CES 2011: Sphero Robotic Ball Controlled from iPhone

[Mcthings]

What's the big deal?

I've been flying around my quadrocopter hovercraft with my iPhone and iPad since Christmas. The thing has two cameras, sonar, and a linux computer on board. You can buy it at Brookstone. It even has air to air combat.

http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/

 

[the vj]

What's the big deal?

I've been flying around my quadrocopter hovercraft with my iPhone and iPad since Christmas. The thing has two cameras, sonar, and a linux computer on board. You can buy it at Brookstone. It even has air to air combat.

http://ardrone.parrot.com/parrot-ar-drone/usa/

Bahh, a ball is more fun.

 

[meatballs]

My dog would love it!

 

[seanm9]

golf ball sized would be awesome, if only for the youtube videos that you could fake monster putts for....

 

[DaGreat01]

Why are some people so negative? Just enjoy the technology...

Starting to look like Engadget in here. (not really, i dont think any site can top how hostel they get in there)

 

[louis Fashion]

I be so happy

At last, I can control my balls with an app.

 

[OrangeSVTguy]

That's cool. Now put in a little gyroscoptic camera to stream live HD video and we'll be all set

 

[JackAxe]

It's the early eighties all over again, but this time with a phone instead of a controller... :S

 

[triceretops]

Still possible

golf ball sized would be awesome, if only for the youtube videos that you could fake monster putts for....

You could still fake monster putts. You just have to build a green to scale, then shot of man making putt shot, then cut to ball on green.

 

[sonicbaz]

As useless as balls on a rockinghorse.

 

[wiredx]

they could adapt this to a house cleaning device for example

 

[bobob]

As useless as balls on a rockinghorse.

What?!?

Your kid'll fly right off!

 

[Ulf1103]

How the *** do they do that?

 

[pubjoe]

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Remote controlled toys have been around for over forty years. This one is a ball that costs $100 and uses a flakey bluetooth connection. I can't understand the excitement and I love useless gadgets.

They'll end up rotting in bargain bins surely.

 

[raymondthimmes]

At last, I can control my balls with an app.

this comment is the only thing that made reading this thread worth it.