Sphero was unveiled months ago at CES, and remote-controlled spherical object fans everywhere have been eagerly awaiting its official release ever since. Today, the company announced that final production models have just arrived.
They’ve also made a funny video (embedded below) of cats getting all befuddled by whizzing Sphero prototypes.
If you missed it at the time, Sphero is a tiny little ball with some clever electronics inside. You control it from your iDevice, sending it scooting in any direction you like. You can even simply draw a path for it to follow, and off it goes.
You still can’t buy one – not yet. What you can do is sign up to pre-order for $129, which includes an inductive charger and all the apps and extras you might need; or you can watch this video to see just how irresistible the Sphero will be to your feline buddies.
Here’s the vid:
Sphero + Cats from GoSphero on Vimeo.
Giles Turnbull is a freelance writer in England. He also writes for the Press Association and The Morning News. You can find out more at his website, and follow him on Twitter @gilest.
15 responses to “If Nothing Else, Sphero Promises To Be the Coolest Cat Toy Ever [Video]”
Oh, I’m so buying this… wait a sec, $129? Yeah, maybe not.
WTF! ping pong ball and bit of string it is.
Cool Toy. But not convincing video, unfortunately. They should sign up my cat, i bet she would go nuts with this ball…. ;-)
Cool but waaaaaaaay overpriced!
Stupid cats.
Dogs do the same thing.
That is the greatest video I have seen in a long time. Cats are awesome and the editing was well done to show that off.
You can also squish 3 cents worth of foil into a wad and your cat will think that’s pretty awesome too.