The Ultimate Lightning McQueen by Sphero is even cooler than the company’s Star Wars BB-8 creation.
About two years ago, Sphero caught the attention of many when it released an interactive BB-8 toy that could roll just like the droid in the movie. The company is continuing its relationship with Disney by releasing its version of a Lighting McQueen toy, just in time for the upcoming .
Like the Sphero BB-8, the Ultimate Lightning McQueen is controlled by a smartphone app that syncs over Bluetooth. There’s also a mobile game that has users helping out in a virtual pit stop. While playing the game, the actual Lightning McQueen toy will offer advice and reminders of what tools to grab. And like the BB-8 that responds to watching , Lightning McQueen will make comments while watching .
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But the best part of it all is the ability to drive the car around with extreme versatility, spinning in circles with ease. Sphero says it has a 30-foot range, should last around 40 minutes of driving on a single charge and can go up to six mph.
This is Sphero’s first device that talks, so what you see in the video isn’t some computer-generated voodoo magic. It’s also constructed from a soft plastic material, so it survives crashes without any damage. McQueen also reacts to being touched and he has around 300 phrases that he can say.
Look for it to arrive this summer priced at $299.99.
