There is nothing that gets my teen boy more excited during the holidays than toys that do cool tricks like drifting, spinning and flipping.When Darkside Ollie arrived in the mail, he was intrigued enough to text me to ask if he could open it up to try it out. Darkside Ollie From Sphero makes a great gift for technology-loving kids because it is controlled with a app on a smartphone or tablet instead of a remote control. This is an amazing feature, especially if you have ever had kids roaming around the house looking for a missing remote control. {Phones are a lot easier to find with apps too!} I can attest that my 14 year old boy was in the garage playing with this until the charge ran out…which means that he was having fun with this super cool toy and trying out all the drifting, spinning and flipping and who knows what else! Haha.
Here are some other things about this fun toy you will want to know:
The Darkside Ollie from Sphero is an app-controlled robot engineered for speed, programmed for tricks, and customized by you. It rolls at speeds of up to 14 mph and connects instantly to your device via Bluetooth LE with a range of up to 100ft. It has interchangeable parts allowing you to customize the tires and hubcaps.
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Highlights:
- Encourages creativity, imaginative play, cognitive development, cooperative play, hand-eye coordination, problem solving, and math skills and science concepts
- Suitable for children ages 8 and older
- Play options include single player, player vs. player, multiplayer games with up to 4 users, and Sphero (sold separately) vs. Ollie
Fun Features:
- Ollie travels up to 6.3 m/s (20.6f/s, 14mph)
- Up to 1 hour of play off of a full charge
- Controlled with your smartphone or tablet and is iOS and Android compatible
- Wireless automatic firmware updates via your smartphone device
- Features interchangeable parts that include tires and hubcaps, allowing you to customize with various colors and sizes
- Includes 2 nubby tires for total traction, 2 Turbo Tires for boosted performance, 2 prime hubs for style, and 2 flux hubs
If you are looking for something fun & engaging for kids or teens this Christmas, this is something that is sure to be a hit with all of it’s interactive features!
Disclosure: This post was generously sponsored by Darkside Ollie by Sphero. My 14 year old son tested it out and he loved it! All opinions are my 100% honest opinions.
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