A tablet stand and an interactive toy with different personalities packaged like a robot. That is BotSee in a nutshell.
What is BotSee?
As a tablet stand, it comes with arms that can be adjusted accordingly to hold almost any kind of tablet securely in place. As a toy, it is interactive and stirs children's imaginations while increasing their learning ability. All you have to do is download the app and connect to BotSee. However, it remains functional even without using your tablet or iPad.While BotSee may just appear to be a tablet stand it is in fact much more than that. Each BotSee is uniquely made and they learn and evolve while children play with them, so each one develops their own personalities.
Children will definitely have a ball going through the many game modes BotSee has to offer. In the spirit of combining entertainment and learning, the games are designed to stimulate children's learning processes.
For example, a food game will have the child has to pair images of various food items, thereby focusing on developing his or her cognitive recognition. The same is true with the alphabet game where BotSee will give a letter and the child would have to find the matching card. Or it could be the other way around: the child will indicate a specific letter, and BotSee will display a corresponding image. This give-and-take interaction is something you can associate with a teacher-student relationship.
The child will also be able to learn about colours through an interactive colouring game. Similarly, the child's ability to identify musical sounds created by different types of musical instruments would also be vastly improved. With just a simple tweak of the settings, you could make BotSee belt out "The Wheels on the Bus" with a saxophone and drums as accompaniment.
BotSee was designed with children 3 years old and above, or those in their early formative years, in mind.
How Much is the BotSee?
Digital entertainment producer and BotSee creator WowWee has not released any retail price for this product as of yet. BotSee's tentative date of release is the third quarter of 2013, specifically on August.Are there Guarantees?
WowWee has not given any information yet as to any guarantees or warranties for this product.Thumbs Up on the BotSee
So many toys these days come with features that are so advanced they are almost complicated to operate, especially for a 3- or 4-year old. BotSee, fortunately, is very kid-friendly. Operating BotSee does not require any use of a stylus or touch screen technology, so scratches or damage on the screen is not a cause for concern. With a simple turn of its ear, the child can switch through the different game modes and choose any game they want to play.Portability is also a major thumbs up for BotSee, thanks to a handle at the back, allowing parents and children to bring it anywhere. Since it also comes with a storage case for the cards, losing them won't be a problem. The adjustability of the arms is a major plus, allowing it to be used with almost all types and sizes of tablets, regardless of the brand or manufacturer.
It is important for toys – especially educational ones – to capture the attention of children for them to be effective. The robot design of BotSee is cute, fun and colourful. It is also notable how the face of the robot can express various "emotions" with several eyebrow movements as well as colour changes in the eyes.
The child could also improve his pronunciation and enunciation of words, thanks to the speaking and sound feature of BotSee. Now THAT is truly interactive.
