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I think you "Star Wars fan" must not miss the upcoming Star Wars blockbuster "Star Wars - Force Awakening" this year. Then in the trailer, a spherical robot named BB-8 will not miss your eyes; With its super cute and cute appearance, it has attracted the attention of all Star Wars fans

However, in the era of rampant special effects in the film, many people thought that the BB-8 robot in the film was just a "virtual object" that was rendered. Until this BB-8, which instantly inspired many fans, appeared on the "2015 Star Wars Gala", all the people stopped feeling that it was "beyond our reach"; However, what makes people more happy is that recently, Sphero Company Pushed this super cute mini reality version to the "stage of toy market"; Perhaps its intelligence is not comparable to the "mother" in the movie, but it is a real robot doll; Now, follow me to experience it.

Unpacking

Sphero BB-8 It is a high-tech product from abroad. The overall Star Wars style black packaging is full of science and technology, and it is very solid and solid; BB-8 functions, product parameters and APP introduction are printed on the box.

Open the thick package to see the small BB-8 split body, storage charging base USB data cable and charging process card; The packaging of Sphero BB-8 has been themed with Star Wars style both in appearance and interior, making the super cute Star Wars doll BB-8 more cool and stylish.  

Appearance and details

The real version of BB-8 is a micro intelligent toy robot controlled by applications produced by Sphero, The appearance of Sphero BB-8 greatly restores the super cute appearance of BB-8 in the film. The whole body is composed of a sphere and a hemisphere, just like it in the film: it looks really cute and lovely.

The integrated polycarbonate shell makes the Sphero BB-8 very firm and sturdy; The painting is also very careful. The yellow, white and gray color matching and the cute big eyes make Sphero BB-8 wear a coat of science and technology; However, there are still some shortcomings. If you can use metal as BB-8 in the movie, it will be perfect.

Sphero BB-8 Height: 11.5cm, waist: 7.4cm, weight: 198g, which is much smaller than the original size in the film. On the contrary, the petite figure has increased a lot of portability. As a small toy robot, it meets my standards; The BB-8 is also equipped with a removable headdress and a Star Wars style USB plug-in charging base

Sphero BB-8 There are two 3.7V (350mAh) lithium batteries inside the. The tall inductive charging base can complete the charging task without any plug. As long as you put it on the base, you can start charging. It can be used for about 60 minutes at a time, which is really not good in the endurance performance.

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Function/control experience

Of course, Sphero BB-8 not only has the same super cute appearance as "mother", but also has a highly reductive "sports style" and "ability"; The round body and head can rotate, move and roll freely with the help of the internal driving gear. Due to the built-in gyroscope, it can maintain its own balance like the "tumbler".

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BB-8 There are magnets at the top of the mast and at the bottom of the head. Its motion mode is to use omnidirectional wheels through the "magnetic ball balance robot drive system", so that the robot can roll in any direction; Each wheel is connected to an electric motor. The sensor (gyroscope, accelerometer) is used to determine its own position and motion state. Using the base plate as a "counterweight" can keep the center of gravity of the robot close to the ground all the time, so as to ensure that the wheels only move inside the inner shell. Does the design sound novel? Look at a dynamic schematic diagram and you will understand!

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The small head absorbed by magnetic force is always fixed during rolling; With its own separate remote control system, the magnet can still be used to connect the head and body while it can "watch" around; In fact, you can also take it off and put it on at any time, the whole process will not hinder the rotation of the head and body, but you must pay attention that this little guy can not bow his head, otherwise his head will fall. Sphero uses a "pseudo inverse pendulum transmission mechanism" to simulate the effect of the head suspended on the body; In order to give the Star Wars fans the best toys for realistic reproduction, this design is really obsessed.

Playing holograms is a necessary function for robots in Star Wars. However, there is no such perfect holographic technology for Sphero BB-8 in reality. You can only realize this imperfect holographic image function through the augmented reality function in the APP to enjoy the world in the eyes of robots; In addition, the APP can also produce sound effects that are exactly the same as those in the movie. If you are watching this Star Wars movie at this time and Sphero BB-8 is moving around you, you may really think that this cute guy has gone out of the screen.

Maybe the technology is not mature enough, The Sphero BB-8 has an average sense of control. It is not equipped with camera obstacle recognition technology and edge warning function. Collision with objects or falling often occurs. Some unstable reasons at the start will increase the difficulty of initial operation. However, it is reassuring that once it rotates, it will be very sensitive, lively and lovely!

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Sphero BB-8 Everything about the robot is so lifelike that when it is not operated for a long time, its head will start to rotate around, as if it is scouting or waiting for instructions; In addition, its head has several action modes such as nodding, shaking and turning. As a toy, it can definitely inherit the super popularity and cute appearance of "mother".  

Supporting APP experience

Sphero The company provides new supporting applications for BB-8, uses low-power Bluetooth technology to connect with mobile phones, and perfectly supports iOS and Android platforms. To exaggerate, Sphero BB-8 can resonate with human beings, respond to your voice commands, and has automatic mode and learning mode, which can be selected according to your own control habits and styles. It can even play recorded audio and video like holographic communication in the movie, but unfortunately, many functions of the early application version have not been realized, However, I think that with the upcoming release of the movie, Sphero BB-8 will add more interesting and fun functions.

Write at the end

Although there are still many shortcomings and the performance of relative intelligence needs to be strengthened, the super high appearance and function of Sphero BB-8 continue the super cute and lovely personality of BB-8 "mother" in the film; With the unique mobile mode, the overall performance is very good; Sphero BB-8 shows the proper posture of a robot as far as possible and various patterned behaviors, which can occasionally make you feel that it is really a highly intelligent robot rather than a simple toy; In short, Sphero BB-8 is one of the robots with super playability on the market. It is believed that more intelligent functions will be added to Sphero BB-8 in the future, and it will take advantage of the popularity of Star Wars - The Force Awakening to enter the perspective and life of all fans.