If you have ever experienced a five-year-old’s enthusiasm for the Disney movie Cars, be afraid be very afraid, because Appmates Cars toys have hit the shelves and you’ll never be able to guarantee your iPad’s safety again. You thought your kids were attracted to your expensive piece of tablet beauty before, well prepare to have it disappear with increasing frequency.
Disney has recently released a series of Cars figurines that are meant to be driven across the screen of your iPad. I’m sure there are plenty of other things you’d rather imagine than your toddler driving dinkys across your pricey tablet, but I’ll press on. The toys interact with the downloadable Cars 2 app that lets kids race and complete missions.
The app is free and the toys are cheap, so good luck explaining why your child can’t have one. Parents should brace themselves, because playtime innovations like the Appmates Cars toys will most likely grow in popularity. You might want to consider becoming a two tablet household.
What's Driving This Trend
- Tablet-based Toy Cars
- Opportunity for developing more interactive toys that integrate with tablets.
- Appmates Cars Toys
- Emerging market for toys that interact with mobile apps.
- Growing Popularity of Playtime Innovations
- Increased demand for innovative toys that combine physical play with digital experiences.
Who This Affects Most
- Toy Manufacturing
- Opportunity for toy manufacturers to create tablet-compatible toys.
- Mobile App Development
- Demand for app developers to create interactive and engaging apps for toy integration.
- Tablet Market
- Potential for tablet manufacturers to collaborate with toy companies and create specialized tablet devices for interactive play.
