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Five Fun Things to Try With WowWee's Femisapien

milw — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:07:46 GMT

Here are just a few fun things that you can try with your WowWee Femisapien robot. We'd love to hear what other "secret" and entertaining functions that you have found!

WowWee Tri-Bot Review

GWJax — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:44:34 GMT

Check out that little grin on his face and those big, lovable eyes staring at you! He's wearing his sharp, all red suit with bits of grey and black to off set the color, his 3 omni-directional wheels are telling me to open him up and let him out of the box to move around and explore his new world.

Roboboa Support Guide

milw — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:09:06 GMT

Roboboa is a unique snake-like robot from WowWee. Roboboa can be a smart desk light, wake-up alarm or room guard, to name just a few of his talents. This is a quick guide to finding support for your Roboboa. There are many resources available to you, so read on! Your First Line of Defense: RoboCommunity The first thing you'll want to do is visit the Roboboa home page here on RoboCommunity . There is a bunch of information there, including resource links and lists of all the Roboboa related content on the site. These lists are displayed as Recent Content (the very latest!), and as Top Content. Top Content is listed in order from most-to-least important, as determined by the site's intelligent scoring engine . However, before you scroll through content lists, try searching to get your question answered. And if that fails, ask a question in the Roboboa forum . RoboCommunity is filled with knowledgable folks who can help you. And don't forget to make suggestions on how the Roboboa can be improved. WowWee would love to know. Second Line of Defense: WowWee Support Visit WowWee's Roboboa support page for technical support questions other users can't help you with,...

Controlling the WowWee Alive Elvis, Part 1: Inside the Cartridge

RetroPlayer — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:21:07 GMT

Introduction The WowWee Alive Elvis is an animatronic bust with very realistic facial and head movements utilizing 10 precision motors. We're going to talk about how to hack and control the Alive Elvis, and to do that, we're delving deep into the inner workings of his cartridge. Read on! Eyes U/D Eyes L/R Eyebrows U/D Left Eyelid Right Eyelid Jaw Lip curl Neck rotate Neck Tilt L/R Neck Tilt U/D There are four modes of operation: Songs Monologues Karaoke Alive From the factory, Elvis comes with a cartridge containing 8 songs and 37 monologues. With no cartridge installed, Elvis will be in Alive mode and will play back random skits of famous Elvis lines. He will also track your movement in front of him. There are no songs or monologues without the cartridge. Elvis will prompt you to insert a cartridge if you attempt to enter these modes without one. With the cartridge installed, you can switch between song and monologue mode. You can then use the remote to play/pause and skip forward/back between the recordings in each mode. To access karaoke mode, you either need to press the VOICE button on the remote, which turns on/off Elvis' voice or...

Inside the WowWee Alive Cubs: Part 1

Grandlarseny37 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:16:19 GMT

Well here it is, the dissection of a WowWee Alive Lion Cub! Before I get into it I just wanna say that I tried to open it up in such a way that would allow me repair it, but, unfortunately, it was impossible. So, if you decide to attempt the dissection outlined here, make sure you understand that your Cub may never be the same again! Here we have the WowWee Alive Lion Cub... Pre-op. The battery compartment is located in the cub's stomach. It is well hidden when closed up. The cub actually came with batteries pre-installed, which was a nice touch! Thanks WowWee! I made a cut in the chest and around the battery compartment. I was then able to pull the side padding out, as you can see. Once the incision was made, it was very easy to remove the tail and spine from the cub's body. The tail is made of rubber, and the spine is made of a hard plastic. Both are built to feel like real bones through the fur - very cool! This is the back of the skull. You can see the holes for the speaker on the inside of the skull....

Alive Elvis Support Guide

milw — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:51:45 GMT

The Alive Elvis is the second entry in WowWee's animatronic personality line. The voice and personality of the 1968 Elvis are captured in this state-of-the-art bust, using motion-captured facial animations and digital recordings. This is a quick guide to finding support for your Alive Elvis. There are many resources available to you, so read on! Your First Line of Defense: RoboCommunity The first thing you'll want to do is visit the Alive Elvis home page here on RoboCommunity . There is a bunch of information there, including resource links and lists of all the Alive Elvis related content on the site. These lists are displayed as Recent Content (the very latest!), and as Top Content. Top Content is listed in order from most-to-least important, as determined by the site's intelligent scoring engine . However, before you scroll through content lists, try searching to get your question answered. And if that fails, ask a question in the Alive Elvis forum . RoboCommunity is filled with knowledgable folks who can help you. And don't forget to make suggestions on how the Alive Elvis can be improved. WowWee would love to know. Second Line of Defense: WowWee Support Visit WowWee's Alive Elvis support...

WowWee Alive White Tiger Cub Review

Peter Redmer — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:39:39 GMT

I was recently able to get my mitts on an adorable new White Tiger from the Alive series by WowWee. All those who have been looking for a well-made, cuddly, interactive toy for their kids, or are looking to add to their collection of stuffed animals, the Alive Cub is a perfect fit. If you'd like a sneak peek at the elusive beast, and can't wait until your order ships, then read on! Unboxing the Alive Cub In typical WowWee fashion, the Alive Cub is quite securely packaged in his paper and wire-tied "cage." You'll have to be a little patient in order to let him out into the wild. Here he is in his "cage." You'll need to remove these wire-ties to get him out of the box. Just untwist them, or do like I chose to do, and cut them with a pair of scissors. I'm betting the box will be useless by the time you are done! First Impressions Once I freed the Cub from his cage and let him loose, I was immediately impressed at the "feel" of the animal. The fur is indeed very realistic; just rough enough to feel like a real wild animal,...

Flytech Bat and FairyFly Snowflake - A Review

MrScott — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:10:21 GMT

A Review of the FlyTech Bat and FairyFly SlowFlake I was given the opportunity to get a sneak peek at a couple of WowWee Flytech products due for release soon. I have test driven the FairyFly SnowFlake and the Bat. These two products have more similarities than differences, so I am combining the review into a single article. I will be contrasting them against the gold standard of FlyTech products, the Dragonfly. The Packaging First up, the packaging. These FlyTech fliers have very similar packaging. They arrive well protected in a modest sized box that shows the contents through a large clear panel. The flier is cradled in a clear plastic vacu-formed insert. It is held in place by a combination of tape, plastic tabs, and wire twist ties. The Fairyfly and Bat are labeled for children ages 6 and up, but I would leave the deboxing to an adult. I found that a knife worked best for slicing the tape to release the plastic tabs and gain access to the wire ties. Be especially careful of the taped plastic tab that holds the body to the plastic insert. It's easy to miss this attachment, and the tape is stronger...