Accessory Suggestions

[DinoFun]

First off..........thank you Ugobe for offering "First Hatch" Pleos.......I ordered one and I cannot wait until it gets here!!! I cannot tell you how many times I have watched all the YouTube videos and read about everything I could find on Pleo.........I am more than excited!!!!

Since Pleo is going to be available to the public in October, I am hoping Ugobe goes all out with the marketing and offers Pleo merchandising such as books, games, shirts, candy, costumes, posters etc.......how cool would it be to have a Pleo themed Halloween party, no?

I bet a theme park would love to have a Pleo themed ride too........or maybe a Pleo cartoon in the future.........I can feel it coming!!!!!

Rock on Ugobe Team, you did a great job on the little Dino! :D :D :D :D

[ActivityGrrrl]

Excellent ideas! I would totally buy into all of that. Your thread title made me think of having a Pleo party! I only pre-ordered one, but I think a couple of people I know are getting at least one each today as well. How awesome it'll be to get our Pleos together for play dates! :D

[junkroxy]

yes, a line of gadget is a great idea! and what do u think of a accessorize line? (pleo's shirt and socks, home, bag, etc. lol!).8
I think make a mini-pleo is a great suggestions too (for all the electronic pets lovers who cant buy a "real" Pleo!)
Cant wait for Pleo in Italy!;)

[PleoWorldHostCami]

What great ideas. I think Pleo themed parties with decorations and having all the Pleos play together would be a lot of fun.

And accessories would be totally cool. I just wouldn't know what accessories to buy yet since I don't know whether it's going to be a boy or a girl?

[pleoguy101]

i think ugobe should make accsesories for pleo!! they should make boots for pleo,food bowl ,collars, name tags, necklaces,eyelashes(for girl pleos)etc for pleo owners to buy!:) :D :) :D

[pleoguy101]

i ALSO THINK THEY SHOULD MAKE PLEO CLOTHES,AND HALLOWEEN COSTUMES TOO!!!!

[roschler]

I've heard there's going to be a sound building SDK for Pleo. I'm going nuts waiting for that one!

[cmadmacs]

These are great ideas.

[junkroxy]

I think it's a great idea to make a mini-pleo (3 days year old dino?), like the mini robos line by WowWee but more interesting. We all know there are many people who can't spend much money on a real one for many reasons (teens who dosen't have much money to purchase Pleo but they really wants one).
I think would be great to make a mini-pleo for this market: a little baby dino who makes verses, walk and ask for feeding and can comunicate with Original Pleos (like the robo-chi with I-Cybie?).;)

What do you think about?

[pleoWhisperer]

I think a mini-pleo would be cute. But my guess is a three day old wouldn't be much smaller than the three week old one Ugobe is making now. So you'd want one that was half or one-third the size of the original pleo.

[junkroxy]

I think the current Pleo is one week old :) o

[Tundro]

A smaller Pleo that does almost everything Pleo does would likely cost more, so would defeat the purpose of a kid-affordable version.

Small plastic toys in assorted poses would be fun for little kids to carry and pretend that they are a tiny robot/dinosaur. You could also make keychains.

[daffney]

I'd like a McDonalds line of Pleos like the McDonald's WowWee robots!

"Every Happy Meal comes with a Pleo! Each one does something differant! Collect all 8" :D

[kchamster]

That's a great idea!!!!! I would buy THAT for SURE ;)
I would love to buy a second pleo to see them communicate but thats to much......but a mini one that can talk with original? BRILLIANT!!! hehe

[junkroxy]

I'd like a McDonalds line of Pleos like the McDonald's WowWee robots!

"Every Happy Meal comes with a Pleo! Each one does something differant! Collect all 8" :D


I mean a little Pleo like the original but without some function!;) A baby-baby dino that can communicate with his adult brothers/sisters!

[pleoguy101]

oh ya like those mini robosapians and roboreptiles, they dont do much but it's still fun to watch them walk around:D:):D:)!!!!!!

