The controls definitely take some time to get used to, but I'm also not a gamer and I would assume that people that are used to controlling items on a screen would pick this up a lot faster. Sphero is so much fun to play around with and we have enjoyed competing in family games. Not to mention how much the cat loves it!

It is truly dog resistant. Ours bats at it and chases it and not signs of damage. I think it may deal well if i left it alone she might chew it but otherwise with genral play not a problem. Having a blast with the programming side to and the many apps. Unfortunately now it is trying to program and mess with it without the dog getting involved. Purely my fault.....

I had been given a Best Buy gift certificate, and wasn't sure what to do with it. But I was in a remote control kind of a mood. Sphero caught my eye because of all the apps and the good reviews. And I was not disappointed. Take it for a spin, and I doubt you will be disappointed either.

My son likes this remote controlled ball that changes color and does cool tricks.

It's expensive, but the battery life is great. Lasts about an hour. There are a lot of apps to control sphero, they all work great. If you love robotics, then you will love this robotic ball. It can take a beating, that is for sure.