Robotic ball Sphero takes on Pearl Street
<The Orbotix crew in Boulder just released a fun video of Sphero, billed as the world’s first robotic ball controlled by a smartphone, interacting with folks on Pearl Street Mall (see clip below).
The ball is slated to launch in late 2011 with a price tag of $130.
It’ll be sold with a basic driving application. The company promises to release a few other games and apps to coincide with the launch. The cost of the programs, to be available in the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace, will range from free to $9.99.
I played with Sphero at CES in January and thought it was fun and challenging. Whether consumers will be willing to cough up $130 for the ball may depend on the number (and quality) of games and apps that are created for Sphero. The company Read more…