Play with-and program-Star Wars droids with Sphero's new R2-D2 and BB-9E
(PCWorld)

If you thought Sphero´s original BB-8 app-enabled robot was a blast back in 2015, just wait `til you see their take on Star Wars´ most beloved droid: R2-D2.The Sphero R2-D2 ($179.95 MSRP; same price on Amazon and the Apple store) is here in advance of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, which continues the sci-fi saga´s main storyline, and it´s just as immediately impressive as BB-8. It´ll cruise around your home with ease using the iPhone/iPad companion app, the head rotates and reacts just like the real droid in the movie, and it even has movie-perfect sound effects and little animation routines.To read this article in full, please click here