Did anybody buy a Sphero remote ball thing?

Apple fanboy · Nov 25, 2012, 08:33 AM

Did anybody buy the Sphero remote control ball thing you can control with your iPhone? I found some old threads on here when it was first announced at CES, but nobody who had one. There's about 13 apps for it now and it looks like the sort of thing my daughter would like for Christmas. Any one got it and do a mony review or suggest something similar?

http://www.gosphero.com/

Menel · Nov 25, 2012, 11:59 AM

Got one wrapped under tree for my Dad so will report back on 12/25

Apple fanboy · Nov 25, 2012, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Menel

Got one wrapped under tree for my Dad so will report back on 12/25

Thanks, but might be a bit late by then! Anybody else used one?

Apple fanboy · Nov 27, 2012, 02:18 PM

Seriously nobody bought one? Maybe I'll have to rethink this for a Christmas gift.

sindekit · Nov 27, 2012, 08:21 PM

My lil brother got one a couple months ago. I think it's pretty cool, but the coolness fades away very quickly, well at least for me. There's a bunch of colors you can set it to. You'll need a large play area since it's pretty much like a little RC car. It's waterproof so you can play with it in the pool I guess...haha.

The thing is that it's not worth the price. If it were maybe $75 it would be a pretty good buy!

darster · Nov 27, 2012, 08:34 PM

After a time, watching a sphere roll on the ground would become boring. Its a gimmick.

ChrisMan287 · Nov 27, 2012, 08:34 PM

It looks really cool but for that price, I'd rather buy something or my car that I'd really enjoy

kzach10 · Nov 27, 2012, 09:34 PM

Sphero has 20+ free apps and just launched the Augmented Reality App "Sharky the Beaver": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPn3jVGQw68

Menel · Nov 28, 2012, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMan287

It looks really cool but for that price, I'd rather buy something or my car that I'd really enjoy

Your car is $130? At that point its a need, not a want.

Apple fanboy · Nov 28, 2012, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Menel

Your car is $130? At that point its a need, not a want.

I think it should read 'for my car'!

ChrisMan287 · Nov 28, 2012, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Menel

Your car is $130? At that point its a need, not a want.

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Originally Posted by Apple fanboy

I think it should read 'for my car'!

Correct

725032 · Nov 28, 2012, 09:26 AM

Not worth the money... After a few days it gets boring and just gathers dust

thenumbersrbad · Nov 28, 2012, 01:12 PM

it is a pretty neat toy....but like another poster said, it kind of loses it's appeal rather soon. i think if there were multiple people with the balls it would be more fun.

wljames · Nov 30, 2012, 12:58 PM

Sphero will not only entertain your cat and kids, but it's programmable and there are multiplayer and controller games like Exile (which is just awesome). Driving it around in public never gets old, either! If you're still considering for Christmas, check out Sharky the Beaver AR. There's nothing else like it right now in my opinion.

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Apple fanboy macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: United Kingdom	Did anybody buy a Sphero remote ball thing? Did anybody buy the Sphero remote control ball thing you can control with your iPhone? I found some old threads on here when it was first announced at CES, but nobody who had one. There's about 13 apps for it now and it looks like the sort of thing my daughter would like for Christmas. Any one got it and do a mony review or suggest something similar? http://www.gosphero.com/ __________________ Late 2012 21" iMac 2.9GHz i5, ITB Fusion drive, 16GB RAM, 2 TB TimeCapsule, iPhone 5 32GB, iPad 4 32GB, iPad 2 16GB, apple TV 2, iPod touch 4th gen 8GB, Xbox 360 120GB. Macrumors Scavenger Hunt IV 2
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Nov 27, 2012, 09:34 PM	#8
kzach10 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Sphero Sphero has 20+ free apps and just launched the Augmented Reality App "Sharky the Beaver": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPn3jVGQw68
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Nov 27, 2012, 08:21 PM	#5
sindekit macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2011	My lil brother got one a couple months ago. I think it's pretty cool, but the coolness fades away very quickly, well at least for me. There's a bunch of colors you can set it to. You'll need a large play area since it's pretty much like a little RC car. It's waterproof so you can play with it in the pool I guess...haha. The thing is that it's not worth the price. If it were maybe $75 it would be a pretty good buy!
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Nov 27, 2012, 08:34 PM	#6
darster macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2011	After a time, watching a sphere roll on the ground would become boring. Its a gimmick.
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Nov 28, 2012, 09:26 AM	#12
725032 Guest Join Date: Aug 2012	Not worth the money... After a few days it gets boring and just gathers dust
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Nov 28, 2012, 01:12 PM	#13
thenumbersrbad macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2008	it is a pretty neat toy....but like another poster said, it kind of loses it's appeal rather soon. i think if there were multiple people with the balls it would be more fun.
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Nov 30, 2012, 12:58 PM	#14
wljames macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Worth it Sphero will not only entertain your cat and kids, but it's programmable and there are multiplayer and controller games like Exile (which is just awesome). Driving it around in public never gets old, either! If you're still considering for Christmas, check out Sharky the Beaver AR. There's nothing else like it right now in my opinion.
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