Modern and Minimalist Timepiece Tells Time with a Levitating Sphere

story levitating clock floating timepiece flyte

In 2015, Flyte, an innovative and inventive company comprised of creatives, engineers, designers, and artists, wowed the world with their levitating lightbulb. Following the success of the light-as-air lamp, the team has come up with a new gravity-defying goodie: Story, a floating clock.

Simply composed of a wooden base and an orbiting, magnetic sphere, the levitating timepiece is a modern and minimalist way to keep track of time. It can be oriented both vertically and horizontally, and, with its simple style and versatile aesthetic, it can be displayed anywhere. The clock can also be completely customized to count minutes, hours, days, weeks, or even years. In addition to “clock mode,” its standard analog-like function, Story serves many other purposes. In “journey” mode, it counts down to milestones, including “a new home, a new member in the family, a marathon, [or] the most anticipated vacation to travel the world.” When set to “timer mode,” the timepiece will help you manage your time on a daily basis.

In addition to its unique time-telling capabilities, Story also boasts stunning extra features, including backlighting, an optional LED matrix display, and a corresponding mobile app. It can also communicate realtime meteorological data—including moon phases, sunsets and sunrises, and temperature—which it reinterprets through its impressive illuminations.

Right now, Story is still in its crowdfunding phase, but, fortunately, it has far surpassed its initial goal. To secure your own floating clock and support the product, visit its Kickstarter page.

Story, a floating clock, features a wooden base and a magnetic sphere.

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

It can be used as a standard clock…

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

A longterm countdown…

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

And a timer.

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

It also features an LED display…

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

Backlighting…

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

And the ability to illustrate meteorological data.

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

This levitating timepiece is clearly more than meets the eye!

story levitating timepiece floating clock flyte

Watch Story in action:

Flyte: Website | Facebook | InstagramKickstarter

My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Flyte.

Kelly Richman-Abdou

Kelly Richman-Abdou is a Contributing Writer at My Modern Met. An art historian living in Paris, Kelly was born and raised in San Francisco and holds a BA in Art History from the University of San Francisco and an MA in Art and Museum Studies from Georgetown University. When she’s not writing, you can find Kelly wandering around Paris, whether she’s leading a tour (as a guide, she has been interviewed by BBC World News America and France 24) or simply taking a stroll with her husband and two tiny daughters.
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