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The Sphero BB-8 – The Droid You Should be Looking For

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BB-8, the Droid you Should be Looking For

I received the Sphero BB-8â„¢ – the app-enabled Droidâ„¢ for free however the review is my honest opinion and includes affiliate links.

When the first series of teaser trailers came out for Star Wars: The Force Awakens there was these crazy little droid tearing along the sands. It was completely round but had a little head on top. People lost their minds wondering how that could even be possible. How could there be a completely round droid rolling around with a head unit. It looked likes something impossible but yet… Sphero created a personal miniature sized version of the droid, BB-8 and it is incredible.

When I first got the Sphero BB-8, I was impressed by the packaging. It was so cool. BB-8 was encased in foam to keep from bouncing around and his inductive charging base in the foam directly below. I downloaded the app for my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and my Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The app loaded smoothly and worked well. With it I was able to interact with BB-8 on many levels. I could drive him with remote control. I could record holographic message that BB-8 could play back. I could even interact with BB-8 using my voice. This is such a great gift for Gadget Geeks in your life. Continue reading The Sphero BB-8 – The Droid You Should be Looking For