make it cheaper haha
Can you make the HEV suit or the HEV charging station next? I know it might be crossing lines between both Science companies Black Mesa and Aperture Science but if you just don’t tell Magnusson then you will be fine. Doing the good work for the Valve communities, keep it up!
I genuinely think a gaming pc inside this would be insane!!! You could put fans where the hearts and even make those glow pink
Omg I would *KILL* for a companion cube gaming pc
I would die for that.
I decided to watch a couple of your videos and WOW! Your projects are incredible! Definitely subscribing.
Incredible work man! Such a professional job everywhere. I love your mounting for the edge and corner accents. And the lighting is such a perfect even glow cos you got so much diffusion distance. Really cool 🙂
Ahh the computer case mod would be fantastic! Wish that was something Valve sold.
YES!! Been excited for this since you announced it. Im glad to see it turned out SO well. Super inspiring, keep building awesome stuff!
Making it speak and/or give advice (that could maybe fit portals humor) would perhaps be chobblesome
Simply amazing, I can tell you worked really hard on this and every one of the videos that you make always lights up my day and I love the work you do
This turned out surreal, amazing job on this, Mr Volt!
This would make a sick pc case.
Also I second that other guy saying to make the apature science pc case (the ones from in game)
I love your projects! Keep continuing the good work ❤️
imagine inviting someone over that REALLY like portal, and putting a speaker inside it and playing muffled screams
it would confuse them alot
You should totally add in a speaker and a microphone so it can whisper crazy things in your ear, like how glados is evil, etc. Maybe it could even use a chatbot to have a conversation with you? The eerie robotic stuff it might say back would just be perfect!
The weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and in fact can’t speak.
There was a scrapped idea to have Cave Johnson's brain uploaded into a companion cube as a scene in portal 2, that would be plugged in sitting in old aperture. So at least 1 plugged in companion cube was intended to be canon, so I think this still counts
It would be cool to instead of having full-on plates for the hearts to have a small hole on each side with magnets to swap out the heart and aperture logo
Can I use it in one of my videos? Your work is INCREDIBLE! 😍
Thank you! Just sent you an Insta DM
Thanks so much for the flashing warning! I can see the love and time you put in the cube. Love it!!
That's some serious dedication to Portal right there! I'd love to see how you tackled the details and made it look so real.
I missed this one... but i'm starting to think Mr. Volt is trying to make his own test course. :)) Nice one! Looks about exactly as i'd expect an actual cube to look.
0:01 a core just chilling out lol 😂
Realistically speaking, you could connect the cube via RFID sensors in the Heart mold to the button, to register it being pressed, OR have the LEDs connectable via Bluetooth (or some other wireless connection) and have the cubes light up room by room, puzzle by puzzle.
I hope future archaeologists find your portal models and only enough bits and pieces of knowledge about the game to wonder if there was an actual facility
WE NEED A BIG BUTTON AND POSSIBLY A TEST CHAMBER DOOR! 😍😍😨
BOYS WAKE UP, NEW MR. VOLT VIDEO
i have been waiting for this video for so long. looks amazing!
Now you just need to create a full size 1500 megawatt super button to put it on 😂.
The cube looks amazing by the way and I want my own, but it will never happen because I definitely do not have the equipment or the ability
An RGB Portal Gun would be awesome to see, especially since no one has really made a quality replica Portal Gun for quite a long time (as far as I know without doing research). I don't know why, but RGB in a Portal Gun would look really cool and kinda funny to me.
This is incredible work! I look forward to each time you upload, mr Volt :) Might attempt to make a companion cube myself for decoration in my room, but likely out of cheaper materials haha. But it seems like a fun project to do with my mom who is just as crafty as me :)
You're not going to build an aperture science emergency intelligence incinerator next right?
Now you need to make a Giant Button to open your door
Okay now, hear me out: This cube would look really cool in the working life-size Aperture Science Emergency Intelligence Incinerator :)
I would love to driver the LED's with a Pi, pop in some speakers and wifi controls, hang it from the ceiling, and turn it into one hell of a disco ... cube
Should've made the Portal 1 Companion Cube. It doesn't have the lights and it's the iconic one anyway since it's the one you actually carry around in P1 (Which isn't retconned by P2s new designs since you see the original Companion Cube at the end of P2 in the final cutscene)
(Actually though this is really cool)
We keep getting closer to making a *REAL* aperture science.
Just probably without as many safety hazards
You can place a small cube inside the Companion Cube that says "no, no bones inside". This will be a reference to the popular theory. Which says that inside these cubes are human remains. It originated due to the fact that it needs to be burned, and not just destroyed by passing through the anti-expropriation field with it, so if it passes through the anti-expropriation field, the remains of people will fall out. I think that would be a cool reference.
The wheatley crab in the Background 😂
Ah yes, finally the video I've been waiting for since I started subscribing to the channel
this is AWESOME!!! seeing as you’ve already developed the files and design for Wheatley, would it be within reason for you to make him a Space Sphere buddy? it might also be neat to recreate the portal 2 space ending scene with the two!
YES YES YES THIS COMMENT RIGHT HERE. WE NEED THE SPACE BOY.
@@eyes1 yes!!! you get it!!!
