Drex Interactive Dinosaur And His Two Buddies, Pleo And Kota
December 6, 2009 by Ledley Withenshaw
Filed under Consumer Electronics
All kids seem to go through a dinosaurs phase at some point in their childhood. I’m not sure what the exact fascination is but I can guess that these weird looking creatures just get into their imagination and they want to learn everything they can about them. For kids that want a bit more of an interactive experience, then the latest thing is interactive dinosaur toys. Having a robotic pet is a huge craze this Christmas, so why not be original and go for a robotic dinopet instead of a hamster, cat, dog or parrot ? This article will detail three lovable dinopets that kids would like at Christmas.
The first dinopet is known as D-Rex. He is a Tyrannosaurus Rex – the apparent king of the dinosaurs according to us but I’m sure a few other species might have had something to say about that. I would say D-Rex is a funny toy that will have kids 6 and up in fits of laughter. Adults will probably get a kick out of him too (or maybe that should be a bite).
He is quite clever – he can sense movement and sound. He can also follow things that move or make sounds. He can guard things and use his impressive set of fangs to bite anything that moves. He can also make funny noises from the front and rear ends of his body, with comical effects. He will make different noises depending on how and where you stroke him. He is quite clever, fairly predictable after a while but mostly fun in the intervening period.
Pleo is a Camarasaurus. In fact he is an orphaned one week old Camarasaurus so he needs to be cared for. He is looking for a loving home. It’s safe to say that Pleo is the more complex interactive dinosaur toy of the three presented here. In fact he is not really a toy. He can learn from his experiences and will grow (personality wise that is – not size wise) based on how you treat and bring him up.
He can also be happy, moody and a variety of affectations based on how you treat him (he even acts sleepy when his battery is running down). He has more mechanical and robotic parts than the other toys and also sports more sensors and a changeable software mind. This can be updated to give the little fellow more abilities, functionality and appear more intelligent.
Kota is the last dinosaur featured and he is also a baby. He is a baby triceratops. In my experience, children are fond of about three main dinosaurs, triceratops always seems to make the cut so to speak. This is probably because he is the most distinctive dinosaur along with the Stegosaurus.
Kota is made for younger children and toddlers to play with. He is what I would describe as a dinosaur rocking horse. He is large and younger children can ride on him. He will rock up and down and squeak out little dinosaur grunts and chirps. Alternatively, you can play music from him. Children can feed and stroke him too. He will respond by pretending to eat the leaf and moving his head in response to your actions, even wiggling his tail if he is happy.
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