Functional Jumping Pokéball from an Ancient Pokémon World

Hackaday reports on a custom Pokéball replica that brings video game mechanics into the physical world. Maker Kiara created a functional version inspired by older Pokémon games, featuring smoke-shooting, jumping, and auto-opening and closing features. It's an impressive translation of digital design to physical form—though unlike its in-game counterpart, this Pokéball can't actually capture anything.

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