WowWee MiP Arcade Robot Review

Updated August 2021

MiP Arcade robot is a upgraded model from the MiP robot. It is an award award-winning self-balancing interactive robot. MiP Arcade is more sturdy than the original MiP. The little guy measures 3.25 x 6.3 x 7.7 inches and weighs about 1.5 pounds.

MiP is equipped with GestureSense™ technology and responds to touch, motion, and sound.  It is lots of fun to drive MiP Arcade around with either single or dual joystick control using the MiP Arcade App.  It features more than 20 games and 80 eye expressions and emotions. Discover all of MiP’s engaging gameplay, funny expressions, and cool dance moves.

MiP Arcade Robot Features Overview

  • With his unique dual wheel balancing system, MiP Arcade navigates his surroundings
  • 20+ app-enabled games. Challenge friends & family with multiplayer arcade games like Basketball Versus and Tray Pancake Stack!
  • Remote Control: Drive MiP Arcade around with either single or dual joystick control using the app. Also responds to touch, motion, and sound with GestureSense technology.
  • Uses Bluetooth to pair with your smartphone or tablet so you can play games via the MiP Arcade App
  • MiP’s inquisitive and responsive personality is communicated through motion, sounds, and RGB LED eyes
  • Watch MiP Arcade balance multiple objects while moving or standing still
  • Multiple robotic modes including roam, stacking, dance, and programming
  • Recommended age: 6+.

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MiP stands for Mobile Inverted Pendulum. It is a product of a collaboration between WowWee and the Coordinated Robotics Lab at the University of California, San Diego.

There are a lot of dancing, spinning robots on the market. MiP Arcade robot may still be a standout and impress you. The little guy balances on two wheels, dances to music, carries drinks, and play games. Built like a Segway with arms and eyes, MiP has a gyroscopic balancing system, infrared sensors, a microphone, and a speaker. He’s controlled via gestures, sounds, taps, picking him up, or the app on an iOS/Android device for more complex navigation.

When you first turn him on, MiP Arcade will roll around and explore your house. He’ll keep doing that until you stop and play with him. Using gestures, you can direct him where to go, or you can tap him in different areas or use different combinations of taps to get him to do something. If he bumps into an object, he will make a sound and stop, but he won’t stop self-balancing. He manages to right himself quite easily.

MiP Arcade comes with two attachments—a basketball net and a tray. The basketball net has three balls you can use to shoot hoops with him. It’s a fun game, especially considering he’s always moving around and you have to work to shoot the balls in the net. If you have the app open at the same time, you can see your points tallying up, but you can play without the app too. MiP Arcade will flash a light every time you score.

Consider MiP your personal butler. MiP will self-balance to bring you a drink, cookies or a phone placed on his tray. It’s pretty funny watching this little guy lean back and forth in an effort to move with a heavy object, and he did great with that as he rolled around the house. 

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The MiP Arcade app has many great games you can play. For example, MiP Arcade can sit in your lap and have quiet time playing brain train games along with you, making sounds or flashing his eyes. Let’s check out more features on the free app for iOS/Android devices.

Arcade Mode: Challenge friends and family with multiplayer games.
• Basketball Versus – Take turns shooting hoops with 2 players.
• Tray Pancake Stack – Balance objects on MiP™ Arcade’s tray. Stack up and take turns to score.

Brain Train Mode: Test your mind, memory, and reflexes.Mip Arcade Robot App
• Reaction Game: How fast can you react? Follow the app to tap MiP™ Arcade’s head, spin each of his wheels, or shake him quick. But be careful, it gets harder the longer you play.
• Padlock: How quickly can you spin MiP™ Arcade’s wheels to unlock the virtual padlock? It’s a race against the clock.
• Color Match: Match colors in the app to MiP™ Arcade’s chest light. How many colors can you match before time runs out?
• Shake Shake: Shake MiP™ Arcade as fast as you can. The more you shake MiP™ Arcade, the higher the virtual shake meter fills up. Can you complete before time runs out.

RC Mode
• Drive – Drive MiP™ Arcade around with either single or dual joystick control.

Dance Moves with Tap Trax
• Use the MiP™ Arcade app to program MiP’s dances and watch him move to the beat.

MiP uses 4 aaa batteries which provide about 4-6 hours of moderate usage and up to 1-2 days with very low usage. 

MiP’s quirky personality and cuteness has won many users’ hearts. Show some praise, and MiP  robot will be your new best friend, but push it down, and you’re in for an angry robot! On the other hand, its nonsensical mumblings belong to no language and yet is easily understood by kids. Kids have said MiP would be good to help combat loneliness. Sure enough, it is a worthy companion in the morning as waiting for the school bus to arrive.

What do the customers say about MiP Arcade robot?

Perfect toy companion for my son who loves robots, Legos and tech stuff. We took the MiP robot on a road trip and it was a blast playing with MIP in the hotel with my son. (much better than having everyone stare at their own screen).  — Superstars5

Bought this for my 8 yr/old son & had to get one for my 5 yr/old. They love it & enjoy how interactive it is. The best part is that you can play with multiple players. They have a blast playing with their friends and the MiP’s dance moves. Definitely buying this for my nephews for Christmas!! — Niki

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