Even before the film comes out, the droid BB-8 is the new fan favorite. The ball robot BB-8 from "Star Wars 7" is known not to be a CGI effect, but actually real. At the "Star Wars Celebration" in Anaheim, California, the little droid even had one together with R2-D2 Appearance on the big stage.
Well has ThinkGeek and Sphero are offering the BB-8 as a smartphone-controlled droid for $ 149.99. The BB-8 is connected via a Bluetooth-enabled device and can be controlled via an app on any iOS or Android smartphone. It also responds to voice commands and can project virtual holographic video messages and has a personality of its own, meaning the droid learns how to interact with it on its own. In other words, the BB-8 has a certain life of its own and can develop a unique attitude. By the way, the real BB-8 from «Star Wars 7» is quite a bit bigger than the «Star Wars Sphero BB-8». While the sphero-droid measures about 11,5 centimeters, the film version is about knee-high. This also applies to the version of the BB-8 that you make yourself together can. But it's too much effort for me, I've got one ordered...