WowWee Robosapien V2 Full Function Humanoid Robot with Remote Control
by Wow Wee International Ltd.
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Toys and Games Reviews of WowWee Robosapien V2 Full Function Humanoid Robot with Remote Control
Customer Review: GREAT TOY!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Wow, this toy is great! I am eleven years old and I think you should buy this! I will write about it in the following.
First of all, this toy is PURE FUN! I love how it never gets boring because there is SO MUCH STUFF IT CAN DO! I love having it guard the hallway, and then having it tell me how many times that there was an intruder. And its walking isn't bad at all, I use my robot on carpet and it works great for me! The only thing is walking backwards, it barely moves when it walks backwards. I give this toy 5 stars for "fun"!
This toy has a great educational value. There is so much stuff to learn and get the hang of, like what shift buttons to press and which combos to do. Also, programming it is very educational. This toy gets 5 stars for "educational value"!
For a robot, this thing is pretty durable. It is sturdy and doesn't break when it falls or bumps into something. I gave "durability" 4 stars because of his head. His head seems to be very fragile and is knocked around easily!
Now, some things to take note of:
When (if) you purchase this toy, be sure to make sure that you have a pretty BIG ROOM for it that doesn't have alot of LARGE OBJECTS. This is because on "free roam" mode, the robot can bump into things easily (but his sensors touch the surface and then he goes around the object).
Make sure that the room(s) you decide to use RoboSapien V2 in have exebtionally GOOD LIGHTING. In my family room, I have an overveiw light and lamps, I prefer the lamps and the robot works great with both. Just use the thing you like the most (lighting wise) and see if RSV2 works in it. You will beable to tell if he can't because he will say "lighting to low..."
One more thing. This guy takes alot of EXPENSIVE BATTERIES. 6 D's and 7 AAA's. Be aware of that. He has a 4-6 hour lifespan, so batteries will be used up quite a bit.
I just told you about the cons of this toy. BUT, don't be sad that the toy has cons because it only has THREE CONS. It has over ONE HUNDRED PROS!!!
I totally recommend this toy all in all! Enjoy!
Customer Review: Very fun toy, Chinese quality
Summary: 3 Stars
This toy is very cool but ours stopped working soon after we started using it. It folded itself up and kept the motors running even after it was completely folded over backwards. I had to shut it off. I tried everything. I'm a software developer with a Master's degree in engineering so it's not like I can't figure out a technical problem. This thing is broken.
When mine arrived I could tell that it had been used even though it was newly packaged. It had some scuffs and scratches and it was a bit dirty. I suspect that WowWee is having so many returns on the V2 that they are repairing them and repackage them as new. I bought mine from Target.com via Amazon.com so I'm covered as far as customer service and rapid turnaround on a replacement but WowWee is not a company I will ever trust again.
The ONLY reason that I'm getting a replacement instead of a full refund is because when it works it is one of the coolest toys I've seen and my kid would have a heart attack if we gave up on it.
The technology is great and if you wonder how they could possibly sell these things for under $[...] then look at the label: Made in China. Pick up the hand-held controller and feel the cheapness. Unlike a video game console control that has some heft and fairly thick plastic, the controller looks cheap and feels cheap. It IS cheap. The robot's plastic is OK but the controller is just a piece of junk. Too bad they didn't spend a few more bucks on the controller.
If WowWee built such a cheapo controller that you are going to be holding in your hands and looking at the whole time then imagine the shortcuts they took on quality on the things you can't see. I only pray that they had a software Quality Assurance team that actually looked at this thing before they released it.
We have arrived at an era in which a $[...] toy is a throwaway. Sad.
Customer Review: Endless fun
Summary: 5 Stars
We bought the robot for our 4-year-old three months ago. The key is to set your expectations up front. Think what you might get for $[...], which includes R&D, parts and labor, marketing and advertisement and sales commissions. For comparison, just for a high quality vision unit for a hobby robot in Japan enthusiasts are paying $1800+ ( I saw one myself in Tokyo in 2005 ).
