I was excited to see WowWee's new BladeStar flying robot in action at CES 2008 in Las Vegas, especially because it has a "Dogfight" mode that pits it against another BladeStar in a Lazer Tag-like aerial infrared battle.
Alas, the Las Vegas Convention Center came down hard on WowWee, declaring its booth a "no-fly zone." Bummer.
In any case, I do have footage of an airborne BladeStar (if only for a few seconds), as well as a close look at its sensors and potentially chaotic take-off mode.
Note: In paying homage to Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope," I'm trying to shoot all CES videos in one take with no edits. The results are interesting and natural, if flawed.
