http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-55518 Jeffery Lay Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:19:12 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-55518 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Our new family member is a Pleo. http://tr.im/xPtf . He/She (dunno yet!) is a pet, but also relevant to Stephanie's @uncannyvalley research.</span></span> Our new family member is a Pleo. http://tr.im/xPtf . He/She (dunno yet!) is a pet, but also relevant to Stephanie’s @uncannyvalley research.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-42821 Magic Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:44:16 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-42821 Pleo is an autonomous robot but to the biased eye he isn't. I've been experimenting with mine and there is a surprise every day. Pleo is an autonomous robot but to the biased eye he isn't. I've been experimenting with mine and there is a surprise every day.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-39887 Toy & Game-Review » Blog Archive » The Ugobe Pleo Robotic Dinosaur Review Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:45:49 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-39887 [...] pet effigy, it was hackable, and if you put a couple of them together they would interact via their infrared ports. Granted, Furbies didn’t directly interact with humans (even though some people swore theirs [...] [...] pet effigy, it was hackable, and if you put a couple of them together they would interact via their infrared ports. Granted, Furbies didn’t directly interact with humans (even though some people swore theirs [...]

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-39886 Today’s Review » Blog Archive » The Ugobe Pleo Robotic Dinosaur Review Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:45:23 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-39886 [...] pet effigy, it was hackable, and if you put a couple of them together they would interact via their infrared ports. Granted, Furbies didn’t directly interact with humans (even though some people swore theirs [...] [...] pet effigy, it was hackable, and if you put a couple of them together they would interact via their infrared ports. Granted, Furbies didn’t directly interact with humans (even though some people swore theirs [...]

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-33981 Bob Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:54:42 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-33981 Just a furby with skin and life like movement. I've had one now for just over a month and although the claims are that it has AI that can't be further from the truth. The only development stage Pleo has is the one hour or so from infancy to juvenile. Once at juvenile stage Pleo has the same predictable, pre-programmed responses to your touch and that's about it. Sure it moves very realistically, but for the price and the hype I expected more. Pleo can hear but does not understand nor respond to any sound, Pleo can see but does not understand what it sees and for the limited amount of walking it does it is best to let it sleep as too much movement will lessen the 1 hour playtime before you have to recharge the battery for another 4.5 hours again. For a tug at the heart strings Pleo does it well, until you become bored with it only to store it in the cupboard to occasionally take it out and show to friends at dinner parties who have never seen one before. Add that to flaky skin and chipping teeth without the availability of a spare battery and Pleo becomes an expensive rubberised furby destined for eBay. Just a furby with skin and life like movement. I’ve had one now for just over a month and although the claims are that it has AI that can’t be further from the truth. The only development stage Pleo has is the one hour or so from infancy to juvenile. Once at juvenile stage Pleo has the same predictable, pre-programmed responses to your touch and that’s about it. Sure it moves very realistically, but for the price and the hype I expected more. Pleo can hear but does not understand nor respond to any sound, Pleo can see but does not understand what it sees and for the limited amount of walking it does it is best to let it sleep as too much movement will lessen the 1 hour playtime before you have to recharge the battery for another 4.5 hours again. For a tug at the heart strings Pleo does it well, until you become bored with it only to store it in the cupboard to occasionally take it out and show to friends at dinner parties who have never seen one before. Add that to flaky skin and chipping teeth without the availability of a spare battery and Pleo becomes an expensive rubberised furby destined for eBay.

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-25808 The Ugobe Pleo Robotic Dinosaur Review | PocketPc Reviews Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:48:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-25808 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Robotic Dinosaur Review Copyright © 2008 Judie Lipsett. Visit the original article at http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/.When I was a kid, my parents bought me my first robot. Except this was in the early 70s, so it [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] Robotic Dinosaur Review Copyright © 2008 Judie Lipsett. Visit the original article at http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/.When I was a kid, my parents bought me my first robot. Except this was in the early 70s, so it [...]

]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-55519 Judie Lipsett Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:48:50 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/2008/01/30/the-ugobe-pleo-robotic-dinosaur-review/#comment-55519 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">pleo review is done! happy day! http://tinyurl.com/33bzzm</span></span> pleo review is done! happy day! http://tinyurl.com/33bzzm

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