Testseek.com have collected 90 expert reviews of the Orbotix Sphero BB-8 and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Orbotix Sphero BB-8.
September 2015
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The editors liked
Easy set-up
Great app
Instant fun
Cool
Intelligent technology
Star Wars branding
Simple controls
Accurate controls
Durable
Design/personality is appealing
Learns room layouts through Patrol mode
Authentic design. Easy setup. Great manual controls. Fun and simple app.
Irresistibly cute
Plenty of options
Roomba-esque Patrol mode
Cats will love this
Beautifully made BB-8 replica
Durable build
Smooth movements
Behaves exactly like the film version
Augmented Reality let's you traverse recognizable Star Wars locals
IOS and Android Support
The editors didn't like
Expensive
No sounds through BB-8
Only through the app
1 hour battery life
Head falls off often
Head's wheels attract dust
Lint
And pet fur
Have to re-pair with app every time BB-8 is used
Lasting appeal is questionable
Messages feature is unimpressive
Voice control was unreliable at times
Droid sounds go through the iPh
Expensive. Gets dirty fast. Can't detect elevation. Magnetic head frequently falls off. Doesn't really learn anything. Grainy holographic messages. Voice commands are iOS-only. Long charge time
It was difficult at first to separate the excitement over a Star Wars product you can drive with your phone with the excitement over another Sphero product. While it isn't lost on any of us just how weird it is to get excited over a toy verison of a Star...
Authentic design. Easy setup. Great manual controls. Fun and simple app.
Expensive. Gets dirty fast. Can't detect elevation. Magnetic head frequently falls off. Doesn't really learn anything. Grainy holographic messages. Voice commands are iOS-only. Long charge time
Sphero's $150 app-enabled BB-8 Droid is a fun robotic toy, but the novelty wears off once you realize there's not much to do with it beyond driving it around and watching it bump into things...
Irresistibly cute, Plenty of options, Roomba-esque Patrol mode, Cats will love this
Not cheap, 1 hour battery, Hard to control, Hologram selfies are weak
Sphero's BB-8 is a hell of a lot of fun and is undeniably charming. But it's also £130. For something that's essentially a remote controlled car that can't handle thick carpets or traverse gentle inclines, it's a bit steep (pun intended).The fact that you...
As with the rest of the droid's features, this requires you to have Sphero's app on during the entirety of the film, both so BB-8 can "hear" what's going on and react accordingly: You're going to want your iPhone plugged in if you don't want a massive bat...
Published: 2015-09-03, Author: Andrew , review by: gizmodo.com
Remember that time all those parents were fighting over Tickle Me Elmo toys before the holidays? You can probably expect to see the same thing happen between Star Wars fans desperate to buy a store’s last BB-8—except they’ll probably be using plastic ligh...
Abstract: The "BB-8 by Sphero" is a robot toy that combines the high-tech remote-control spherical fun of the original Sphero with the life force of the newest droid hero from Star Wars. This is the "ball droid" you've likely seen in the first, second, and/or third...
Published: 2015-10-16, Author: Patrick , review by: mobilesyrup.com
Abstract: Sphero has always created interesting remote control toys, whether it's the original remote control ball, the Sphero, the faster and improved Sphero 2, or even the more recently release trick-focused Ollie. But the manufacturer's quirky devices likely hav...
Everything about this special edition BB-8 is well thought-out, from the extra paint details, to the matching Force Band, to the app's cutesy animations and added-value item hunts. It's not quite the same as being encased in carbonite, but the chunky meta...
It's just like the one from the film, but smaller!, Android and iOS support, Wide selection of modes
Steep learning curve, Limited battery life, Fairly pricey for a toy
The new Force Band wearable adds a fun dimension (read: childhood dream fulfilment) to the already cool sci-fi toy. This is definitely the droid we've been looking for...
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Published: 2015-10-21, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
Fun to watch, fun to play with. Now I wish I can have a real Droid at home...
