A wirelessly communicative cuddly toy including a stuffed animal toy having a motorized, articulated robotic interior member disposed therein surrounded by flocculent stuffing material. The robotic interior member includes a transceiver wirelessly communicable by NFC protocol with any appropriate peripheral device. An articulated head member is disposed upon the robotic interior member and configured to animate a mouth of the stuffed animal toy when a speaker, disposed to play audio signals relayed by the transceiver, is activated. Audio executed on the peripheral device is thus playable through the speaker on the robotic interior member and the articulated head member animates the stuffed animal toy in simulation of verbal communication with a user.

A wirelessly communicative cuddly toy including a stuffed animal toy having a motorized, articulated robotic interior member disposed therein surrounded by flocculent stuffing material. The robotic interior member includes a transceiver wirelessly communicable by NFC protocol with any appropriate peripheral device. An articulated head member is disposed upon the robotic interior member and configured to animate a mouth of the stuffed animal toy when a speaker, disposed to play audio signals relayed by the transceiver, is activated. Audio executed on the peripheral device is thus playable through the speaker on the robotic interior member and the articulated head member animates the stuffed animal toy in simulation of verbal communication with a user.

A robot includes a spherical housing, a frame disposed in the housing, and a display that displays at least a facial feature of the robot. The robot further includes a set of driving wheels that are in contact with an inner surface of the housing to rotate the housing, and a weight driving mechanism that causes a weight to move along a predetermined axis. Also, the robot includes a power supply that is externally charged and supplies electric power to the set of driving wheels and weight driving mechanism, and a control circuit that stops rotation of the set of driving wheels and moves the weight along the predetermined axis to correspondingly move the display vertically.

A replica eye with programmable iris illumination and a method of making the same is provided. The replica eye includes a programmable lighting element having a planar base with electrical pins outward of a centrally disposed light source is electrically coupled via the pins to one or more electrical connections. One end of a transparent cylinder approximately coextensively abuts the light source. The outer portions of the planar base and its electrical connections are folded into a folded assembly that is received into and adhered along an inner circumferential wall of a ring. The electrical connections are further adhered along a rear portion of the ring and planar base. A semi-spherical dome sandwiches an opaque body to an opposing end of the transparent cylinder, thereby defining an illuminable iris and pupil, respectively.

Apparatus and method of building a toy or playing a game with a three-dimensional housing or case. The housing may resemble a person or individual or some other three-dimensional design such as a vehicle, plant, animal etc. The housing may include a plurality of holes passing through the housing. The apparatus may include a power supply and a light source within the housing wherein the holes allow the light to pass through the housing. A user may place pegs, which may be colored, within the holes to create a colorful figure that may resemble a predetermined design or a design the user individually creates.

A portable, lightweight, full-sized (three to nine feet in height), articulated, 3D figure affixed to a platform for stability, and having the ability to be easily dis/assembled from a mailed box. The figures are repositionable in a life-like manner; and comprise: an internal tube-shaped skeletal frame with ball and socket joints, that dis/assembles at the anatomical joints (e.g. neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, etc.); a plurality of external body components, comprising rigid, hollow half-shells resembling human skin and muscle, that encase the skeletal frame; a head unit with a voice box, and eye sockets with LED's; and a rotatable right and left hand and foot unit. The 3D figure may have the appearance of a well-known entity because of pre-fabricated and installed facial features, hair, body structure, etc., or via snap on shields. Exemplary entities comprise: super heroes; sci-fi characters; cartoon or animated characters; and celebrities.

A light emitting device with a dimming visible light communication function and an interaction device applying for visible light are provided. The light emitting device with the dimming visible light communication function comprises a luminance adjusting unit, a control circuit and a light emitting device. The luminance adjusting unit outputs a luminance adjusting signal according to luminance adjusted by a user. The control circuit coupled to the luminance adjusting unit outputs a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal according to the luminance adjusting signal. The light emitting device outputs visible light, receives the PWM signal, and is turned on or off according to states of a logic high voltage and a logic low voltage of the PWM signal. In an idle mode, the PWM signal operates at a first frequency. In a light communication mode, an operating frequency of the PWM signal is changed according to transmitted data.

An animated prop amusement apparatus with a stationary base, a drive assembly, and a prop mount for attaching an amusement prop. The drive assembly moves between retracted and extended positions to drive linear movements of the prop mount. The drive assembly includes a cylinder, a first extension link, and a second extension link interconnected by a pulley system so that extension of the of the first extension link from the cylinder drives extension of the second extension link from the first extension link. The drive assembly in the extended position is more than twice, and nearly three times, as long as the drive assembly in the retracted position.

Devices and methods for illuminating an interactive toy via a light pipe and an external light source. The toy may include a housing. The housing may include a collector portion and at least one output portion. The toy may not have any internal battery, light, or electronics. The light source may be provided via a mount for the toy, such as an electronic device.

In an aspect, a toy character assembly is provided, and includes a housing, a toy character inside the housing. The housing is formed from a composition comprising 15-24 weight-% ethylene-vinyl acetate; 1-5 weight-% zinc stearate; and 75-84 weight-% calcium carbonate.