I completely forgot about this thing. I thought this was just the coolest as a kid, I have no idea what I thought I was going to use it for.
@FunkyStudios
Жыл бұрын
man i miss this era of WowWee when they focused on Robotic technologies.
@GooderGamer
12 жыл бұрын
I like how people seem to think the depth of the wheels is the deal breaker for this ~$200 robot.
@GooderGamer
12 жыл бұрын
@smokink1ll Called Mechanum wheels. Its not dragged. The rollers allow the "Rover" to move in ways a tradition wheel could not.
@ninjarobotdude
4 жыл бұрын
I bought a new Rovio back in their heyday. The battery was DOA. WowWee's customer support was basically non-existent. There were several posts online from people having the same issue.. defective battery, radio silence from WowWee. Yea, I could have bought my own battery, but was so perturbed by WowWee that I just sold the Rovio, listing it as"parts-only".
@jamesbarnousky1270
2 жыл бұрын
Thank god for drones
@undead504
4 жыл бұрын
if any one is watching this in 2020 and got one for cheap on sites like ebay ect and cant get the drivers to install hit me up I i will be glade to make a video showing how to do so it is a time consuming path but is worth it in the end as you only have to do it once
@maxrackstraw
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah mate, i have 2 working rovios and have learnt a fair bit about electronics and software/firmware from them. Its a pain getting the firmware and setup but i found a way and apparently you can even use the waybackmachine to get it from the myrovio.com website! Also i had to use a windows xp virtual machine. How did it go for you?
@rebeccawardle8451
3 жыл бұрын
hey just come across one of these from a yard sale. Any tips on getting it working
@undead504
3 жыл бұрын
@@rebeccawardle8451 I had to install Virtual Box with Windows XP 32 Bit and create a shared folder with the installer in it because Internet explorer wont let you get to sourceforge.net/projects/rovio/ to download the setup. Make sure you change the date to the set file around 2008 and follow the setup to the letter. If done right you should see rovio under the Devices tab in the usb menu select it and run the setup.
@ReassuringSmile
14 жыл бұрын
@wastadkey you can try it out, they actually sell test drives of these on ebay
@dafoex
3 жыл бұрын
I remember this. Do they still work or are the servers shut down now?
@maxrackstraw
3 жыл бұрын
yeah i have one still working, you can get it working perfectly minus the audio on internet explorer. There is a way to use VLC player however to hear the audio. The only thing is, you need to have a windows XP computer or virtual machine to use the setup software although you can probably use AdHoc mode and then set it up in the web ui. I just use a XP virtual machine with old setup software and old firmware
@muhammadlukman5515
2 жыл бұрын
hi, i just found rovio from my boss's office.. can it still running?
@smokink1ll
13 жыл бұрын
i love how the back wheel is draged round like a dead leg :l
@bionicles
11 жыл бұрын
Try attaching guns to that thing and make them IR receivers. See how that works out!
@markfletcher7831
Жыл бұрын
Hi i recently bought this on ebay it did not come with any software and i have had a lot of trouble trying to download it and what i have downloaded and installed on a spare laptop operating XP and Vista i still cannot get it to work does anyone have the setup software that came with it if software came with it i would love to buy it if you have got it this is the first time i have ever posted on youtube so i do not know if i am doing this right or what i will try to add this link and keep an eye on any response's i may get to this question i thank anyone who would be willing to offer advice on this Mark
@undead504
4 жыл бұрын
does anybody know why they discontinued this
@MultiSuperguy101
4 жыл бұрын
Same reason they discontinued their other robots. Running out of money to keep making them so they stopped making them and they downgraded to crappy products no one wants. Wowwee is a terrible company. Whenever they released a new robot at the time, they were only in stores for a good 6-12 months then they’d move on to something else. It’s a shame. They’d make a lot of money if they sold all their old products today.
@allaboardthegravytrain5987
Жыл бұрын
This didn’t work correctly for me for some reason.
@shroompoot
6 жыл бұрын
not certain about the point of it. a roving camera.
@Christopher80611
12 жыл бұрын
@RussellEdmondsmusic CALL AN EXPERT dude
@bestamerica
14 жыл бұрын
' what country make this robot toy,,, why this toy cannot steering wheel,,, only smooth floor,,, not good on the carpet,,, FORGET IT
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