inputs.text: funest new toy never heard - least never heard heres goesyou get product sphero looks feels bit like oversize pool ball download 1 orbotixs apps onto ios android phone phone uses bluetooth send commands ball gyro positioning even spinning keeps track direction would correlate updownleftright phones virtual joystick use control ball goes take getting used get hang fairly accurately drive around house mild impact resistance tolerate inevitable crash walls occasional fall short 18\\ surface small amount abuse toddler cat may house certainly want grab itbesides rolling around also change color high level precision although 5 year old little distressed red not quite saturated would likedit looked little pink side even cooler download apps orbotix let play games ranging augmented reality zombie wars drawing something sphero \\draw\\ picture rolling around turning colors specify floor note augmented reality game fun hard really get hang operating thingmy 5 year old thought fun got bit frustrated hard control motherinlaw thought hoot even wife isnt normally sort thing enjoyed brief test drive oh 1 year old chased around entire time anyone playing blastthis fun toy little pricey side require phone download order work think many groups people could get real kick id say would best ages 818 test included ages 1 \\grandma\\ well received allrecommended