http://www.robocommunity.com RoboCommunity - General Info Forum Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:57:57 GMT admin@robocommunity.com RoboCommunity 60 http://www.robocommunity.com/images/brand/community.gif http://www.robocommunity.com http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12904/FlyTech-Dragonfly-VS.-Hawk---The-WowWee-Video-Challenge/?src=103 On behalf of WowWee, we'd like to extend a challenge to anyone who has captured their FlyTech Dragonfly being snatched up in mid-air by surprise! But first, some background information... You may or may not have heard about poor Danny McGorry's electronic insect. A local red-tailed hawk from his town in Long Island simply couldn't hold back on swooping down on his new holiday toy, and attacked his Dragonfly. I guess it was the "Hawk that stole Christmas!" Turns out, we heard from WowWee that they have been receiving a number of service calls about this same issue - there have been several "Dragonfly Vs. Hawk" incidents! How to Enter the FlyTech Dragonfly VS. Hawk Challenge We would love to see members of our community submit their "Hawk VS. Dragonfly" videos. And don't worry, if you did manage to catch the event on film, WowWee will be happy to replace your Dragonfly with a brand new one. All you need to do is send your video submission to videos@robocommunity.com. You can utilize a service such as YouSendIt to do this. Videos must be sent directly to this email address to qualify. FlyTech Dragonfly Community General Info News, Rumors and Gossip Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:22:47 GMT RoboCommunity Team http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12904/FlyTech-Dragonfly-VS.-Hawk---The-WowWee-Video-Challenge/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12886/RS-Media-Personality-Contest--1-Now-Underway-/?src=103 Attention RS Media lovers: this is the contest for you!! We've already had a number of our members contribute some great personalities for use with the RS Media, such as good old C3-PO , the friendly DrNobot , and even Bugs Bunny . So... are you hungry for more? Are you ready to flex your creative muscles and create your own new personality? We're glad to hear it, since we're going to reward the winner with a RoboBounty! Read more at the official contest page for the full details on how to submit a personality and win your own ROBO BOUNTY! RS Media Software Suite General Info RoboCommunity Lounge RS Media Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:44:43 GMT RoboCommunity Team http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12886/RS-Media-Personality-Contest--1-Now-Underway-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12801/Videos-Page-Now-Live-/?src=103 Hey everyone!  Our new Videos page is now live!  Click here , or use the tab at the top of your page. Check out some new videos from CES, and classic videos as well.  We'd love to hear your feedback. Also - if you come across a YouTube video featuring a WowWee robot that you just love, post it to this thread, and let us know! Happy watching! Pete  General Info RoboCommunity Lounge Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:09:11 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12801/Videos-Page-Now-Live-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12652/WowWee-Robots-CES-Videos---Resolved/?src=103 Hello everyone! Just wanted to take a moment to let everyone know that the playback issues with the CES videos have been fixed.  We apologize for this - and now you can see our videos, as the issue has been resolved. Check out the videos here: Hands On With the Chatterbots at CES 2008  Hands On With the Wrex the Dawg at CES 2008  Hands On With the Tribot at CES 2008  Hands On With Mr. Personality at CES 2008  Hands On With the FemiSapien at CES 2008  Hands On With the Rovio at CES 2008 Enjoy the videos, everyone, and thanks for your patience! Pete  WowWee Robotics General Info RoboCommunity Lounge Inside CES 2008 General WowWee Discussion Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:27:51 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12652/WowWee-Robots-CES-Videos---Resolved/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12565/Official-Bladestar-Website-Launched/?src=103 Check out WowWee's official website on the Bladestar, which looks like it just launched: Bladestar Online So far the video section is up! Pete  FlyTech Bladestar General Info Inside CES 2008 News, Rumors and Gossip Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:49:51 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12565/Official-Bladestar-Website-Launched/?page=2#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12540/Congratulations-to-the-RoboCommunity-Video-Mania-Contest-Winners-/?src=103 UPDATE: The winners of the RoboCommunity Video Mania competition have been announced - click here to see if you're one of them! We received the following qualifiying entries for the competition: NoroBiik RoboRaptor Roams Big CES News BladeStar Video Rovio Video Rovio Video #2 FemiSapien Video Milw Robosapien LED Colors BladeStar Video Rovio Video GuitarHero Robot RobosapienV2-4mem8 RoboQuad Dancing