The JW Pet Cataction feather ball toy is an interactive cat toy that contains a colorful feather for your cat to swat at, while you hold or jingle the other end of the toy. I’m not an expert in electronics and wasn’t sure about what kind of accelerometer I was looking at, so I reached out to two people with substantial backgrounds in electronics: Samantha Everett, an Electrical/Environmental Systems Craftsman, and Jon Vanover, ScD, a Doctor of Computer Science. I took another look at the circuit boards from the two devices, each had an imprint of part number: the cat toy was C6016 and the Vibration sphere had IS337.

Yes, he made some assumptions based on what he was told by the supplier and his personal beliefs in the paranormal … and he may have employed some marketing tactic embellishments, but I didn’t get the impression he was deliberately misleading anyone. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). However, it should be remembered that these balls weigh just 50g, they are susceptible to draughts and the vibration of people walking across the floor they are placed on. However, the best way to determine whether the ball lighting up is really the result of paranormal activity or not is to test for intelligent responses.I set out to see if there was a difference between the two versions and if so, which was the more sensitive. This is of course great for your pet and also great if a ghost takes the bait and attempts to interact with the ball as even the slightest touch, vibration or movement could cause the ball to flash wildly.

The ball lighting up without movement is due to the alignment of the ball and the fact that its internal switch is on the verge of activation and is creating a false positive activation. I asked about the missing accelerometer, even showing him (via Skype video) both products side-by-side, indicating the identical tilt sensor and lack of accelerometer in both. Paranormal investigators have realised that the balls aren't just limited to interactions from pets, but also from the spirit world. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

When a gadget lights up, makes a noise, or indicates a reading and the paranormalists can’t quickly find a reason, the common assumption is it means “ghost” (or Bigfoot or UFO). However if the ball flashed again when you next say "touch the ball if you are female", then this might suggest a false positive trigger, rather than an intelligent response.

Bill Chapel, who introduced the rebranded device, went so far as to 3D-print a new outer casing for the Kinect, adding “Digital Dowsing Xcam SLS” on the front. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. On a video posted to his Des-Tech Facebook page on March 8, 2019, he states “We’ve had our manufacturer install a sensitive accelerometer within the device. However if the ball flashed again when you next say "light the ball if you are female", then this might suggest a false positive trigger, rather than an intelligent response. The way these balls react to movement is inconsistent and temperamental, which is why you should only use the flashing function to draw your attention to the ball moving.The only device available for sale, as of this writing, is the Vibration Activated Light Sphere; something he did not create and is certainly not new technology. On his Facebook page, he states he “specializes in audio and investigation technology with knowledge in electronics and physics. From EMF meters and REM pods to motion sensors and SLS cameras, if it beeps, lights up, or gives an alternate view of the world, they seem to be all over it. A level surface will ensure that they are flashing because of paranormal activity rather than movement due to being on an unloved surface.