BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Y'all better start that letter writing campaign to Santa now... http://www.sphero.com/starwars Write up from WDWNews Today... Every kid is going to want this toy this Holiday, so expect this to fly off the shelves when it finally comes out. This miniature version of BB-8 from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” amazingly duplicates almost everything that the real BB-8 can do in “The Force Awakens”. The retail price upon release will be $150.00.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Y2WfcCb4M Meet BB-8™ – the app-enabled Droid™ that’s as authentic as it is advanced. BB-8 has something unlike any other robot – an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions and even perk up when you give voice commands. Set it to patrol and watch your Droid explore autonomously, make up your own adventure and guide BB-8 yourself, or create and view holographic recordings.It’s now possible to explore the galaxy with your own trusty Astromech Droid by your side. BB-8 is more than a toy – it’s your companion. Learn more: sphero.com/starwars http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/09/video-first-look-at-star-wars-the-force-awakens-bb-8-app-enabled-droid-toy-from-sphero/ Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Blah. It's a toy robot. Big deal. They had toy robots when I was a kid. I can't see any of today's kids being interested in something like this for longer than a few minutes. Plus, there's no way it will work the way it is depicted in the video. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Blah. It's a toy robot. Big deal. They had toy robots when I was a kid. I can't see any of today's kids being interested in something like this for longer than a few minutes. Plus, there's no way it will work the way it is depicted in the video. TCDI was just thinking the same thing....once it rolls over something sticky, or gets some dirt built up on it, that head will pop right off. Hope it's just decorative. And is there a camera on it so you can see to steer, or is it line of sight? This was the robot we had when I was a kid... Mr. Machine is a once popular children's mechanical toy originally manufactured by the Ideal Toy Company in 1960. Mr. Machine was a robot-like mechanical man wearing a top hat. The body had a giant windup key at the back. When the toy was wound up it would "walk", swinging its arms and repeatedly ringing a bell mounted on its front; and after every few steps emit a mechanical "Ah!", as if it were speaking. The toy stood about 18 inches tall (roughly 46 cm).The gimmick of Mr. Machine was that one could not only see all of his mechanical "innards" through his clear plastic body, but one could also take the toy apart and put it back together, over and over, like a Lego toy or a jigsaw puzzle.Mr. Machine was one of Ideal's most popular toys. The company reissued it in 1978, but with some alterations: it could no longer be taken apart (owing to the tendency of very young children to put small pieces in their mouths which could be accidentally swallowed or present a choking hazard), and instead of ringing a bell and making the "Ah" sound, it now whistled "This Old Man". This later version of Mr. Machine was brought back once more in the 1980s. In 2004, the Poof-Slinky Company remanufactured the original 1960 version (using the actual Ideal molds whenever possible), which made the original sounds and could be disassembled, and with the intention of being marketed to nostalgic adults as a collectible. fladogfan aka Gretchen 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 But... IT'S STAR WARS!!! Thanks to a marketing machine the likes of which retail has probably never seen, I predict this stuff quality merchandise is going to sell out before it even hits the shelves. Mark my words. Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 But... IT'S STAR WARS!!! Thanks to a marketing machine the likes of which retail has probably never seen, I predict this stuff quality merchandise is going to sell out before it even hits the shelves. Mark my words. Of course you're right. I imagine these things will end up in the hands of more adults than kids. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Thanks to a marketing machine the likes of which retail has probably never seen, I predict this stuff quality merchandise junk is going to sell out before it even hits the shelves. Fixed that for you, Mo. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 Of course you're right. I imagine these things will end up in the hands of more adults than kids. TCD Oh I don't doubt that for a second. Fixed that for you, Mo. Thanks! :rofl2: Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted September 3, 2015 Report Share Posted September 3, 2015 While I wont be buying one I really really want one. Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Looks pretty cool. But $50.00 would be enough money for it. Not sure at $150.00, they need to add Mickey ears to it for that much. Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Of course you're right. I imagine these things will end up in the hands of more adults than kids. TCD Yep, Jason thinks Z needs one. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 Yep, Jason thinks Z needs one. I'm sure he does! :) Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Looks pretty cool. But $50.00 would be enough money for it. Not sure at $150.00, they need to add Mickey ears to it for that much. and a ticket to MK Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Puppies Test The New Star Wars BB-8 Droid Toy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIeBPjEiys Tri-Circle-D 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Puppies Test The New Star Wars BB-8 Droid Toy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQIeBPjEiys That video is adorable. But, I want to see what happens if one of the puppies bites BB8's head. I don't think that would end very well. Also, I saw a funny comment about BB8- it went along the lines of - Remember how we were all excited about Jar Jar? TCD Link to post Share on other sites
lightbikes 73 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I was just thinking the same thing....once it rolls over something sticky, or gets some dirt built up on it, that head will pop right off. Hope it's just decorative. And is there a camera on it so you can see to steer, or is it line of sight? This was the robot we had when I was a kid... Mr. Machine is a once popular children's mechanical toy originally manufactured by the Ideal Toy Company in 1960. Mr. Machine was a robot-like mechanical man wearing a top hat. The body had a giant windup key at the back. When the toy was wound up it would "walk", swinging its arms and repeatedly ringing a bell mounted on its front; and after every few steps emit a mechanical "Ah!", as if it were speaking. The toy stood about 18 inches tall (roughly 46 cm).The gimmick of Mr. Machine was that one could not only see all of his mechanical "innards" through his clear plastic body, but one could also take the toy apart and put it back together, over and over, like a Lego toy or a jigsaw puzzle.Mr. Machine was one of Ideal's most popular toys. The company reissued it in 1978, but with some alterations: it could no longer be taken apart (owing to the tendency of very young children to put small pieces in their mouths which could be accidentally swallowed or present a choking hazard), and instead of ringing a bell and making the "Ah" sound, it now whistled "This Old Man". This later version of Mr. Machine was brought back once more in the 1980s. In 2004, the Poof-Slinky Company remanufactured the original 1960 version (using the actual Ideal molds whenever possible), which made the original sounds and could be disassembled, and with the intention of being marketed to nostalgic adults as a collectible. Oh - thank you I had forgotten this toy - my younger sister had one - but I loved it! Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 ".... an adaptive personality that changes as you play. Based on your interactions, BB-8 will show a range of expressions and even perk up when you give voice commands. ...." Sounds like an updated version of the Furby. Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Target is carrying the Millennium Falcon R/C Quad Copter for $109. Pretty impressive looking. Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 In case anyone was curious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdsZvzz7olM BradyBzLyn...Mo and Tri-Circle-D 2 Link to post Share on other sites
daddyphat808 - Eric 16 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Yeah I think I need a Falcon to fly around. Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Me too Eric. And possibly an x-wing. And then an AT-AT for them to attack. Or maybe just the Falcon Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 In case anyone was curious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdsZvzz7olM Very cool video, Jason. So, the head is just held on by a couple of magnets? This thing isn't really something for kids to play with. TCD Link to post Share on other sites
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