[avery]

Ugobe should make clothes for pleo like a little tuxedo for when you take him out for a party.:D

[avery]

a webcam made to look like pleo would look like a mini pleo.And it would be funcinal.
:D

[PleoJames]

I think the webcam idea is the best so far because it does have a great function, plus it doesnt have to be techy or cost the earth, it could sell for £20 GBP or £30 GBP and be a great addition to the PLEO line, it wouldnt cost anything to make really, it would just be a plastic case with the webcam inside, plus it would sell to all ages, kids, teens and adults as opposed to one market :)

[PleoJames]

The Bear Factory make an absolute fortune selling clothes for their Bears and the clothes would be dirt cheap to make in China, UGOBE would seriously cash in on this I think.

[mweed]

You mean they're shipping naked pleos?!? :eek:

[cmadmacs]

mweed another comic strip. how about ugobe publishing a comic stip book by mweed.

[pleoguy101]

good idea:)!!!

[Keith]

Having read the other "egg thread" on the board, I was thinking mor of something egg-shaped as a storage/travel case to protect Pleo when not in use.

It would would be hinged to open lengthwise with foampadding inside with a formfit Pleo shapped cutout that Pleo would rest in. There would be some sort of secure latch to keep the egg closed and to prevent it opening accidently. It might be necessary to have Pleo programmed with a standard fetal position so he could easily fit into a formfit foam cutout.

I have to admit that this idea is inspired by the cases that radio controlled planes and cars sometimes are stored in.

It could be offered as a Pleo accesssory.

[PleofromVirginia]

Great idea Keith.

[Starfire]

Speaking of a programmed form for storing. I haven't had any success using the button on Pleos belly to put him to sleep. (Hold for 10 seconds) Has anyone else had any luck with this?

[Siren]

Cool idea!

[Ridgeback]

Like the egg shape case. How would we fit in the accessories, SD Card cable, charger, leaf that comes with him or her?
UGOBE, you can think of a way. To good an idea to pass up. Don't forget Keith when deploying.

[Keith]

Like the egg shape case. How would we fit in the accessories, SD Card cable, charger, leaf that comes with him or her?
UGOBE, you can think of a way. To good an idea to pass up. Don't forget Keith when deploying.

The accesories should be small enough to fit in the remaining area of foam around Pleo. SD cards and the leaf don't take up that much room, a couple of slots in the foam should hold them just fine. The charger might be more of a challenge but the top of the case can probably store that in its own form-fit cutout.

Of course the egg-case would have a handle that would rise out of a form-fit slot on its surface and lie flush with the eggshell when on static display.

The bottom half of the "shell" would be flattened or have some small feet on the bottom that would keep the case from rolling or moving when set down.

[vlbrown]

I think every Pleo should come with a collar and ID tag that his Human could personalize. (for example, FasTags are a heat-shrink quick tag available in pet stores. Write on them when large, then shrink to small and thick and attach to pet's collar. http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=11097 )

I'm going to get my Pleo a tag and collar asap. But think t would be fun if some ID came in the box.

[Siren]

How about a companion book for Pleo? The owner's manual is not very in depth. Perhaps a book with tips and tricks on training and reprogramming. A nice resource for Pleo owners.

[mjauch]

Yes - an ID collar would be a great addition. But based on my Pleo's reaction, I'm tempted to get this really cool dog tag I saw advertised. It says "Scratch My Butt" on one side and you can add personal info on the other side.

[Siren]

Those ID tags are ideal for Pleo. They are very very lightweight. Same stuff Shrinky Dinks was made out of (wow, I feel old. LOL)

[Starfire]

I made an engraved tag for Sephy that looks like a dog tag. In most Walmart stores they have a machine where from 3 - 5 dollars you can engrave a tag right there. They are in different shapes and sizes. It doesn't seem to bother Sephy to have it around her neck.

