FIJIT Friends Willa Interactive Toy

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 4.9 x 8.5 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B004E9TU22
• Item model number: W2377
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 12 years
• Batteries: 5 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: 1,379 in Toys ; Games (See Top 100 in Toys ; Games)
• 36 inToys ; Games Dolls ; Accessories Dolls
  

By : Mattel
List Price : $49.99
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Product Description

Amazon.com Hands-On Review
REVIEW: Willa, a smart, fun, and funny Fijit Friend, is an interactive toy that'll become your child's new best friend. With supple skin that enables amazing movement, this trend-setting purple Fijit Friend has several interactive features, including voice recognition, beat detection, dance mode, and over 150 built-in responses. Recommended for ages six and up, Willa will be a fast and lasting friend that chats, dances, jokes, and performs.

WillaThe Trend-Setting Fijit FriendAt a Glance:Age: 6 years and upRequirements: 5 AA batteries Colors and decorations may vary.
WillaThe Trend-Setting Fijit Friend Meet Willa, the Trend-Setting Fijit FriendWilla is always a step ahead of the latest and greatest, whether it's fashion or whatever's new and cool. She's confident, stylish, and a natural leader. Like all Fijit Friends, Willa was created when a gooey science experiment was brought to life by the power of music. She loves to laugh until her sides hurt, dance until she's dizzy, and be herself with her one true bestie.
The Fijit Friends Interactive Toy Collection consists of four different Fijit Friends (sold separately), each with their own different personalities and jokes.
Soft, Tactile Skin Enables Lifelike MovementsThis Fijit Friend is made with a durable plastic head, cute removable ears, and a squishy shell that's a delight to touch. Poke her belly to prompt cool movements and fun surprises.
Your new friend's body and head will turn, bounce, and wiggle. Even her LED face and eyes will light up in response to stimuli. With unique movements and a huggable form, she'll make a fascinating new BFF.
Watch as Your Fijit Friend Dances to the BeatPlay your own music and watch this Fijit Friend boogie in dance mode. Beat Sensors allow physical and emotional reactions to different styles of music--from slow ballads to lively pop tracks. Dance along as she rocks, twirls, and bounces to the beat. She'll even perform her own original songs.
Responds to Your Voice with Phrases, Jokes, and MoreEager to chat and make you laugh, this Fijit Friend features voice recognition, allowing her to identify over 30 voice commands and respond with more than 150 built-in phrases and jokes. When it's time for bed, wish your Fijit Friend a goodnight. Her belly will glow like a nightlight as she nods to sleep.
This Fijit Friend can also detect and respond to various media platforms, including mobile applications, webisodes, television commercials, and more.
What's in the BoxWilla Fijit Friend, five AA "Try-Me" batteries, and instructions.

Meet the Fijit Friends
LoganThe Sporty Fijit Friend
SageThe Adventurous Fijit Friend
SerafinaThe Sweetie-Pie Fijit Friend END
Mattel Fijit Friends Willa Interactive Toy Purple - Mattel W2377.
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FIJIT Friends Willa Interactive Toy

 

Product Features

• Girls can poke and squeeze Fijit's soft, tactile skin that enables lifelike movements and fun surprises
• Fijit can respond more than 100 built-in phrases and jokes!
• Recognizes different types of music and perform different dance moves
• Features voice recognition, beat detection capabilities, and includes her own original songs too!
• The 5 AA batteries included with your Fijit Friend are for demonstration purposes only. Please remove and replace for optimal performance.

