I know this wasn't intentional, but it proved to be an entertaining way we used BOLT. I'm sure Sphero didn't design this as a pet activity toy, but our Labrador thought he was on the chase. At its speediest, BOLT tore across carpeting, charging cords and rugs (all three were difficult for BOLT to move along at slow speeds.) Once we got comfortable with the controller, pushing BOLT to its fastest setting was much more fun. It's a bit confusing to know which way is forward and back or side to side at first. Starting on slow is a good way to dip your toe into running BOLT. The Drive feature is the easiest way to start using BOLT - you can steer and change the speed, colors and intensity of the light on the LED screen (there are 64 RGB pixels.) Controlling the speed is quite fun. The smartphone app doubles as an on-screen controller, with access to programs that are pre-written by Sphero, created by people in the community, or those you write yourself. You can access BOLT and write programs through a desktop computer as well, both Mac and Windows devices. There isn't an external controller, just your smartphone or a tablet.
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You'll need to download the Sphero EDU app (yes, both iOS and Android) - that's key to playing with the toy.
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You get at least two hours of straight play with BOLT on a full charge. Charging took us a few hours - BOLT flashes as it's juicing, and will project a nice solid light when ready for its first run. You need to supply the end piece however that connects to the outlet. Inside the box, you'll find stickers, a paper compass and a charger as well as a USB cable. In short we think BOLT works both as a toy and a computing lesson, tied up in a ball you can toss into a backpack and bring to school.Īn LED matrix can be programmed to change colors or print an image of your own design GearBrainīOLT requires minimal set-up. We spent some time test driving the robot around and playing games. BOLT looks a bit like the Mini - a rolling billiards ball of a robot that launched last year, and was itself a bit of a break from the Star Wars direction Sphero had been taking. The latest release is the $149.99 BOLT, a transparent rolling ball that dashes (and flashes) and packs a lot of programming power into its tiny size. Sphero, fresh from the Star Wars tie-ins of years past, is continuing to go back to its robot basics.
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