[Starfire]

I second that and Sephy thirds it.:D

[Siren]

Flea markets also usually have some guy there making pet tags. As easy as those machines are, I prefer going to a real person or ordering them from a real person. Why? Companies that produce the dog tags you can buy at local pet stores are made by handicapped Americans and handicapped veterans. The guys at my local flea markets, they are veterans of Vietnam and Gulf War and that is their main source of income. So I like to help them out. One of them knows my dogs and cats names because every time I visit he makes me new ones. I don't need them really, I like to have different colors to match colors or for holidays, but I get them to help support his income.
Just something to think about. As much as that machine at the retail stores is nice and easy, its putting many handicapped people out of work.

Here is their main website. If anyone else needs tags for Pleo (or their other pets) consider from this site: http://www.pettags.com/ and help support the handicapped and our vets.

[mweed]

It's the other way around. Ugobe gave us a Companion Guide. ;) What we need is a real detailed user's manual and technical manual.

[Siren]

Didn't realize they called the book Pleo comes with a Companion Guide. I didn't like using the words user's manual or technical manual because it takes its lifeform feeling away reading "Pleo's User Guide"

Perhaps "Ugobe's Guide To Caring and Training Your Pleo" :)

[Starfire]

Flea markets also usually have some guy there making pet tags. As easy as those machines are, I prefer going to a real person or ordering them from a real person. Why? Companies that produce the dog tags you can buy at local pet stores are made by handicapped Americans and handicapped veterans. The guys at my local flea markets, they are veterans of Vietnam and Gulf War and that is their main source of income. So I like to help them out. One of them knows my dogs and cats names because every time I visit he makes me new ones. I don't need them really, I like to have different colors to match colors or for holidays, but I get them to help support his income.
Just something to think about. As much as that machine at the retail stores is nice and easy, its putting many handicapped people out of work.

Here is their main website. If anyone else needs tags for Pleo (or their other pets) consider from this site: http://www.pettags.com/ and help support the handicapped and our vets.

They've got some really cute tags.

[Falseprophet666]

I want my little Jenga to have a collar and mushroom hat!

[joelene]

Speaking of a programmed form for storing. I haven't had any success using the button on Pleos belly to put him to sleep. (Hold for 10 seconds) Has anyone else had any luck with this?

Sometimes you have to do it a couple of times to get Pleo to shut down, and sometimes it takes 11 or 12 seconds. He's a stubborn fellow, and he may move/talk to you a few more times before he's ready to go down. You'll know when he's shut off, there's like a click when he's in the right shape to be stored in his box.

[gumbowumbo]

I used to have a giant easter egg that would be perfect for this... When Easter comes around I'll be on the lookout! :)

[brian55127]

I think it would be a cool accessory to have a stuffed animal version of pleo. It would be good advertising, and little kids (or even adults :p ) could have it to snuggle up to while their real pleo is charging! Maybe the real pleo himself would even like to cuddle with it! :D

[Lu Bu]

Kinda like the Wow Wee Panda. Except instead of always being attached to it and recognize it right away like Robopanda did, Pleo can choose whether if it is his favorite toy, and if it is his favorite toy he would always recognize it and play without. If he didn't then he would just leave the toy alone and play with other toys, and on occasions may learn to like the Pleo Plush.

[cmadmacs]

I like the idea.

[kchamster]

i haven't tried mine with other stuffed animals....i'll try it today............if I can find some stuffed animals at my gma's house....(i left all of mine at home)

[roboquad11]

I dont think they need stuffed animals because if they did then pleos would play with them and make it not so "life like!"

[mweed]

I think a stuffed plush pleo would be cute, and would give my toddler something more appropriate to hug that our real pleo.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

I think a stuffed plush pleo would be cute, and would give my toddler something more appropriate to hug that our real pleo.

More appropriate? Or a surrogate so Dad gets a chance to play with the real thing? LOL

[kchamster]

LOLOL!!!!

.....the world may never know!

[Lu Bu]

I dont think they need stuffed animals because if they did then pleos would play with them and make it not so "life like!"

