Testseek.co.uk 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
Cute looks and quailty build
Easy set-up
Fun
Simple controls
Easy to set up
Cool augmented reality messages
Fun and intuitive
Futuristic
Star Wars
It's just like the one from the film
But smaller!
Android and iOS support
Wide selection of modes
Robot from the film
Bluetooth LE
Easy to control
Feel the Force
Luke
All the same great augmented app fun as the original
Plays nicely with other Sphero kit
Sturdy build
Feels solid
Can take a few knocks
Totally unique
Intuitive app
Easy to set up and get started
Decent storage box
The editors didn't like
Too expensive
Controls can be tricky
Head comes off too easily
No level-up mode
Voice recognition is poor
Fragile antennas
Steep learning curve
Limited battery life
Fairly pricey for a toy
Doesn't work with previous Sphero apps
Expected it to be bigger
Tougher to master than landing a bullseye on a womp rat
Published: 2015-12-11, Author: stefan , review by: madshrimps.be
BB-8 is a droid which appears in the latest Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie and thanks to Sphero and their cooperation with Lucasfilm and Disney Consumer products, we are able to have a smaller version of it in our homes, which sports some of the featu...
Published: 2015-10-20, Author: Juli , review by: macrumors.com
Star Wars branding, Simple controls, Accurate controls, Durable, Design/personality is appealing, Learns room layouts through Patrol mode,
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
It's impressive how far a bit of paint, a head, and some droid-like sounds go towards turning the Sphero from a simple robotic ball to a toy with a lot of personality. BB-8 is an undeniably cute toy, but as with some other Sphero products, I question how...
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...
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: 2015-09-03, 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...
