Motion controls arenвЂ™t exactly brand new, but itвЂ™s easy to get excited about them again here because of how well Sphero has tied them in to the Star Wars canon. It takes a while to get the hang of it, but itвЂ™s great fun once you do. Any faster and heвЂ™ll fly off in the direction youвЂ™re flailing вЂ“ probably into some furniture or a bewildered pet. Slow and steady movements are the key, here. Move left or right and heвЂ™ll turn, and pull back towards you to bring him home again. Basically, you lift your arm and push to send BB-8 rolling away from you, and lower it to stop. Strap it on, press the button until Obi Wan Kenobi tells you youвЂ™re in Droid control mode, and follow the appвЂ™s instructions to learn the ways of the Force. You can drive him with your phone just like before, but the Force Band is a lot more fun. Seeing his head rotate and twist while heвЂ™s stationary, then staying firmly in place while he rolls around the floor is still brilliant.

The matching charging stand is a nice touch too. Like the band, thereвЂ™s loads of detail here вЂ“ itвЂ™s almost a shame to send him scuttling across your floors. BB-8 hasnвЂ™t seen any upgrades: heвЂ™s still the same apple-sized rolling вЂbot from before, only this time his paint scheme is a little worse for wear.

Force band app