{"id":5172,"date":"2017-05-28T14:16:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T18:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/?p=5172"},"modified":"2017-05-28T14:16:01","modified_gmt":"2017-05-28T18:16:01","slug":"ultimate-lightning-mcqueen-sphero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixarplanet.com\/blog\/ultimate-lightning-mcqueen-sphero\/","title":{"rendered":"App-Enabled Ultimate Lightning McQueen by Sphero"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lightning McQueen doesn&#8217;t only come to life onscreen. Now the legendary race car zooms right into your home thanks to toy and robotics company, Sphero. <em>Star Wars<\/em> fans will be familiar with the BB-8 app-enabled droid Sphero launched last year, and now they&#8217;ve announced an app-enabled <strong>Ultimate Lightning McQueen!\u00a0<\/strong>This is not merely a talking toy car, but a brilliant replica with animated eyes, animatronic mouth and emotive suspensions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_2075209192931573941WordSection1\">\n<div>&#8220;From the beginning, we wanted to make<span class=\"m_2075209192931573941Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><i>Ultimate Lightning McQueen<\/i><span class=\"m_2075209192931573941Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>feel as real as he does in the film. In order to create a scaled down version of his big personality, we worked closely with the team at Pixar to ensure we were getting his nuances just right \u2013 such as leaning into turns and expressive facial and body movements.\u201d -Paul Berberian, CEO of Sphero<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ultimate Lightning McQueen by Sphero\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GmCvRVt8ROo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe <strong>Ultimate Lightning McQueen<\/strong> app is available on iOS and Android devices. Fans can play games and enjoy a variety of interactive features. You can even watch <em>Cars 3<\/em> with Lightning and he reacts to the movie in real time!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-1.59.58-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5175\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-1.59.58-PM-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Product Details<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"m_2075209192931573941WordSection1\">Driving: emotive suspension allows Lightning McQueen to move like a champion<\/li>\n<li class=\"m_2075209192931573941WordSection1\">Drifting: drift and do donuts with authentic movement<\/li>\n<li class=\"m_2075209192931573941WordSection1\">Reactive touch: master <strong>Ultimate Lightning McQueen<\/strong>&#8216;s latest moves with a simple tap<\/li>\n<li class=\"m_2075209192931573941WordSection1\">Build strategy: match wits and sharpen your skills through a pit stop inspired mini game<\/li>\n<li class=\"m_2075209192931573941WordSection1\">Acting studio: build custom scripts that bring existing animations to life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-1.53.29-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5173\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-1.53.29-PM-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"393\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-1.59.24-PM.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5174\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.wasabisys.com\/upcomingpixar\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-1.59.24-PM-1024x519.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"772\" height=\"391\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Ultimate Lightning McQueen\u00a0<\/strong>is available for purchase on <a href=\"http:\/\/sphero.com\">Sphero.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/disneystore.com\">Disney Store<\/a> for $299.99.<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"Jay Ward Talks Ultimate Lightning McQueen\" width=\"862\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rh_jY4E2i50?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tmnf_excerpt\"><p>Lightning McQueen doesn&#8217;t only come to life onscreen. 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