Shoulder-Mounted Laser/Camera Mod Nocturnal Dancing Teddy Bears Rubik's Robot MrScott Your choice of weapon... WowWee Land, Sea, and Air Josiah Mendez CES 2008 Grandlarseny37 Big CES News Richardv2 Robosapien and Roboreptile Roschler Wrex the Dawg Click to see the winners here! General Info RoboCommunity Lounge Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:18:21 GMT Peter Redmer http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12540/Congratulations-to-the-RoboCommunity-Video-Mania-Contest-Winners-/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12066/USB-question/?src=103 Hello Iam having a prob;em with My usb Port I cant Run USB in my computer This is WinXP os in My computer Off Topic Discussion General Info Sun, 02 Dec 2007 14:30:08 GMT aziz http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12066/USB-question/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12038/Evolution-Robotics--amp--Wowwee/?src=103   http://smart-machines.blogspot.com/2007/10/evolution-robotics-and-wowwee-join.html I found this article by chance while looking up robot snakes on YouTube. The Aibo's object recognition was even used as part of an advanced research project :   http://staff.science.uva.nl/~fjseins/isis/aibodemo.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr2bhCOo0-4&eurl=http://smart-machines.blogspot.com/ ">http://smart-machines.blogspot.com/">... High cost killed off the Aibo, if Wowwee will be able to combine (relatively) low cost with this capability - the possibilities are just mind boggling.   General Info General WowWee Discussion Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:22:09 GMT NoriBiik http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12038/Evolution-Robotics--amp--Wowwee/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12024/More--Black-Friday--Deals-in-US/?src=103 In addition to the $25 Dragonfly at WalMart, I noticed: ChromaShift RoboReptile at ShopKo for $29.99 (list $99.99!)  Dragonfly and RoboRaptor at Target for $30 (an even-number price, how odd!)  Off Topic Discussion General Info Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:18:59 GMT milw http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/12024/More--Black-Friday--Deals-in-US/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11991/Old-RSV1-Hacks-and-more-to-come.../?src=103 Hi folks, I'm just getting back into hacking Robosapien after 2 and a half years out. I first hacked my RSV1 back in late 2004 and he's been gathering dust while optimistically holding his replacement switch waiting for the day I fire up my soldering iron and get him operational again. With Christmas on the way I laid down some heavy hints that I'd like a Roboquad and I'm in the process of researching so I can get off to a flying start when I get him/it. Hop over to my profile to see a list of what mods I've done to RSV1 or alternatively visit my website at http://www.markcra.com where theres photos and details of my past mods and circuit diagrams of RSV1's main board. Oh and a big wave to anyone I may have known over on the robosapien.tk forums where I was known as MarkC. Cheers Mark General Info Roboquad Robot Hacks and Mods Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:10:24 GMT markcra http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11991/Old-RSV1-Hacks-and-more-to-come.../#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11958/Court-orders-injunction-against-iRobot-PackBot-competitor/?src=103 Interesting reading.... http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9812... General Info General Robotics Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:07:06 GMT Brandon C http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11958/Court-orders-injunction-against-iRobot-PackBot-competitor/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11941/Halloween-Video-Outtakes---A-Hacking-Robot/?src=103 RSV2 apparently has some anger issues to work out. His contact routine lead to bit of a chair pummeling fit.   In another outtake, I learned it's not necessarily a good idea to give your robot a big freakin' knife to play with.       General Info Robosapien V2 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:29:08 GMT MrScott http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11941/Halloween-Video-Outtakes---A-Hacking-Robot/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11932/Animals-and-Robo./?src=103 My RoboRaptor, Manoi PF01, ( http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/manoi-pf01  ) and RoboSapien RS Media have been in the animal-freaking business for a few weeks now. My bird, a Green-cheeked Conure, and Chinese Pug, Rambo, are both fairly terrified of them. Well, my dog is. The bird just kimd of moves out of the way.   Share your animal stories with Robotics products. General Info General WowWee Discussion Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:56:18 GMT NoobReaper http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11932/Animals-and-Robo./#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11903/Official-Contest-Thread---Scariest-Robot/?src=103 Post your video and images here to enter the Dress up your Robot for Halloween contest in the "Scariest" category. Official contest details and rules Category description... Scariest - Judges will select the video / image of the WowWee robot most likely to scare the neighbor children.  