Tech,
In 2015, a gold mine opened up in front of Sphero. Makers of little app-controlled robotic balls, the company hit the big time when BB-8 made his debut in one of the trailers for The Force Awakens. Sphero produced a BB-8 version of their robot ball that autumn, and they’ve been a holiday force to be […]
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Sphero has always been known for their connected rolling balls — better known as the perfect base for a rad BB-8 toy. That was the start of what’s become a fruitful relationship between Sphero and Disney, which has also produced a Lightning McQueen toy. The partnership is now moving into the world of Marvel with […]
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At CES in January, we saw an early version of Sphero’s latest Star Wars plans. The Force Band was a wristband that let the wearer control a Sphero BB-8 with the Force (er, hand gestures), but we never imagined the finished product would look so cool or do so much. The Force Band is finally […]
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Do you own your own copy of The Force Awakens? Do you have a Sphero BB-8? Excellent. Clear out a few hours, because you need to rewatch the movie (again) for the best bonus content ever — watching your own droid react to the movie as it’s playing. We can’t help but be impressed with […]
Tech,
When Sphero, the app-controlled ball, launched in 2012, we thought it was cool, but also just a ball that rolled around on the floor. It was not the most compelling toy, and we promptly forgot about it. Well, serendipity happened, and Sphero’s true potential has finally been unlocked. BB-8 is the droid Sphero was created […]
