This RGB LED Spinning Ball project uses one blue LED, one green LED and one red LED. A standard DC motor, controlled by pulse width modulation, was used to power the device and make the lights move around . The LEDs are controlled through a modified bike light with adjustable frequency: the LEDs flash at different intervals, generating a range of lighting effects and creating a ball-like image. Take a look at the above video to see how it all comes together to create the ball of light illusion.
If you check out the YouTube user’s channel, they have a few other light projects which are rather interesting as well. This one is a video of their first attempt at creating the RGB LED Spinning Ball:
And this next video shows a laser light being used to create a similar experience as the spinning ball.
To see more of this user’s videos, here is the link to the Forssa’s YouTube channel.