Sphero's BB-8, the cross-generational companion

Thèmes abordés

Sphero's BB-8, Star Ward, Episode VII The Force Awakens, cross-generational companion, robot

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Star Wars : Episode VII The Force Awakens will appear 38 years after the first Star Wars episode to have ever been released in theatres. During those decades, numerous instalments were added to the franchise and with them new fans emerged. The coming episode will then gather fans of all ages and may thus appeal to families.
The commercial version of BB-8 is set to entertain both children and adults. The potentiality of upgrading it points towards its lasting presence in the modern domestic life.

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[...] This relatively counter-intuitive situation gives to the robot the quality of a cross-generational item. The technology used to create the commercial BB-8 makes it possible for the robot to patrol autonomously and project holograms, “just like R2-D2 in the original Star Wars.”2 That very technology is based on the engineering resources of a company which builds, among others, programmable little robots. The current version of the commercial BB-8 is not programmable but, as highlighted by Rob Maigret, Sphero's BB-8 a computer”3. [...]

[...] Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid Demo [online] September 2015. Youtube. accessed 15 October MAIGRET Rob. Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid Demo [online] September 2015. Youtube. accessed 15 October ULANOFF Lance. Star Wars BB-8 by Sphero is the best holiday toy of the season [online] September 2015. Mashable. accessed 07 October pets of the family, be it dogs6 or cats7. After expanding on the patrol mode of Sphero's BB-8 and the extensive feedback it is possible to get from the robot, Mr Ulanoff looked forward future enhancements. [...]

[...] accessed 10 October 2015 MAIGRET Rob. Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid Demo [online] September 2015. Youtube. accessed 15 October 2015 RODRIGUEZ Ashley. How the Startup Behind the Hottest New 'Star Wars' Toy Preps for the Holidays [online] September 2015. Ad Age. accessed 07 October 2015 SANCHEZ Carlos & GERLADO Emilio. How does BB-8 work ? - Concept [online]. How BB-8 Works. accessed 06 October 2015 ULANOFF Lance. Star Wars BB-8 by Sphero is the best holiday toy of the season [online] September 2015. Mashable. [...]