If you have ever met my son, you know that his world revolves aroun
Thomas The Tank Engine &
Cars. We watch the Disney movies EVERY night... So when news broke of Disney creating a toy based on the
Cars movies that will interact with the
iPad, I don't know who is more excited, him or me...
The toy is the first to transform the
Apple iPad into a virtual play mat for kids. And the app turns ordinary toys into a part of an immersive game world for kids, full of sounds, narration, and music. That transforms a static and boring toy into an interactive experience.
Disney AppMates is scheduled to be released October 1st. They will retail for $20 for a pair of cars.
Each toy will feature a unique footprint that the iPad’s touch screen is able to recognize, which then helps the app to identify which car is sitting on top of it. The app is then said to tailor the experience according to that particular toy. At the moment the toys available include
Lightning McQueen,
Tow Mater,
Finn McMissile, and
Holley Shiftwell. Two additional characters,
Francesco Bernoulli and Shu Todoroki will be launched in November.
