If you thought kids were going to be excited about The Force Awakens LEGO sets, you hadn't seen anything yet. Boulder, Colorado-based startup Sphero has produced what may end up being one of the most coveted pieces of Episode VII merchandise: a smartphone-controlled BB-8 droid. Controllable via a Star Wars-themed smartphone app via Wi-Fi, the tiny version of the spherical droid responds to directional inputs as well as a bevy of pre-set commands -- "patrol" will send it zipping around the room w...
Now You Can Have Your Very Own 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' BB-8 Droid
Hypebeast - 3 Sep 2015 23:18
If you thought kids were going to be excited about The Force Awakens LEGO sets, you hadn't seen anything yet. Boulder, Colorado-based startup Sphero has produced what may end up being one of the most coveted pieces of Episode VII merchandise: a smartphone-controlled BB-8 droid. Controllable via a Star Wars-themed smartphone app via Wi-Fi, the tiny version of the spherical droid responds to directional inputs as well as a bevy of pre-set commands -- "patrol" will send it zipping around the room w...
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