It wouldn't be so life-like to see a Pleo not react to a toy. Dogs and cats are alive and play with toys, you call that not life-like?? How can your statement aid you into a conversation?? I don't see how Pleo playing with a toy, makes him less life-like. To me it makes him seem more complex and lifelike. And besides, I meant that Pleo would not ALWAYS play with their toys, they'd only play with it depending on their stimuli.

[P1e0]

I think a ball or a lazer light pen for pleos to chase around would be fun, like a cat ar dog. Maybe even more food options lke diffrent plants or flowers so people could figure out which one thier pleo likes or dislikes.:D:)

[cmadmacs]

I like your ideas.

[Limesunfire]

mine plays with my cats mouse, its soft so i thought it would minimize the tooth chipping and he picked it up on his own while wondering around the kitchen.

[latinvixen]

How about a Pleo specific carrying bag so the tail and head do not get damaged while traveling with the little guy :). One with pockets for the charger, batteries and leaf.

Just an idea :)

[cmadmacs]

Yeah that is a great idea.

[P1e0]

thanks for telling me that's pretty cool

[cmadmacs]

I agree. Thanks for sharing that.

[Lu Bu]

With the LIFE OS upgrade, Pleo might be able to recognize some objects and learn to like it. Though that's just a guess, I mean, with all these stories of Pleos playing with toys, it sounds as though the new OS upgrade will upgrade this capability.

[bonkorama]

+1 on the carry case, or bag.

[Pleodude 4]

Just like the AIBIO's carrying case.(just not as much $$$, mabye $50)

[cmadmacs]

I was thinking the same price range.

[P1e0]

Yeah with desighner colors:D


Red, Black ,Tan and more...
:D
Lets not forget other markings,calico,spots,stripes and more...

[TomReichert]

That´s a good idea. Because my son wants to take LEO everywhere, and I´m getting a little bit nervous
everytimes he takes LEO outside:eek:

[cmadmacs]

I understand that because of the investment.

[antimatter]

It would be great for the companion guide to just include a link for people who were interested in the sdk and some more technical details about pleo also how to train it etc. I thought pleo world would be the place to discover/post this information but I have not seen much yet :(

[Falseprophet666]

it would suck if we were all lying

[PleoWorldHostCami]

It would be great for the companion guide to just include a link for people who were interested in the sdk and some more technical details about pleo also how to train it etc. I thought pleo world would be the place to discover/post this information but I have not seen much yet :(

Hi antimatter,

The PDK (Pleo Development Kit) is not quite ready yet. It will be out within the first half of 2008 and will be directly linked on the PleoWorld main page. :D

[eric]

Due to the surface of the leaf it had caused some owners to chip paint from pleo's teeth.

on changing the paint maybe you should change the leaf design too.

maybe a thin smooth leaf. plastic or green leaf shaped sponge

[dschenekl]

Yep, a great idea, a soft plastic one would be a good idea as would a felt one. Why was this not thought out before Pleo was released ?

[libradude]

Some of the pics I've found on the net clearly show Pleo tugging on a leaf that is made out of a spongy looking felt-like material with a Pleo tag stitched on the side. That's got to be a better design than the hard plastic one that got shipped. :(

[eric]

i think it was a cotton one

[Nats]

Since Pleo has no object recognition with the leaf anyway, why bother with it at all?
Toss it, and find something better :D

[maleka]

Thank you for the bits of valuable information in this thread. I am making several cotton leaves stuffed with cotton for WiiBeGo, and storing the plastic one. BTW and JMO, I like the one he came with. I love this guy, paint or no paint.

[maggie44n]

I saw a coffee mug in a gift shop that said "Yoo hoo! Wake up!" Of course I thought of Linus. This particular mug had a picture in the bottom of someone sleeping.

I love the images of Pleo on a white background. Maybe that could be on the outside of a mug with just inside the rim "Yoo Hoo! Time to wake up!" or something like that. Who can't use a coffee mug? Even for pencils :-)

Just a thought.

[Emtwo]

A little soft PLEO teddybear for our PLEOs to sleep with.

