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Tag Archives: Toy Fair
AI Beginning To Infiltrate Increasingly Adult-Oriented Toy Market
“Toys aren’t just for kids” is now more than just a tired truism within the toy industry. With an aging population combined with more advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, the so-called “kidult” and “elder toy” markets are slowly gaining prominence … Continue reading
Posted in TWICE
Tagged Abacus, Addams Family, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Atari, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, elder toy, Elmo, Javits Center, Karaoke, kidadult, Miko, Penn & Teller, Professor Maxwell, Razor, robot, Sesame Street, Singing Machine, SpinMaster, STEAM, STEM, Thames & Kosmos, Thing, Toy Association, Toy Fair, toys, virtual pet, virtual reality, VR, Wednesday, Wow!
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Adults Becoming Even More Important Toy Buyers
‘Kidults’ no longer a trend but a major consumer category, with ‘playful adults’ buying higher-priced toys who helped sustain industry during the pandemic. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in music players/speakers, TWICE
Tagged arcade game, Arcade1Up, Blockly, coding, Education Insights, Galaga, Just Play, Mortal Kombat, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man, Python, Pyxel, robot dog, Toy Association, Toy Fair, wowwee
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What Will A Virtual CES Look Like?
That collective sigh of relief expelled by prospective attendees in the wake of CTA’s decision to hold CES virtually was accompanied by an exasperated “What do we do now?” response by exhibitors. Read the rest of this report here at TWICE.com.
Posted in CES, TWICE
Tagged CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, CES, Consumer Technology Association, CTA, E3, IFA, NAB, National Association of Broadcasters, Toy Fair, Toy Fair Everywhere
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12 Techiest Tech Toys from Toy Fair 2019 (Plus 1)
Amidst the usual multitude of plush toys, licensed action figures, toy, RC and ride-in/on vehicles, construction kits, books, games, and other indoor and outdoor playthings at Toy Fair 2019, taking place at New York City’s Javits Center this week, are … Continue reading
Posted in Gear Brain, music players/speakers, VR/AR
Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Android, AR, Artie 3000, augmented reality, Carpool Karaoke, coding, Coding Critters, e-bike, HAL9000, Hidden Side, Karaoke, LeapFrog, LeapStart, Learning Resources, Lego, Mensa, PaiBotz, Professor Maxwell, robots, Rubik's Cube, Single Machine, Stanley Kubrick, STEAM, STEM, Toy Fair, virtual reality, VR
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Selfie Journals & Viper Drones: Tech Toys Grow Up To Keep Up
Welcome to the future, where kids aren’t happy with toys that just … well, sit there. Now playthings must move on the ground and through the air and even speak of their own or user-programmed accord. This year’s Toy Fair … Continue reading
Posted in ear/headphones, smart home, TWICE, VR/AR
Tagged Alexa, Amazon, Drones, Hasbro, Mattel, Toy Fair
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