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| '''ActiMates''' are a discontinued series of interactive toys released by ] in September 1997. The toys are in the form of licensed dolls which can interact with many episodes of their respective |
'''ActiMates''' are a discontinued series of interactive toys released by ] in September 1997. The toys are in the form of licensed dolls which can interact with many episodes of their respective TV shows or on special ActiMates-compatible ]es and special PC games. | ||
| Microsoft released seven characters: ], ] and the ]. ActiMates Barney was the first to be released in 1997, becoming a success that holiday season. The dolls can interact with the TV and the computer (the Teletubbies |
Microsoft released seven characters: ], ] and the ]. ActiMates Barney was the first to be released in 1997, becoming a success that holiday season. The dolls can interact with the TV and the computer (the Teletubbies cannott interact with the PC) using a special TV and PC Pack. The toys were marketed as educational tools and gave positive affirmations for correct answers from the user. They can also be played standalone without VCR and computer. Three ActiMates Barney PC games released at launch,<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623161910/https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/feb97/actimate.mspx |date=June 23, 2007 }}</ref><ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312014242/https://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/1998/9-29mates.mspx |date=March 12, 2007 }}</ref> with more additional software to be released for Barney. Microsoft discontinued the dolls in 2000 and lost the patent rights to the toys not long afterwards. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 27 September 2021
ActiMates are a discontinued series of interactive toys released by Microsoft Kids in September 1997. The toys are in the form of licensed dolls which can interact with many episodes of their respective TV shows or on special ActiMates-compatible VHSes and special PC games.
Microsoft released seven characters: Barney, Arthur and his sister D.W. and the Teletubbies. ActiMates Barney was the first to be released in 1997, becoming a success that holiday season. The dolls can interact with the TV and the computer (the Teletubbies cannott interact with the PC) using a special TV and PC Pack. The toys were marketed as educational tools and gave positive affirmations for correct answers from the user. They can also be played standalone without VCR and computer. Three ActiMates Barney PC games released at launch, with more additional software to be released for Barney. Microsoft discontinued the dolls in 2000 and lost the patent rights to the toys not long afterwards.
References
- Microsoft Launches ActiMates Early Learning System At Toy Fair: Unique Realmation Animation Technology Makes Interactive Barney Ideal Learning Partner Archived June 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ActiMates Arthur and D.W. Join the First Family of Interactivity, Teaching Kids That "Learning is More Fun With a Partner": This brother-sister act is now available, joining "cousin" Barney and bringing more "edutainment" to the neighborhood Archived March 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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