Hovering drones and jumping cars, the toy world revolutionized

Parrot, a French company, launched the AR earlier. Drone 2.0, the drone toy that controls and can take video from smartphones has been a big hit, but the high price of 299 dollars has deterred many people. But it doesn't matter, the company today unveiled two more pro-folk toys minidrone drones and jumping Sumo cars ...

Minidrone compared to AR. Drone 2.0 is cheaper, lighter and easier to play with. It can be connected via Bluetooth 4.0 with a dedicated app on the IPhone. The Verge, after being indoors, says the Minidrone is very easy to control, flying faster and with good stability. In addition, the propeller produces a strong noise, like a swarm of attacking bees flying over.

Minidrone's manipulation on the iphone is simple: Use the thumb to control tilt and yaw, use the other finger to control height and rotation, and use the iphone accelerometer to control the drone's flight direction. Once the double finger is loosened, the Minidrone will return to the stable hover state immediately.

When carrying a large wheel, the minidrone can roll on the ground, while the large wheel can also impact protection for the UAV.

The Minidrone has a control range of up to 160 feet, but the toy is not equipped with AR. The camera on the drone can not be used for video output. In addition, it is confusing that the Minidrone can only fly for 6-7 minutes with full power.

Jumping Sumo is an exciting toy car. It connects to the IPAD via dual-frequency 802.11ac Wi-Fi and is manipulated by the latter. Quickly swipe down with your fingers, the car immediately turns 180 degrees, and the left or right slide will turn 90 degrees fast. The killing skill is that jumping Sumo can jump 3 feet high after triggering a special button.

Of course, jumping Sumo conventional forward, backward, and turn can be controlled by the IPad. The jumping Sumo has two large wheels and is equipped with accelerometers and gyroscopes, and the toy also carries a QVGA camera that allows users to view the world from a car's perspective. The jumping Sumo has a 160-foot control range and lasts 20 minutes.

Parrot says two new toys will be available at some point this year, and prices have not yet been announced, but almost certainly they will be below AR. Drone 2.0 of the price.

With the combination of IOS equipment, the traditional toy industry injected new vitality, but also let many consumers blood boiling. The Anki Drive in the Apple Store is also one example.

Anki Drive connects iOS devices via Bluetooth LE, users can set up a variety of game modes on iOS devices and upgrade car performance parameters. The model car is equipped with cameras, sensors, processors, and proprietary software that can be run on its own by default.