Itching for a feel of the Force? You won't have to wait long, as Sphero is releasing its Force Band peripheral for your remote-controlled BB-8 at the end of the month.
The Force Band, which allows you to control Sphero's adorable, roll-able BB-8 droid using hand gestures like a well-trained Jedi, hits stores September 30.
The bundle is the only way to get your hands on the world-weary BB-8, but thankfully the Force Band can be bought separately. This is a smart move, since the Force Band also works on the original phone-controlled BB-8 toy released last year, as well as Sphero's Ollie and SPRK+ robots.
Also unveiled were updates to Sphero's BB-8 smartphone app, which include games compatible with the Force Band and a special Force Awareness Mode - which takes a note from Pokémon Go and lets you collect ancient Jedi holocrons by interacting with your surroundings.
The Special Edition bundle of the Force Band and battle-worn BB-8 droid will run you $199.99/€219.99/£179.99/AU$349.99, while the individual Force Band retails for $79.99/€89.99/£69.99/AU$139.99.
In the UK, you can find it via Disney, Amazon, Argos, Tesco, and Apple, while if you live in New Zealand you'll find it through Apple, Noel Leeming, JB HI-FI, Harvey Norman, MightyApe, Yoobee and EB Games. Those in Australia can pick up a Force Band from Apple, JB Hi-FI, Harvey Norman and EB Games.
Okay, now that we can control a droid with the Force and pilot our own Millennium Falcon, it's just a matter of time before we get our own speederbikes, right? Let a fan dream!