Client Reviews

Initially off, numerous reviews mentioned the toy FIJIT Pals Willa Interactive Toy didn't respond correctly till the batteries had been replaced. It is challenging to see, but this is written on a single side of the box about the five installed AA batteries that come in the toy: "for security purposes [the installed batteries] are for demonstration use only". I take that to mean they are not regular batteries and will, by style, discharge quickly. This is to avoid the batteries leaking and damaging the battery box in the toy if it sits on the shelf for a time. That would also serve to avoid getting toxic stuff on little (or significant) fingers. The toy did get started malfunctioning following much less than an hour of use with the original batteries. Replacing them created everything function perfectly once again. With the original batteries, some of the actions like the dancing, did not function and even although I knew the battery situation beforehand, I thought they'd final a bit longer than what they did so I initially believed the toy was defective.
Anticipate to alter the batteries correct off. Considering the fact that it takes five batteries, a couple major AA battery ten packs may possibly well be worth adding to the toy when you acquire it. I haven't had it lengthy sufficient to see how lengthy battery life is. For the eco-conscious, possibly rechargeables and a charger would be the way to go. Just get sufficient so one particular group can be charging though the other individuals are installed. Costly, yes, but quite possibly the correct issue to do.
I did not find the toy excessively loud as some complaints about a lack of volume manage implied. It may be distracting if you had been watching Tv and a person was sitting appropriate next to you playing with it. But, in an additional room or any distance away and you aren't going to hear it unless you you are attempting to listen for it and are just seeking for nit-picks to dislike the toy. There are regulations in place that govern audio levels for most consumer merchandise. Well, except for the double volume Tv commercials far too lots of networks play even even though that is against FCC guidelines.
Some factors the toy says are pretty tough to fully grasp at initially. It speaks in a voice that mimics an auto-recorder- that device that adds an electronic pretty much robotic effect to voices that is famous among some recording artists. It took some time to figure out every little thing Willa was saying. The difficult to fully grasp become clearer soon after cautious listening. Soon after you know what it says it gets less difficult to have an understanding of.
This was requested by an 11 year old girl for a birthdat present so I'll see how long it keeps the "cute and cool" element going. I'll post back on any other developments.
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Following the toy was in use for a month it now sits on a shelf collecting dust. Following all the jokes have been heard various dozen times, just after all the other responses, comments, dances, and every little thing else the toy does was had been repeated so much there had been no way more surprises, the girl lost interest in this toy. It took slightly much less than two weeks. It was a lot of enjoyable when she initially got it and she possibly saw and heard every thing it could do or say within the 1st couple days. Then there were a couple days of showing it off. Then it wasn't as a lot fun and I dare say she was even obtaining annoyed with it. Because it has a rubbery skin and you can really feel the tough parts underneath it, it is not a cuddly sort of toy where it really is some thing a kid would carry around to snuggle with. It reminds me of the kind of rubber skin that would be prone to dirt and grime from dirty fingers sticking ot. Instructions say it can be washed with a detergent-totally free moist cloth. The curly things pull off and there is an optional set of issues that can replace them. They should be purchased and ordered spearately, of course. FIJIT Buddies Willa Accessory Pack
When I told her that there are supposed to be downloads on the market at some point with new material, the girl sighed and said it would only end up becoming boring once again right after a brief time. On that note, I have not looked also closely but I do not know if there is a port or any connection point for a cable. Proper now just how this update process functions is still a mystery. There is nothing in any of the instructions or 'how to' sheets that shows significantly about it. The planned updates are mentioned, but that is the extent of it.
So far, I haven't been able to locate any update site but that doesn't mean there isn't a single. I just haven't discovered it but.
There was no dilemma with the toy responding as extended as it was commanded with a usual, clear voice. Shreiking or yelling at it didn't bring about any response or an incorrect 1. As an adult, I did obtain some of its actions amusing and I did laugh out loud over some antics. I nevertheless by no means identified it as well loud. Again, it was a gift for an 11 year old girl. In terms of the content of the jokes and substantially of its other interaction I consider from 9 up would be the proper ages for youngsters to 'get' the jokes. I consider they may be a bit substantially for younger children to know but the rest of the actions are pretty younger kid secure. The dancing and rest would definitely be amusing to younger ones and in all probability the younger the recipient is, the longer prior to boredom with it sets in.
I asked the girl if immediately after she had it for a month and had grown tired of it if being aware of what it mentioned and did if she would nonetheless want it again or gotten something else of equal monetary value. With out hesitation, she mentioned "Something else."
Addition again: One individual commented then deleted it but had a valid point. I did rate Willa with 4 stars, but mainly because it was a neat concept and it absolutely was amusing. But, the luster wore off incredibly quickly. Despite having asked a dozen or extra times for the recipient to bring it back so i could test the extras as i outlined in my comply with up, but she's so disinterested in it that it is a forgotten item in her life all together. If she still does show up with it, I will adhere to by means of. Right now, her not even wanting to do that speaks volumes.

I bought this for my daughters birthday....it is a good innovative toy...my only Complaint would be that the fijit does not normally recognize or respond to commands or particular concerns....it frustrates my daughter- originally I believed it was due to the fact she may well have not been speaking clearly adequate but I find that it takes place to me as nicely when I give it a try. Amazing thought but I nevertheless feel some kinks may very well need to be ironed out as far as voice recognition.

 

FIJIT Friends Willa Interactive Toy