The introduction of the D-Rex Interactive Dinosaur at the Toy Fair in New York this year elicited huge excitement from the media that attended as well as from the toy “experts” who attend these shows to figure out which toys are going to be the hottest. A D-Rex Interactive Dinosaur review predicted he will be one of the top toys for the Christmas season.
The DRex Interactive Dinosaur would be a perfect fit for my son, Collin, I thought. We bought one of the little dinosaurs for Collin, and we were not disappointed; neither was Collin. The D-Rex Interactive Dinosaur was everything the review said it would be. I would be surprised if this toy did not claim the title of “One of the Hottest New Toys of the Year.”
The DRex Interactive Dinosaur combines robotics technology and software to ensure the end product, which is a very life-like dinosaur that walks, chomps, and moves his eyes and tail. D-Rex responds to Collin’s voice and movement near him. He comes with a “bone controller” (a scaled down version of a remote) that allows Collin to choose different behavior modes for D-Rex to exhibit. These modes include playful, aggressive, peace-loving, and “dinosaur on duty.”
It is really kind of unusual to have a robot that looks like a dinosaur on guard around Collin’s other toys. If a light is turned on or off or a noise is made in the room that DRex isn’t expecting, he lets out a roar to summon Collin so he can check on his toys and guard against any “enemy intruders” (otherwise known as our cat, Mittens).
The DRex Interactive Dinosaur runs on four “C” batteries (included) and two “AA” batteries (not included.) This dinosaur toy is recommended for children ages 6 years and above. One of the reviews I read said something about this being a toy for boys, but I know girls who like it, too.
Wayne - Boston, Massachusetts
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