WowWee RoboRemote slips out into availability, gets reviewed

WowWee has been talking up its all-controlling RoboRemote since CES at the beginning of this year, but it looks like it's only recently found its way into availability, and it's now thankfully gotten reviewed as well. According to the folks at RoboCommunity, the remote fully delivers on its promise to control any IR-based WowWee robot, with the software (XP/Vista only, unfortunately) straightforward enough for most anyone to use, but apparently not so basic as to turn off more adventuresome robotics enthusiasts (who'll no doubt find some ways to use this without the basic software anyway). Couple that with the $20 price tag, and they say that this is a "must-have gadget" for any WowWee robot owner.

[Thanks, Matt]

[BobTheMonkey @ Jun 25th 2008 4:02PM]

Rickey Henderson?

[Drew Scott @ Jun 25th 2008 4:33PM]

And the world replies "meh."

[gymt0nic @ Jun 25th 2008 4:46PM]

That packaging doesn't look very welcoming...

[kal326 @ Jun 25th 2008 5:26PM]

"XP/Vista only, unfortunately" I guess this implies that Mac or Linux support was expected? Seriously, its a niche product as is. Supporting Mac or Linux would be supporting a niche of a niche, not likely.

[VAMtastic @ Jun 25th 2008 7:03PM]

Was waiting for the first mac-bash post.

[Psychav @ Jun 26th 2008 4:41AM]

Why don't these robots have bluetooth!?

A lot of phones as well as PCs could have client software and you could script complex routines without the whole line of sight issue.