Sphero RVR

I have been a fan of the Sphero brand since they first began making remote controlled spheres. The ability to not only control them remotely, but to program them through a variety of apps and interfaces has made them invaluable to educators interested in providing STEM experiences for their students. The RVR is their latest offering, and once again they've created something that is fun, educational, and ridiculously hackable.The RVR is a very different form factor than their previous models. I'll admit that I was worried about the treads getting clogged up, especially considering we have a dog who sheds in the house. However, when we unboxed it and fired it up, we found that it didn't seem to be bothered by dirt, by dust, or by pet hair. In fact, it rolled right over all sorts of obstacles that we put in the way. Out of the box, it is extremely responsive, and easily controllable through the app. We found the RVR even easier to control than previous Sphero bots due to how easy it is to identify a 'front' and 'back'. Even young children can take the RVR out of the box and have a great time controlling it.However, that barely scratches the surface of what the RVR offers. With the inclusion of a UART expansion port and ability to provide power to a device through USB, it is possible to add accessories, sensors, and all sorts of tech-magic to the RVR. After reviewing ideas shared on Sphero's discussion forums, I am currently planning to add a Raspberry Pi Zero W and camera to the RVR, allowing it to serve as a remote 'sentry' while we are not at home. I'm currently working on 3d printing a custom rig to hold them, which will be attached to the expansion shell that is included in the box.There are a lot of gadgets available for home use or in the classroom. But I don't know of any that are as well manufactured and that have as high of a ceiling as the RVR does. It is an open platform that is infinitely expandable. The kids and I are looking forward to seeing just how far the RVR will take us!Disclosure: As a frequent presenter about educational technology, I received a review unit to put through its paces. I was asked to share honest feedback about the RVR. The information shared here is my own personal impressions of the product.

I love how easy to use the RVR is. All you need to do is download the free app and away you go. I teach 4th grade, so incorporating the RVR into my lesson plans allows for engaged learning, STEM incorpation, and most importantly teaches kids that school is a fun place to be. The RVR is built well and has a lot more power than what I was expecting. I especially love the roll cage and LED features. On my first day using the RVR my students made the decision to name our bot “RAINBOW” for all the different colors it can display.When I first purchased the RVR I was a little nervous on how to incorporate it in the classroom, but this was remedied as soon as I downloaded the app. I love the lesson plans on the Sphero Edu App. It makes it easy to incorporate the RVR into my classroom on a daily basis. This is a great product and I would recommend it for any teacher, parent, or child to use for entertainment and learning.

I got this for my robotics classroom and it is perfect for my sixth and seventh graders. They can play with it by using the controls or they can program it the same as they do the Sphero. They mostly use block programming, but we found the other day that you can switch to JavaScript which is great for me to extend my students as they learn and grow. I love that one program runs all kinds of different robots. We have Spheros (Bolt, Spark +, and mini) and now an RVR,and they all run on the same program. This is great for the kids because They don’t have to learn a new program. It’s great that we can use an iPad or a Chromebook. Our school is one to one with chrome books so I don’t have to worry about having extra technology for them. I was surprised by the speed and power that it has as well as it was a little bigger than I thought it was going to be. We have not taken it outside yet but I have no doubt that it would handle outside very well. We have run into a little problem such as if the kids drive it to aggressively it gets hot and gives them a warning. I like that it gives them a warning but I am a little surprised that they’re able to make it get hot that easily. I was also surprised at how long it took to charge the battery. It takes about a full school day to charge it all the way.

I am a teacher and like using Spheros with students. They are great to teach elementary students block coding concepts in an enjoyable way. I was interested to see how students reacted to the RVR. They absolutely loved it. It had all the functions of a Sphero but in a new, exciting way. I haven't even tried to use the programmable Micro:bit and Raspberry Pi functions with it yet. I think those features will add just more fun and challenges for the students. Now I need to figure out how to get more of these in the hands of students. A great way to get students interested in STEAM/STEM challenges. Well done, Sphero.

The media could not be loaded. My students loved the way in which they could not only manually drive the Sphero RVR with the iPad, but also the autonomous programming! The Sphero RVR moves with more control due to the conveyor belt styled wheels. I'm looking forward to purchasing a classroom set of these so that I can offer more robotics and programming skills lessons to my computer science students. This robot is an excellent tool to use for teaching block coding, drawing, and driving skills to students.

This one is legit! I’ve had Ollie and multiple versions of Spheros and have loved a lot about them. The RVR is amazing on another level. The basic robot is tons of fun but this goes way beyond your average “remote controlled car.” This can be coded. You can add accessories like robot arms and cameras. You can do so many amazing things with this little power packed robot! I feel like I have so much more to explore with it.*Note- I waited to give my review because I wanted to better text the reliability of RVR. It passed all my test and more!Thank you Sphero for continuing to put out great robots for fun and learning. I can see how a teacher could use these in tons of STEM lessons.

Valido strumento per introdurre e sviluppare competenze nel coding per ragazzi giovani. È accattivante ed interattivo. L 'utilizzo è prevalentemente orientato ad apprendere ed accrescere la conoscenza di Javascript.Penso, però, che non sia uno strumento di self learning. Occorre la guida di un adulto che conosce il programma, un genitore che abbia delle conoscenze informatiche o,diversamente, come nel mio caso, è necessario affiancare un tutor.

Der Orginalpreis ist sehr hoch, daher habe ich mich für einen gebrauchten Artikel entschieden um ein Drittel günstiger. Habe den Kauf nicht bereut. Es fehlten nur die Farbvorlagen und der Plastikschlüssel für das Batteriefach sonst wie Orginal.Ich habe diesen Roboter gekauft um die Einfache Prgrammmierbarkeit über EDU App und die Steuerung über das IPhon zu erkunden. Das Fahren macht nach etwas Übung auch sehr viel Spaß. Für Schüler mit Englischkenntnis sehr zu empfehlen aber auch für Erwachsene mit Neugierde.

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