1. Our son was not interested in most of the robot's functions right away. It took time. Also keep in mind that kids do not appreciate the complexity of the toy - they watch cartoons every day and for them it is a usual thing when a toy acts like a human. It was a great toy for adults in the first two months. Three month later he start spending with the robot 20+ minutes at the time on throwing and picking up the ball and other things. His hands are too small for the remote but he manages.
2. Batteries: we've spent another $[...] on rechargables but so far we had not have to recharge the batteries. Looks like this toy's power management is really good. We turn the robot off promptly upon finishing playing with it and we have not played longer then 15 minutes at the time a few times a week until recently.
3. Walking: we have pergo on slightly uneven surface and you can see it when robot walks. It does not bother us but the result is the robot does not walk straight.
4. Controls: very complex and adequate. Too small for very young kids but hey, the box says 8+. Great manual shows all of the commands in three tables. sequencing commands is up to your imagination.
5. Demo modes: really good and informative. Very good for starting using the robot.
6. Advanced stuff: we have not programmed the robot so I can not tell you much about this. Looks like it is going to be fun.
Customer Review: Sadly Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
I am the target demographic for this product: a robotics enthusiast with young children who need Christmas presents. I have been eyeing Robosapien with both excitement and skepticism since its 2003 release, and when I saw a new version had been released, I bought it on impulse.I've been disappointed. Yes, it takes an evacuation team to get it out of the box and requires a small truck filled with batteries, but those aren't important. From my observation, the Robosapien walked poorly on both the hardwood flooring and carpeted surfaces in my house, barely inching forward in either case and jerking precariously all the while. It fell over during its dance and movement demonstrations (and then, to add insult to injury, cried "User error!"). Its interactive vision seemed spotty at best; it followed objects with its eyes, but would then stop and ask, "Where'd it go?" It never recognized faces, waves, etc.
Even assuming all of that had worked out, the functionality didn't deliver as promised. It has many cool motions and catchphrases, but they require complex remote control combinations to activate; they aren't automatic - or interactive - at all. That isn't educational, any more than a television remote that required a dozen keys to change channels would be; it's just frustrating.
In Robosapien's defense, the kids liked the little guy. It was far too complex for them to control - they don't have PhDs - but it was cute and funny.
Perhaps my Robosapien was defective; I returned it and decided to spend the money on better products. My feeling, however, is that this is a product whose time has not yet come; the technology just isn't there yet. Here's hoping it comes along soon!
Customer Review: Not impressed at all. Will be returning to the store
Summary: 2 Stars
I initially thought this robot would have better sensing capability, and also thought it would react to voice commands and would appear somewhat intelligent. But I realized this is just waste of money. If you're above 15 years, you will definitely get bored with this robot in an hour or two. Many Problems:
1) The vision system is not even close in recognizing things. They claim to recognize the bowling ball, and the bowling pin (comes with the kit) and it very rarely does. General household lighting conditions are too low for any image recognition. It needs really bright light. I even tried setting the white balance correctly the the indoor yellow lights. Doesn't work well. Very rarely recognizes the color of the bowling pins or the ball.
2) Errors out (force feedback error I guess) when trying to pick up things (it's own bowling ball) constantly.
3) The floor can't even have any rugs, it will trip and fall. It has to be very flat (regular carpet ok, as long as it is not too soft).
4) Doesn't do anything useful. I thought the hands would be much more sensitive when you try to give it things. But it doesn't recognize.
5) They will tell you that it will pick up the ball. But then you have to very accurately place it. Otherwise it will hold the ball incorrectly and fail.
6) Dont' even count on that bowling routine they tell you about.
7) Sound and Vision programming is confusing. The manual doesn't give any step by step instruction of sound or vision programming. They just tell you how to activate the programming.
8) Doesn't respond to any voice commands at all. Doesn't have the capability. Worth $80 or so.
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