{"id":20650,"date":"2015-09-09T15:44:48","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T22:44:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/?p=20650"},"modified":"2015-11-07T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T23:50:13","slug":"shut-take-money-star-wars-bb-8-droid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensbargains.com\/thecheckout\/awesomeness\/shut-take-money-star-wars-bb-8-droid\/","title":{"rendered":"Shut Up and Take My Money: Star Wars BB-8 Droid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"shut_up_and_take_my_money\"<\/a>Developed by robotics company Sphero, the\u00a0Star Wars BB-8 Droid is an inventive revision of\u00a0Sphero’s original robotic ball that’s designed to take advantage of the new Star Wars film.<\/p>\n

Emulating the appearance of the BB-8 droid in the first\u00a0Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em> trailer, the high-tech toy can be operated with your smartphone (either iOS or Android).<\/p>\n

Operating over a Bluetooth connection, the\u00a0BB-8 has an operating\u00a0range up to thirty meters and a battery life up to 60 minutes. According to reviews, it takes roughly three hours to on the inductive charging station.<\/p>\n

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Besides direct control the toy using a smartphone,\u00a0Sphero has also included voice control using the app as well as an autonomous patrol mode that explores the area. There’s also an augmented reality feature that uses a smartphone’s camera to display a “hologram” image appearing to emanate from the toy.<\/p>\n

Probably going to be a highly sought after toy when the Star Wars film is released later this year,\u00a0Sphero set an MSRP for the toy at $149.99<\/a>. It’s likely that the company will continue to support the app and add additional features in the future.<\/p>\n

You can check out a video of the BB-8 interacting with puppies below as well as additional product shots of the toy.<\/p>\n