Going to the same office every day, doing the work and going home ... Have you become accustomed to the monotonous days and forget to "laugh" someday?


One of them is the author who writes articles by hitting the keyboard every day. However, when I stopped by MINIPLA in the station building the other day, I felt the excitement of my chest for the first time in a while with a toy called "Flying Ball".

Bamboo ● A simple sphere like a putter is a ball-type helicopter operated with the “palm”. ... what is that magic? I was curious, so I decided to buy it. The price is 1,944 yen (tax included). It's a lot cheaper than a radio-controlled model, but I wonder if it will fly properly.


When I opened the package, I saw a ball-shaped body with a propeller, a remote control switch, and a USB charging cable. Charging time is about 20 to 30 minutes. You can play for 7 or 8 minutes with this.


There was also a sticker for decoration, so I tried to make the face more familiar before flying.



By the way, this is "indoor use only". I can understand the meaning by trying it, but I hurriedly invited a colleague who was vague just before the end of work and decided to fly it in a corner of the office.

The ball lights up when the switch on the main unit is turned on. When I pressed the remote control switch again, the propeller started to rotate with a tremendous force, saying "Sweeen !!!!!"! At first I had to have the ball, but the momentum was about to wave and emerge.



If you gently release the ball horizontally as it is ... it flew! !! It emerges to the ceiling with Gyun!


When you make a noise like a young man who fireworks at midnight saying "Wow!" Or "I was there!", The altitude of the ball goes down. “Don't drop it!” … People intuitively reach out at that time. Then, the sensor at the bottom of the ball reacts to the hand held up, and it rises softly again.


Furthermore, it is not only a simple vertical movement, but when it hits a wall or partition, it flies a little sideways or diagonally. Chasing it, holding my hand quickly, and sometimes even kneeling on the floor to prevent it from falling at the last minute ... It's pretty interesting to see an adult fluttering in unpredictable movements. It is inevitable for both those who are doing it and those who are watching it to laugh.



As your eyes and body get used to it, you will not be able to crash violently and your facial expressions will behave a little cooler. The video that shows the situation at that time is ... this.


Perhaps there are many dangerous factors such as the ball rising too much outdoors or chasing after it and jumping out onto the road. Of course, even indoors, you have to consider the furniture and the people around you.

A peaceful sphere "Flying Ball" that makes everyone smile. It's perfect for refreshing when you're dim, so I think it's okay to have one in your office as well as at home. Even if you don't have a colleague to invite, it's fun enough alone. However, please be careful not to accidentally fly to a room in the middle of a business talk and cause a panic like "Semi !?".