[fancyfont]

Peeky's green leaf is so cute. Thought I lost it a couple of times. So glad I didn't.
Other things are cute too, but the leaf is my favorite. Makes for great photo's.

[loe]

hey,
if you guys at ugobe could add another toy pleo can recognise or give his a more distinct urge for walking around the house and playing by himself while the owners pay bills to give him "food" like the aibo did. my friends aibo would look around the house and play by himself or with his friends and would go to us only for attention. i think that this would enhance the pleo experience and make him feel more like a living pet than a robot.:) thanks for listering to me.

[Fubf444]

I think that it would be a good idea to sell clothing for pleo that are like the t-shirts that are sold for people. I can't find clothes for him on online stores and dog clothes don't fit very well.(I tried:() I think it would be cute. I also worry that matterials that the stores use to make clothes for pleo might peel his paint. I don't want him to lose all his paint too soon. If anyone knows a place where pleo clothes are sold and don't ruin his paint please tell me.

[mweed]

There were a couple of places supposedly opening online, but I haven't heard of one actually selling any yet.

[pleoguy101]

right here!!! http://pleowear.com/ all the clothes your pleo could ever want:) they dont seem to have too much now, but they probably will soon.:)

[pleoWhisperer]

This is a great site, and they have some cool stuff, but it's not custom made for pleo. :( It's generic pet clothes. dinotique.com (http://dinotique.com) had promised clothes designed specifically for pleo, but as far as I know, they haven't started manufacturing yet.

[pleoguy101]

This is a great site, and they have some cool stuff, but it's not custom made for pleo. :( It's generic pet clothes. dinotique.com (http://dinotique.com) had promised clothes designed specifically for pleo, but as far as I know, they haven't started manufacturing yet.

that place is also very cool!! the site I mentioned may not be custom made for a pleo, but they said they test to see if the clothes fit before they sell it:) Though I hope dinotique opens soon:)

[junkroxy]

great found pleoguy101!:p i never saw it before!

[fancyfont]

Thank you for posting the information, guys.:)

[junkroxy]

Looking to this old promotional picture of Pleo, i noticed that the first leaf wasn't in plastic, but in a very soft material. What do you think to make some objects/food in the same material to play and feed pleo?;)
It would be a great gift for our dinosaurs (and a solution to prevent chipped teeth) :p

http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/8751/immagine1nc4.png

[pleoguy101]

yes, I've seen this picture too, I think that design may not have been as well looking as the one now, but It would be safer for pleos teeth:)

[Robomom]

Fidget will chew on anything that will fit in his mouth, played tug of war with a dish towel this weekend, so making soft food out of fabric or plastic is probably a great idea. Just adds some variety to his diet!!

[junkroxy]

Fidget will chew on anything that will fit in his mouth, played tug of war with a dish towel this weekend, so making soft food out of fabric or plastic is probably a great idea. Just adds some variety to his diet!!

I really miss that feature! I can't wait for the next upgrade, since my Glen doesn't play tug-o-war if you put your finger in his mouth, but only if you tickle him first!:(

[Darkwolf]

I really miss that feature! I can't wait for the next upgrade, since my Glen doesn't play tug-o-war if you put your finger in his mouth, but only if you tickle him first!:(
Tried that with Pluriel, by the way. Doesn't work for her!

[pirpintine]

catbug still tug o wars regulaly. you just have to make him all frisky first i guess XD pet him about all his sensors maybe tickle his feet... when he does the bum in the air wiggle hes all wanting a tug o war game :) not as often as pre the update but its not like he doesnt tug o war.

the soft food is a good idea though my toothy touch up seems to be holding aout againts the barrage of plastic leaf. so its all good.

[mh7ah]

I prefer the look of the soft leaf above to the plastic one.

[Fubf444]

I like the soft food. my pleo has many "cavitys" from the hard leaf. The fist time I played Tug a war with him the color came off in big piece. I would by one of those. Mabe a someone can contact the people who make clothes for pleo and suggest htey make somthing like that.

