BB-8 by Sphero is every Star Wars fan's dream robot

BB-8 by Sphero is every Star Wars fan's dream robot

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/bb-8-sphero-every-star-wars-fans-dream-robot' title="BB-8 by Sphero is every Star Wars fan's dream robot "><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_goldfish_1_legal.jpg?itok=BWWdvzqH' />[/url]</p> <p>When the first trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens was revealed to the world, a whole lot of people had the same thought about one of the little robots in the trailer. It looked suspiciously like a giant Sphero robot with a little floating head on top, so naturally a ton of people asked Orbotix if they would be able to make a version of their popular Sphero robot to look like this thing from the trailer. Not long after, the world learned that not only was Orbotix capable of making a small version of that BB-8 droid, but was the company responsible for making the big one being used in the movie.</p> <p>Today, BB-8 be Sphero is finally a real product you'll soon be able to buy for yourself, and it's shaping up to be the toy every Star Wars fan is going to want to own.</p> <div class="media-gallery-flat"><div data-title="bb-8" data-big="/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-hands.jpg?itok=AeqEvhmf" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/imore.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-hands.jpg?itok=AeqEvhmf);"></div><div data-title="bb-8 and sphero" data-big="/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-sphero.jpg?itok=XrV8iYE8" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/imore.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-sphero.jpg?itok=XrV8iYE8);"></div><div data-title="bb-8 head" data-big="/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-head.jpg?itok=ATp3iRnM" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/imore.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-head.jpg?itok=ATp3iRnM);"></div><div data-title="bb-8 head base" data-big="/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge_wm_brw/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-head-base.jpg?itok=2JwnCe0t" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/imore.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/field/image/2015/09/bb-8-head-base.jpg?itok=2JwnCe0t);"></div><div data-title="bb-8" data-big="/sites/imore.com/files/styles/xlarge/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_charger_connect_1_drivescreen_legal_final.jpg?itok=bWs5HpyG" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/imore.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_charger_connect_1_drivescreen_legal_final.jpg?itok=bWs5HpyG);"></div><div data-title="bb-8" data-big="/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/xlarge/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_still_garden_1_legal.jpg?itok=8TgRVpRI" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_still_garden_1_legal.jpg?itok=8TgRVpRI);"></div><div data-title="bb-8" data-big="/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/xlarge/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_garden_follow_legal.jpg?itok=q-HsBnot" class="flat-img " style="background-image:url(/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/w800h450crop/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_garden_follow_legal.jpg?itok=q-HsBnot);"></div></div>  <p>On the surface, this little droid closely resembles a Sphero orb with a little head on top, but the overall feature set blows away anything we've come to expect from the folks at Orbotix. BB-8 by Sphero pairs to your phone or tablet and lets you control movement, and as you'd expect it's the same kinds of movement we've seen from the larger BB-8 appearing in The Force Awakens. The BB-8 app includes several control methods, including voice controls tuned to the owner, sentry mode between pre-determined areas, and even autonomous behavior if you just want the droid to roam around and play. Sphero describes BB-8 as having an adaptive personality, and claims its behavior will change based on interaction with you. A line you'll see repeated in marketing material is how this droid is more than a toy, it's your companion.</p> <p><a href='http://www.imore.com/bb-8-sphero-every-star-wars-fans-dream-robot' title="BB-8 by Sphero is every Star Wars fan's dream robot "><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/styles/large/public/article_images/2015/09/bb8_holo_legal.jpg?itok=tYgQk3rw' />[/url]</p> <p>The BB-8 app also includes a communication mode, allowing you to record messages from your phone and have them play back in an Augmented Reality field that looks as though your message is being played through a holo-projector baked into BB-8. If you've got friends who also have BB-8 droids, you'll be able to send holographic messages back and forth to one another through the app.</p> <p>As you'd expect from a Sphero-like toy, the wireless docking cradle lets you drop BB-8 in when you're done playing and pick it back up when you're ready to go. Like the robot itself, the cradle is sporting heavy Star Wars theming, and when BB-8 is placed in its cradle the head adjust automatically to face forward, acknowledging that charging has started and just plain looking cool.</p> <div class="video"><div class="video_iframe"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-1Y2WfcCb4M?rel=0&autoplay=0&wmode=opaque&controls=2&autohide=1&showinfo=0" width="627" height="353" class="video-filter video-youtube vf-1y2wfccb4m" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div></div>  <p>BB-8 by Sphero is launching on Force Friday, September 4th for those who haven't been paying attention to every little thing in the Star Wars Universe, for $149. Everything you need to know about grabbing one of these for yourself can be found over at the Sphero site.</p> </div></div></div><br clear='all'/>

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