

Scream drive uses the joystick mode to steer. Face Drive uses the device’s camera and the robot is moved by making facial expressions. Tap it to “trap it” or curve to make it swerve. In Kick mode, flicking the soccer ball on the screen makes the robot move. Tilt moves the robot as the user tilts their device. The robot then goes rolling in the opposite direction. Slingshot has the user move the dot away from the center and release it. By moving the dot away from the center, the Sphero Mini will then roll in that direction with speed increased as the dot moves more away from the center. When it stops moving, the app even tells you how far it traveled. Aim the robot where you want it to go and the faster you swing, the farther it goes. Here you actually use the device like a golf club and swing it. Image by Michael Knight.įrom within the app, once you connect to the Sphero Mini Golf, select the Golf mode for driving the robot. When using the Golf drive mode, aim, swing, and then see how far the Sphero Mini Golf rolls. In addition, there are also currently three games on the app in which you use the Sphero Mini Golf as the controller. There are eight different drive modes from which you can choose to make the Sphero Mini Golf move around. Within the app, you can adjust the color of the golf ball’s light and brightness as well as its maximum speed. Once installed, the app easily connects to the Sphero Mini Golf. In order to interact with Sphero Mini Golf, the Sphero Play app will need to be downloaded onto an iOS, Android, or Amazon Fire OS compatible device.

Try out the 8 drive modes in the Sphero Play app. It actually contains a gyroscope, motor encoders, and accelerometer sensors. This little robot is not just a remote control toy. The golf ball-shaped shell opens in order to charge the robot with the included USB cable. Sphero Mini Golf is essentially a small robot inside a spherical shell. 1 Sphero Mini app-enabled robotic golf ball.The Sphero Mini Golf includes the following items: It is appropriate for those 8 years and up, though younger children could use it with the help of an adult or older child. Sphero Mini Golf sells for $49.99 and can be purchased directly from Sphero as well as other retailers. Sphero Mini Golf features the Sphero Mini, which is about the same size as a golf ball, with a custom shell that looks like a golf ball. Sphero is known for its spherical robots that can be programmed to roll around and perform different functions. All of this is packaged into a little round robot that looks like a golf ball: Sphero Mini Golf. Sphero has recently released its latest robotic device, which finds the balance between entertainment and education. As many places around the nation are closed due to the current pandemic, many people are finding creative ways to learn and have fun at home.