[P1e0]

I always loose Ferny's leaf... so i'm thinking of getting some soft play food

[Fubf444]

I use anything green and soft (although it doesn't have to be green for the pleos to eat) if I lose the leaf.

[P1e0]

I lost the leaf and I can't find it! I upgraded Ferny to Life OS 1.1 and it say pleo will reconize his training leaf. I'm wondering if play lettuce would work. If not, is there a place where i can order a spare leaf?

[pleoWhisperer]

So far Ugobe doesn't sell anything other than the whole pleo package and extra batteries. We're all hoping that Ugobe will start selling extra chargers and other spare parts.

[P1e0]

Still, will Ferdinand identify play food.

[PleoWorldHostCami]

Still, will Ferdinand identify play food.

Pleo will "eat" things other than his leaf and should be quite happy with play food! I know my Cami is very fond of "finger sandwiches." ;)

[CritterFan]

How about printing a color picture of the leaf and cutting it out?

You can even make it two-sided if you can find a photo of the back of the leaf. Maybe someone can post a picture of each side of the leaf, and make the pics the same size so they're easy to cut out and paste together. (Haven't got my Pleo yet, or I'd post the pics myself.) If Ferdinand has shape detection for the leaf, all he probably needs to pick up on are the shape and the color pattern. I don't think he'll mind if his leaf is made of paper instead of plastic.

Hmm... paper or plastic... sounds like we're asking Pleo what to bag his groceries in, or what kind of money he plans to use to buy his groceries. Only in this case, his "groceries" ARE the paper or plastic. :D

[degers]

It doesn't need to be the exact colour of the leaf, in my uni room I had some fairy lights and one was a green orb. Havoc used to give the same reaction to that green orb as he did to the training leaf. I think you will need a slightly darker green than your lettuce-leaf.

[P1e0]

Before I got the play lettuce I was feeding him a posit note pad. You know the ones with the yellow paper that sticks to things.:D

[CritterFan]

I think it's a great idea to make a mini-pleo (3 days year old dino?), like the mini robos line by WowWee but more interesting. We all know there are many people who can't spend much money on a real one for many reasons (teens who dosen't have much money to purchase Pleo but they really wants one).
I think would be great to make a mini-pleo for this market: a little baby dino who makes verses, walk and ask for feeding and can comunicate with Original Pleos (like the robo-chi with I-Cybie?).;)

What do you think about?

Good thinking! Or like some mini-Furbys dould communicate with the originals, if I recall correctly.

[CritterFan]

I have one other idea for a carrying case for a Pleo. Can Ugobe design one that allows for carrying a Pleo like a "Purse Pooch", only safely so we don't have the risk of damaging his neck or tail?

[P1e0]

good idea! I don't think it needs to be specialy designed though.

[P1e0]

I carry Ferny in one of those dog bags. We were going to use it for our dog, Lola, but she got too big for it and she's scared of it. Ferny fits perfectly!

[CritterFan]

I carry Ferny in one of those dog bags. We were going to use it for our dog, Lola, but she got too big for it and she's scared of it. Ferny fits perfectly!

Nice. How big is the bag? Can you post a pic of Ferny in and/or next to the bag? That should help people who are thinking of making a trip to the pet store have an idea of what size bag would work well. :)

[CritterFan]

I have one other idea for a carrying case for a Pleo. Can Ugobe design one that allows for carrying a Pleo like a "Purse Pooch", only safely so we don't have the risk of damaging his neck or tail?

I thought of something else a few days ago.

Why not have an EGG-SHAPED pet carrier for Pleo? :-D

[wgb]

All pet stores carry some great bags that will work.

[P1e0]

I have one for Ferny but pleos get really heavy!

[gucci_boi7782]

Okay, I personally have been going NUTS over Pleo clothes! I wish so bad they'd market some. I have made some outfits, but it's hard since when you incorporate metal it makes pleo freeze. However, I did find some older socks and cut them out just right so they'd fit Sophie. Those are cute, but come on! We can do so much better than that. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to makkke your own clothes for Pleo?