I have no clue. I found this though
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/858730843/sphero-glide/comments
More research is needed...
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Sphero BB-8 toy from The Force Awakens
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I have no clue. I found this though
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/858730843/sphero-glide/comments
More research is needed...
Seems like that is a game from a different developer that uses Sphero as its control device? Their webpage is a different URL, and defunct at that.
yeah I've been reading about it and I don't think Sphero is directly involved. It's unfair to blame them for this failed kickstarter IMO.
MrPressStart
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Anybody heard anything else about this?????
biggyfries
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In one of the previous issues of Make:, they had a few different people who reverse-engineered their own BB-8 droids, so it can be done.
Don't ever put anything past the ILM teams.
WordAssassin
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I didn't know iPod Touches and similar Android tablets cost $400. Last time I checked they were significantly less than that.$150 and requires another $400 device to operate it
The Lone Courier
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Can I also use it as a soccer ball?
first post bein a random cake boss reference on gaf makes me happy
DrForester
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Thinking of returning mine. It's fun and all, but that video is kind of deceptive. They show it on Patrol mode on a table, but it has no sensors to detect the edge of the table (or in my case, desk) so it just falls off.
Delicious Waffles
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I got the last one from my local Barnes & Noble yesterday after seeing it for the first time in the morning. I felt bad because B&N held it for me and the cashier hoped I wouldn't show up so she could get it, haha.
Overall, I like it, despite the price. Driving takes a bit of getting used to, getting that blue light behind it. Didn't realize it at first. It zips along pretty fast so you have to be careful. I tried patrol mode for a little while but it kept bumping into stuff and losing its head so I quit that. Loses charge pretty quick, in my opinion. Says 60 minutes but it might be around half that. Charging it up, however, doesn't take too much time. Maybe an hour or so. I'm curious to see if updates will add different abilities to it as the movie draws closer.
Overall, I like it, despite the price. Driving takes a bit of getting used to, getting that blue light behind it. Didn't realize it at first. It zips along pretty fast so you have to be careful. I tried patrol mode for a little while but it kept bumping into stuff and losing its head so I quit that. Loses charge pretty quick, in my opinion. Says 60 minutes but it might be around half that. Charging it up, however, doesn't take too much time. Maybe an hour or so. I'm curious to see if updates will add different abilities to it as the movie draws closer.
Gordon Shumway
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Every single word here..
You're never to old to by things that make you happy
Marty Chinn
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I assume these are all sold out now?
John Kowalski
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Saw one at a Disney store today. The employees were playing around with it. I looked at it, a bit dumbfounded, and almost kicked the thing on the way out.
It's def not as cool as i was expecting it to be.
It's def not as cool as i was expecting it to be.
battousai11
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To anyone that has/had it, does it scratch easily? I'd imagine if I ran it outside it would scratch, but works it scratch on hardwood floors or carpet?
Delicious Waffles
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I've been driving it around on hardwood floors, tile, and carpet. Upon a quick inspection, I really don't see any scratches.
The only thing is the longer of the two antenna on his head. That could bend if you run it under something.
DrForester
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I wish the thing were bigger, like the size it is on the box. It's not very good on carpet, and if it were just a bit bigger, I think it would be a lot more versatile.
Delicious Waffles
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I agree. I put it on a rug and it seemed sluggish. If it went off it, it zipped around a lot quicker.
I would think so. However, on Sphero's website, you could preorder one and they say it'll ship in October.
shattyboombatty
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Completely. I looked all over for one on Friday and it sold out basically immediately. I ordered one off of Amazon on Friday as well and I just now got a shipping update that said it'd be shipped Nov 28 - Dec 8... lol
Messypandas
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Disney patented the mechanical design of BB-8 before they bought Lucasfilms #curiousfacts
the posts in the first reveal were pretty funny
"the cg on the new droid looks so bad"
"but it's real"
Musha_Soturi
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I have a question for anyone who has the sphero bb-8
I just got a notification on the app saying I had a new holo- message to view. I've gone in and it's just the same original holo-message that's there, I've viewed it but the app still has the red notification on it - any ideas?
I just got a notification on the app saying I had a new holo- message to view. I've gone in and it's just the same original holo-message that's there, I've viewed it but the app still has the red notification on it - any ideas?
Malick[AI]
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I got the same notification this morning. Still have yet to figure it out.
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