If this is you, enter by posting to this thread. General Info Roboquad Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:53:17 GMT RoboCommunity Team http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11903/Official-Contest-Thread---Scariest-Robot/?page=2#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11902/Official-Contest-Thread---Funniest-Robot/?src=103 Post your video and images here to enter the Dress up your Robot for Halloween contest in the "Funniest" category. Official contest details and rules Category description... Funniest - Here, the prize will go to the WowWee robot most likely to make you roll on the ground laughing as you watch the video.  If this is you, enter by posting to this thread. General Info RoboCommunity Lounge Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:52:02 GMT RoboCommunity Team http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11902/Official-Contest-Thread---Funniest-Robot/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11901/Official-Contest-Thread---Most-Realistic-Robot/?src=103 Post your video and images here to enter the Dress up your Robot for Halloween contest in the "Most Realistic" category. Official contest details and rules Most Realistic - If you think you can convince the judges that aliens really are invading for halloween or that "Robopanda: Night of the Living Dead" is a true life action film, then enter here.  If this is you, enter by posting to this thread. General Info RoboCommunity Lounge Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:51:01 GMT RoboCommunity Team http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11901/Official-Contest-Thread---Most-Realistic-Robot/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11886/What-to-choose--Robosapien--Roboraptor-or-Roboraptile/?src=103 Hi guys! Here's a fan of your toys calling in from the Netherlands. Finally some of the wowwee products are beeing sold over here, and I'm interested in purchasing one. Now the problem is, I dont know which one to choose! There are 3 possible candidates at the local store: - Robopet, 30,- euros - Robosapien, 50,- euros - Roboraptor, 80,- euros - Roboreptile, 100,- euros Now i'm wondering. Are these price differences ok compared to the US ones? If you would just look at the prices, you would say the Roboreptile is the most advanced robot out of these 3.  But as far as I can tell, the Robosapien seems to be the one with the most sensors and options. Still I prefer to get myself a dino type of bot. So my questions really are:  Which one of these robots contain the most options, and will have more stuff to play with? And when you take a look at both the Raptor and Reptile, why is the Reptile more expensive then the Raptor?  Thanks a lot for your time!  Cheers     General Info RoboCommunity Lounge Sun, 07 Oct 2007 19:40:16 GMT Mephesto http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11886/What-to-choose--Robosapien--Roboraptor-or-Roboraptile/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11884/RSV3/?src=103  robosapien  version 3 has been thought to be rs media but aparantly this os not true if these spec are correct this is what rs media should be able to do. Here are some things announced to be in the V3: 3 feet tall Has Knees Can Climb Stairs No remote; voice activated Do a little housework General Info General WowWee Discussion Sun, 07 Oct 2007 08:32:10 GMT netron http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11884/RSV3/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11880/Robots-and-Film-Making/?src=103 This is my first attempt at using Robots/Toys in film making. I've tried to do something different than all the other videos of Wow Wee products I've seen by using greenscreens,special effects and CGI. I'll answer all questions on what software and how the special effects were created. Hope you enjoy my first attempt at using robot actors. General Info Roboquad Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:36:05 GMT days77 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11880/Robots-and-Film-Making/#discussion?src=103 http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11860/wowwee-maybe-sold-/?src=103 Optimal Group Inc. (NASDAQ: OPMR) today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of WowWee Limited ( www.wowwee.com) , a privately held Hong Kong-based developer, marketer and supplier of technology-based, consumer robotic, toy and electronic products, as well as substantially all of the assets of WowWee Marketing, with offices in La Jolla, California, and WowWee Group, with offices in Montreal, Quebec. WowWee Marketing and WowWee Group provide services to WowWee Limited in the operation of its business http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/a... General Info General WowWee Discussion Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:26:03 GMT Eric-Aboutbots.com http://www.robocommunity.com/forum/thread/11860/wowwee-maybe-sold-/#discussion?src=103