Wouldn't you like to be the coolest parent (or grandparent or Aunt or Uncle) this holiday season?Then get on board with what will be the hottest purchase this holiday. It's Pleo, the adorable, computerized, 'smart' toy brought to you by the same creator of Furby. At $349.00 the price may actually go up if demand is like that for hot toys in the past. It isn't avialable until October in the US, but you can pre-order now.You may laugh at my thinking about Christmas gifts in June, but I can assure you this one will be a nightmare to attempt to find once it's hit the market.Read on and learn why it's an unusual, inventive, adorable toy.Pleo, a one week-old dinosaur, is a robotic marvel and the newest member of your family! Pleo interacts with you – moving organically, expressing emotion, autonomously exploring and responding to the world around him. Each Pleo has a unique personality that develops based on Pleo’s life experiences with you. On Pleoworld.com owners connect, find training tips and download new enhancements to Pleo. Pleo’s sophisticated sensory system has devices that enable him to hear, to see, to sense touch, and to detect objects: a color camera, sound sensors, two infrared sensors, 14 motors, over 100 gears, eight touch sensors, and an orientation sensor.Every Pleo is unique. Yes, each one begins life as a newly-hatched baby Camarasaurus*, but that's where predictability ends and individuality begins. Pleo doesn't just do what he's told. He develops his own personality, moods, and habits—all shaped by the time he spends with you. In creating this Life Form, we merely set the wheels in motion. Making the magic is up to you and Pleo.*What is a Camarasaurus?Camarasaurus was a late-Jurassic North American herbivore, 60 feet long in adulthood, and just Pleo's size as a newborn.What comes in the box:Every Pleo life form Includes Companion guide Training leaf Authenticity ID Card NiMH replaceable, rechargeable battery pack AC charger Measurements Pleo: 20.7" L x 6.0" W x 7.5" H. (3.5 lbs.) Shipping Box: 24.0” x 10.0” x 8.0: (5.0lbs)How Do They Do It?Significant Processing Power 32-bit Microprocessors – central and image processing 8-bit Subprocessors – motor control Highly Articulated Movement 14 Motors Over 100 custom-designed gears Complex Sensory Network Camera-based vision system – light detection and navigation Microphones – binaural hearing Skin sensors – head, chin, shoulders, back, feet Foot switches – surface detection Force-feedback sensors – one per joint Orientation tilt sensor – body position Infrared mouth sensor – object detection Multiple Data Ports Mini USB™ port – online downloads SD™ card slot – Pleo add-ons Infrared transceiver – Pleo-to-Pleo communications High-Quality Sound 2 Speakers – mouth and back Power Source Rechargeable and replaceable NiMH battery packTo see him moving, click here.---------------------------------------------------------------------------Not intended for children under the age of 8.PLEO’s NiMH battery recharges in four hours, which provides approx. one hour of operation.Pleo will be available in the United States in October 2007.Available for purchase and pre-order now ($349.00 USD), click here.
