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Say the word "toy" to a techie, and his mind will think one thing: robots. But all infrared-loving, artificially-intelligent smart-toy-ogling tech-savvy aside, new toys can instill as much "ooh! shiny!" as even the hottest cellphone. And we're not just talking about robots: This week, the International Toy Fair hit NYC, and PopSci.com found 20 funky new toys with a few tricks up their sleeves.

Of course, the real fun is seeing these gizmos in action, so check out our highlight reel below and then take a gander at all the things that caught our eye on the show floor.


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the UFO didn't make much sense to me...
what's that special putty?
a string? or a small sensor that tells the UFO to stay near you?

That beamz toy looked pretty fun. It would be a good way to kill some time - play some good music for those of us who aren't musically talented! I wonder if the software has import tools so you can have a wide arrange of songs/rhythms to use.

@ pyro3138

the ufo works the same way magicians create the illusion of floating cards, etc. Using very fine thread, in this case a kevlar strand, that can't be seen that keeps the ufo anchored to your hand and shirt, belt, etc.

I am definitely not musically inclined but having the beamz would make me think that i am. Flybar seems like something i would love to have but never use.

It's all really cool!

Its nice that technology goes in games of such type:)

What a great place to position the cam instead of an eye or in the forehead. It does not look out of place but natural.
I guess barbie is moving into the future with us.

A lot of this stuff looks like prettied up things I've seen before on make.com

Now... Want a REAL toy:

Checkout Robonova by Hi-Tec or the Plen robot, he can even do skateboarding, dare show me a toy that beats that.

wow ive never seen something like the flybar

The music system is just awesome! I have a friend who was experimenting with something very similar but with two wii controllers in his hand. It made home pretty amazing sound too!

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This Barbie looks like "Hollow" from Bleach manga.

i like that interactive music system amazing sound.

thank you very much

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I don't think that a spine doctor would recommend a Flybar.
Probably not a small trampoline either. Squashed spinal
separating disks are serious stuff.

The TickleMe plant seems to be a Mimosa tree.
Very common in the Southern US. Sometimes called
the powderpuff tree.

That Barbie Doll with the camera eye out of her chest seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen.

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What a great place to position the cam instead of an eye or in the forehead. It does not look out of place but natural.
I guess barbie is moving into the future with us.

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Nice toys, I wish my niece would've been there to enjoy this fair. Barbie seems to be immortal, nothing will ever replace this toy for the young girls.
Bob from http://www.rodirectorweb.com

Like the way that Blazor rips across the floor terrifying everyone in it’s path! Now that is one funky robot toy! And yes, that Barbie web cam is just plain disturbing. They should have gone all the way and made a Barbie-Iron Man-Web cam, at least then the gaping hole in her chest would have made some sort of sense.

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Checkout Robonova by Hi-Tec or the Plen robot, he can even do skateboarding, dare show me a toy that beats that.
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thechnology has changed our life much, but I don't want to see that someday all human beings changed into robots.

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