Cute and quasi-unique geek toys have become somewhat of a cottage industry with the help of crowd funding. "Why" or "what for" are questions rarely addressed.

Cute and quasi-unique geek toys have become somewhat of a cottage industry with the help of crowd funding. "Why" or "what for" are questions rarely addressed. Educational value is perhaps the most plausible answer. As an example, I suspect any real world use for this device can be easily duplicated using the smart phone that everyone already owns.