Awww you made a friend! Into the fire it gose! (I'm joking, it's a portal 1 refrence)
Been waiting for this 👍
your work is incredible, thank you for making all these amazing builds!
as for ideas, you could put some glass on it and make a nice table :)
the minute he talked about using it as a computer case i turned my head STRAIGHT around cuz thats genius it’s all i want now
You are an absolute joy to watch
Learning what not to do, is still learning :) I’ve been sort of obsessed with the companion cube since I learned of its existence, even before I had played the Portal games myself… I spend loads of time 3d modeling my own version, which is slightly different from the in-game version, the “bumpers” are a lot smaller so the overall shape comes closer to a “flatter faced” cube.. if that makes any sense… I made a 1cm squared pendant version that was 3d printed in a wax material and then casted (iirc) in sterling silver :) I’ve been wearing it for over a decade now :) Hopefully one day I’ll be able to make a bigger one, probably not full sized for practicality reasons, but still… Anyway… love the work you’re doing on the Portal projects!
6:11 Here's a trick to ditch sanding. Make the parts one thickness of styrene smaller on all faces, then glue styrene bits that you have cut with your CNC. For glue, use the rubber glue that Loctite has (it's the black one). It's thin, very strong, and because it's for rubber, it's actually very stable long term (i discovered when i repaired my washing machine and needed a glue that could glue the gasket that held my water temp sensor (nothing else worked because of the heat of the water). It's been glued on for nearly 8 years now and that's through a near constant cycle of hot-cold, if that's not a resume for a good glue, especially since it's stainless + rubber, dunno what could be. For all the corners, i woudn't bother with making them flush, that's when acrylic or body putty comes in, and a light sanding done with a tool that's 3D printed to have the right angle for the faces you sand is perfect. You'll have a styrene face, clean painting face in very little time. That's how i do it. Can you tell i hate sanding? :)
Now you'ill have company for hard times when you hurt your head on problems... I love it !
A Companion for Life!
😍😍😍That WCC is everything I'd ever dreamed a WCC would be ♥
Fantastic work dude!
It wouldn't be feasible for this weighted companion cube, but a WCC robot vacuum would be pretty sweet 😁
If there was a portal 2 movie this man should make the props.
cool project!! as for ideas on what to do with the cube, throwing some speakers in there to make it softly hum the tune it does in game would be fun
This is absolutely incredible. I hope you enjoy your cube
It looks so cool and amazing i love it! If you make a Portal Gun (ofc a model with sounds and lights only) you can be Cave Johnson :D It would be amazing to see a guy becomes Cave Johnson
For just being a display piece, would recommend using wood for the frame and 3d print most parts if able. Though can't have a say since everyone around me has spare wood everywhere for takings.
This looks absolutely incredible! I hope that one day I will have the skill (and the time) to build one of these myself!
No suggestions for uses, just wanted to say that: considering the weight and production expense of a full-scale cube, I feel like a 60%* scale version would make a good compromise.
Now, I'm no engineer, and - realistically speaking - it's probably not going to bring the cost and weight down to 60% equally, but it might be more feasible (whilst also taking up less space. Not everybody has a workshop to store stuff in).
* - (I say "60%" scale because I've used VR to experiment with finding a comfy scale for Portal cubes and - for me at least - 60% feels extremely comfortable to hold/wrap your arms around while still being bigger than your head. If anything, the comfort might make it less painful to carry).
Love it, Aperture would be proud!
WOW! You spent a lot of time on this and it definitely turned out great! Good job!
This is very cool! I understand your frustration with random people asking to buy the stuff you made...
Shoulda puta speaker in it that played the little companion cube song and you got close :p
I'll more than definitely be back for more later though, so I guess I'll hit that button ;p
It's so cool to see the cube. It's absolutely massive! I love to see the passion that you put into all of your projects, even ones as (seemingly) simple as a cube.
If I remember correctly, in the games (I think Portal 2 specifically), if you listen closely, the companion cubes actually emit very soft music. Perhaps that's something you could add into that empty space somehow??
You should add the ambient companion cube music that plays in the game whenever you get close to one
I've been waiting for this!! This was so fun, it would be cool as a computer mod case but I really just like it as a model so my input can't really go. Loved the outcome, it's as nice as everything you do. Can't wait to see the next project 🎉
You should make the cube speak when You walk close to it. I think that would be fine of funny.
what a time to be alive.
So happy to see this exists! Idea: make the cube into a bluetooth speaker. (don't do it if it is too hard, but it would be cool
i think a cheaper diy wheatley animatronic would be neat, for those people who dont have all the money and resounces, like maybe using foam half spheres for the ball frame, fewer servos, only face and eyelid motion, maybe even voice lines!
i just think it would be neat, for those who dont have all the luxury, but still want to make one!
Should clearly slap a light sensor and a speaker on it that randomly play the terraria hurt sound when in the dark
(i typed this all out because i have the quote on my phone and I'm typing this in my pc)
The Enrichment Center reminds you that the weighted companion cube will never threaten to stab you and in fact cannot speak in the event that the weighted companion cube dose speak the enrichment center urges you to disregard its advice. -GLaDOS
Portal 3 Plot Twist: GLaDOS is actually just remote controlled and the computer that GLaDOS actually runs on is the companion cube, which answers all our questions of why GLaDOS wants us to take the cube with us ;D
Just a thought it would be cool if you could put a camera in there and then have it detect when someone else is in the room and youre not there. Also put a speaker in there so it talks to the other person but when you come in the room it does not talk, so they seem crazy
You should create those fake windows seen in portal 1 and two, the ones that were just basically three images on top of each other, but this time with RGBs! They if you find a white can get testing! Providing you make a fully functional portal gun, of course..
I cannot belive you have wheatley crab in your workshop
been waiting for this one!!!
"The Enrichment Center reminds you that the Weighted Companion Cube will never threaten to stab you and, in fact, cannot speak."
-GLaDOS
Every props of portal done. Movie close to be done.