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The Sphero is the world's first robotic ball that you control with a tilt, touch, or swing from your smartphone or tablet.

Sphero is a completely new type of game system. It’s the world’s first robotic ball that you control with a tilt, touch, or swing from your smartphone or tablet. You can drive Sphero, play tabletop and multiplayer games, use Sphero as a handheld controller for on-screen gameplay, learn basic programming, and even play augmented reality games.

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Has Sphero broken compatibility with Python SDKs when introducing Bolt?

So I have been researching Python SDKs for the Sphero over the past several days. Among those I found are Kulka and SpheroPy, though I found another which is 5 years old and hasn't been updated since then. Neither the Kulka or SpheroPy…
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SpheroJS Command sync response was lost OSX

I am facing the issues with the spherojs npm package where OSX is unable to get a response back from BB8 once a command is issued: Unhandled rejection Error: Command sync response was lost. at Sphero.handler…
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How to start developing an Sphero-Ball Windows Application in C#?

I have a Sphero 2.0 ball. What do I need to connect it to Windows 7 and to start developing applications for the ball (preferably in C#). I tried to connect it via Bluetooth. While "pairing" the ball, it started to blink in red, green, violet. But…
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Are there any SDKs to control Sphero Mini?

Recently I got Sphero Mini, and am looking for SDKs/Libraries to control it via scripts. (I don't have any program language preference.) I looked into developer documents and Orbotix's github, but looks like all existing libraries does not support…
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How to control a Sphero Original, e.g. using Micropython?

I recently got a used Sphero robot (as far as I can tell a "Sphero Original" since it doesn't have any other version information), and intended to experiment with it with my children. Unfortunately, as far as I could find out, all the official…
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BlueZ bluetoothctl on Raspbian Jessie, connecting a Raspberry Pi to a Sphero

When trying to connect to a Sphero (from Orbotix) through Bluetooth, on a Raspbian Jessie fully updated: if I do (being root, with Sphero paired and trusted) # bluetoothctl [bluetooth]# connect {sphero-mac-address} [CHG] Device {sphero-mac-address}…
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Issue validating App using Sphero SDK in Xcode 7.1 beta (7B75)

I'm having an issue validating an iOS 9 app (via the Organizer window) in Xcode 7.1 beta (7B75) that links to the latest RobotKit and RobotUIKit frameworks available from the Sphero Developer site. The validation fails with a message, and here's…
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Meteor.setTimeout is not causing delay

I am creating my first Meteor app with the Spheron smart package. I can control he sphero ok and change it's colors but I'm trying to create a delay in between the color change. Here is my code: function makePrettyLights(sphero,color){ var…
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How does Sphero calculate velocity?

Sphero, a product of Orbotix, has the ability to calculate its velocity. How does it do this? Is it via rotations of the orb, or does it have another internal component which can derive its velocity? NOTE: it can separate it into x and y vector…
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What's the best way to connect to Sphero bolt on windows 10 and connect to it with javascript without using Sphero edu app?

I'm trying to connect to Sphero Bolt on windows 10. When I select Add a Bluetooth Device, I can see the device name SB-058A.However, it keeps spinning and shows Connecting when I select it. I have installed Sphero edu app and could connect to…
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sphero sprk+ isn't discoverable in macbook pro bluetooth

I'm trying to connect to Sphero Sprk+ device with gobot.io, like this example: https://gobot.io/documentation/platforms/sprkplus/ The code cannot connect to the device, so I checked in the visible bluetooth devices from Bluetooth Preferences in…
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Robot-Relative Movement

By default, Sphero movement commands are user-relative, set by the initial orientation calibration (blue tail light). I have added FPV hardware to one of my Spheros and wish to issue robot-relative movement commands. Seems like this should actually…
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How to detect Sphero collisions in Unity (for Android) using C#

I'm new using the Unity-Plugin for the Sphero API, that can be downloaded here: https://github.com/orbotix/UNITY-PLUGIN I understand the examples here, but I don't know how to detect when the Sphero collides? I want to play a sound in the Android…
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Sphero AR Unity SDK for IOS

I am currently trying to get the Sphero AR SDK running. I tried it with a various combination of different Xcodes and Unitys and it keeps crashing at the splash screen. So my guess would be that the frameworks are outdated for the newer IOS versions…
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Gyroscope driven sphero

I'm working on sphero app and want to add a gysorcope based driving. As far as I understand I need to create CMMotionManager, get the yaw value and pass it as a parameter to instance of RKTiltDriveAlgorithm. What I don't understand is where do I…
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