The Best of Toy Fair in 60 Seconds
NEW YORK — We wish we could tell you we made it to all the booths at the 2013 International Toy Fair, but with 266,229 square feet of show floor to cover, well, we didn’t get everywhere. But we did get a great overview of some of the awesome tech toys you’ll be seeing in the coming year. The big trend this year; augmented 3D reality and iPad-infused play. Barbie has a dress with LED lights and a high tech Digital Makeover Mirror that lets girls virtually “try on” eye shadow, lipstick and glitter.
Check out the video above for a 60-second trip through the aisles of Toy Fair. It will save you plenty of walking and let you browse in comfort. Let us know which ones might wind up on your wish list.
BONUS: The 20 Coolest Tech Toys From Toy Fair 2013
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Tetris Lamp This cool light by Paladone takes Tetris‘ classic brick shape and turns them into illuminated, stackable pieces for a fully customizable lamp. Image by Mashable
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Barbie Digital Dress Doll Barbie’s Digital Dress doll combines fashion and tech. Girls can create and select their own digital designs, which light up on Barbie’s dress.
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Voice-Recognition Dinosaur Named Jagger, this dinosaur from VTech Toys responds to voice commands. If you tell it to roar, it will. If you tell it to move forward, it will do that too. And you can even transform it into a construction truck. How’s that for dino versatility? Image by Mashable
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USB Squirming Tentacle A tentacle that wiggles and squirms when you plug it into your USB port on your computer? Consider us entangled. However, this USB from ThinkGeek doesn’t store any data. Image by Mashable
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Augmented Reality Solar Map This map from Popar Toys is 3D interactive. By launching an accompanying app, users can hold a tablet up to its surface to reveal more information about the planets. Popar Toys also has a line of 3D interactive books with augmented reality. Image by Mashable
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Crayola Photo Mash-Ups Photoshop for kids? Crayola has introduced a new digital photo application and accessories, allowing young users to smash, morph and mash photos together to create collages. Available for iOS and some Windows 8 tablets, the set will cost $19.99 when it debuts in August. Image by Mashable
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Attacknids Robots were a plenty at the 2013 Toy Fair in New York City, including one called the Attacknids from U.K.-based company Wow! Stuff. The remote controlled Attacknid robot moves with realistic spider-like motions and features a rotating head. It fires discs up to 30 feet and can be synced and controlled with other Attacknids when in game mode. Image by Mashable
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Magic iPad App A new app from Fantasma Toys allows users to play card and magic tricks with the help of the iPad. The app is free when accessories and other kits are purchased. Image by Mashable
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WowPacks Billed as the first-ever animated back pack for kids, the Snot the Zombie bag is interactive. It’s eyes move when people pass by, it makes noises and comes with an attached remote control. Image by Mashable
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Romo Robot This smartphone robot (for iOS) can be controlled, trained and has a personality of its own. He learns about you and emotions by mimicking what he sees. Image by Mashable
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Boo Plush Army While this may not be a tech toy, Boo is a pomeranian made famous on the Internet. The dog has a whole line of plush toys from Gund on display the Toy Fair. Image by Mashable
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Anakin to Darth Vader Toy Hasbro is releasing a special Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader action figure that transforms between the two characters. The concept aims to conceptualize the dramatic change to the Dark Side. The figure says quotes from the movie, features a lightsaber that changes colors and comes with a mask which makes respirator noises when you put it on. Image by Mashable
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Hot Wheels Who can resist some good old fashioned Hot Wheels racing? Add in an iPad and augmented reality, users can now see cars race by on screen. Image by Mashable
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Laugh & Learn Apptivity Creation Center Parents now give iPads to kids before they’re old enough to crawl. The Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Apptivity Creation Center makes sure the mobile device is tucked safely away, while the baby can explore the on-screen entertainment and the built-in toys of the center. Image by Mashable
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Nerf Guns for Girls Hasbro is taking a dramatic departure from its traditional Nerf guns with the new line, Rebelle. These guns are targeted specifically for girls who have been playing with Nerf guns just as long as their brothers have. Image by Mashable
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Techno Source Glow in the Dark Paint Techno Source knows kids like to draw everywhere, so this new paintbrush lets you get creative via special paper intended for walls. Not only does it glow in the dark, it magically disappears in three seconds. Image by Mashable
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Tek Recon Havok Tek Recon blasters are similar to playing a first person shooter video game in real life — only with rubber ammo that can’t hurt. A mount holds your smartphone in place so you can play games like “Capture the Flag” with friends and know where they are based on your phone’s GPS. Image by Mashable
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Twilight Turtle Tunes Twilight Turtle Tunes from Cloud B is an accompaniment for a baby’s bedtime. It projects a starlight scene onto the ceiling through the turtle’s shell. By using Bluetooth technology and a free app, parents can make a playlist of sounds, songs or their own voice to soothe babies to sleep. Image by Mashable
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Zoomer Zoomer from SpinMaster is a robotic dog that listens and responds to commands. You can ask it to perform tricks such as “play dead” or “go pee pee.” Image by Mashable
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Minecraft Phone cases Now you can carry a Minecraft Creep in your pocket with these awesome cases by ThinkGeek. Image by Mashable
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