approximate 30-45 minutes it took to upgrade and constantly offer material for their current level.
load — which was thankfully mostly hands-off —
was trying for my toddler to wait for. But it turned Fun Mixed In
out to be worth it.
There wasn’t much content on Miko that was purely
The Good and Bad of Having an Integrated Camera fun and not educational. There is KidNoodleTV,
Part of set up was taking a profile picture — also which is a selection of kid-friendly TV shows such
tricky with a toddler — but this feature allows Miko on the app. Children cannot communicate with as SpongeBob Squarepants and Masha and the
to recognize different faces. Miko can play other Miko users, such as by doing video calls — Bear. There was a selection of fun games, like Oome
hide-and-seek with your child and navigate yes, it can do video calls with other Mikos — without Crane and Classroom Conga. The touchscreen is
relatively well around household items while their parents’ consent. For parents still on the perfect for little fingers and even offers coloring
searching for their face (I tried it by myself and it fence, the camera can be fully disabled on the app and puzzle activities. One of my favorite games was
passed by me – it was only looking for my child and or manually on the robot. Color Match, which has you click the correct bottle
had a concentrated facial expression on the of color to tip it upside down and fill in the picture,
screen). The Miko Robot will also use its camera to Miko the Teacher complete with sound effects. Classic games for
collect information about its environment and both kids and adults are on there, including
better learn how to navigate around a home. It also Miko partners with Da Vinci Kids for a slew of Checkers and Battleship.
uses the camera for a fun game called Mirror Me, educational content. Especially with the power of
where it mimics the expression on the user’s face. the upgraded version, Miko Max, there are games This only seems to scrape the surface of what Miko
and shows for every level and taste. I tried out a few offers. My toddler definitely doesn’t have the
In addition, the conversations your child has with I thought my son might like in two or three years: patience yet to try out the kids’ yoga and meditation
Miko are recorded for about ten seconds after the Clash Critters, where you solve a math problem to feature and could not figure out the Freeze Dance
initial action phrase, “Hello, Miko,” which is similar shoot a monster with a firebolt; Atomic Frenzy, game (although he loved when we asked Miko to
to the smart home assistants we know. While Miko which is a sort of search game using the periodic play music or dance – both of which the robot can
does store demographic information and table; and Spellmaster, a fill-in-the-blank spelling do on its tiny wheels).
preferences, it uses it to personalize the experi- quiz. I failed Milky’s Saloon — the icons of the ice
ence; this data can also be easily deleted cream were too small for my adult eyes. Should this robot for kids be on your shelves this
holiday season? Absolutely. Just keep any toddlers
Beyond games, there are also stories. These are prone to smashing at an arm’s length. But whenever
storybook-like experiences, where there is a still you do bring Miko out, it will be just like Christmas
picture and Miko reads aloud to the child. Miko also morning.
offers incentives for completing games and
challenges. If a certain level is completed, a new
area is unlocked and rewards are given. This
enables the robot to grow with the child and
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