Robot Toy: The New Generation Play Tool
By: Thomas Champeval
Gone are the days when children satisfied themselves with simple games
of hopscotch or tag. Heck, there are practically no more "simple toys"
in the toy market nowadays wherein it's slowly being dominated by more
and more complicated contraptions. From toy PDA electronic models to
enhanced walkie talkies, children nowadays have more discerning taste
when it comes to their playing pleasure. So in an age wherein
cellphones and digital cameras are just all too common, what's really
the buzz about the wonders of a robot toy? What makes a robot toy tick?
And probably, most important, what makes a robot toy click? To put
things simply, an electronic robot toy is an extremely sophisticated
piece of technology especially for children who have always been used
to playing with either plastic, wooden or plush toys.
Things are indeed a changing nowadays, a robot toy is practically what
each and every kid, well boys that is asks for in his wish list.
Starting with the very hip and ultra high-tech robot toy, Robo
Sapien which promises to be a whole more than just a simple robot toy.
A smart robot toy like this actually tries to break the mold ordinary
plastic robot toys that only has blinking lights and beeping sound
effects. Robot toys that are available in the market today are far more
sophisticated than that especially since they've been able to make
these robot toys more interactive. A very important factor when it
comes to ensuring its saleability in this rapidly changing world of toy
commerce.
Video games have been a common staple when it comes to electronic toy
gadgets for children, however these cannot be considered as a robot
toy. The once popular Tamagotchi may look and feel like a video game
but it is actually in fact a robot toy as well. What's differentiates
the Tamagotchi from being a video game you might ask? Well for one
thing, video games are just electronic role playing mind games wherein
you have a specific goal or task that must be taken care of while a
robot toy like the Tamagotchi is actually highly dependent on the
interaction between the Tamagotchi and the user. The Tamagotchi is
actually a simulation of what is supposed to be of an animal, just like
ordinary toy robots which are mock-ups of human beings while a video
game is merely an audio visual device that is used to play games.
There are actually all sorts of robot toys available in the market
today, from highly sophisticated, not to mention, costly, Robo Sapien
to outdated Tamagotchis to high tech robot toy pets that have caused
quite a stir even in Japan wherein people don't really have that much
time to take care of a real dog. Robo pets have been creating a lot of
buzz in the toy market because of its highly innovative design and
almost life like actions, Robo pets usually comes in either a pet dog
or a pet cat. It can play fetch, run, heel, even bark at you.
This robot pet has certainly come a long, long way from the old wind-up
robot toys that used to be every kid's fancy. Come to think of it, not
only children are getting into the whole robot toy craze, with many
grown adults now getting more and more hooked to the highly
sophisticated robot toys in the market. Considering that adults do have
the spending power as compared with children who are still reliant on
their parents' mercy, toy companies are also trying to come out with
robot toys that can be appreciated by adults as well. |