Children of the ’80s are about to get a major case of the feels: Cabbage Patch Kids are coming back. The iconic toy getting a high-tech reboot that meets kids how they play today: It’s loaded with tiny sensors, comes with LCD eyes, talks and coos, and works with a corresponding app. A prototype of the doll will be on display at the International Toy Fair held in New York City this weekend, but Mashable got an early look and believe us, it’s as bizarre and wonderful as it sounds.
The concept, aims to stir up nostalgia in parents who once loved the Cabbage Patch Kids with the hope they’ll share the modernized version with their own children. And stir up nostalgia it does: If you were ever part of the Cabbage Patch phenomenon, you can’t help but be charmed by the new doll, despite its wide-eyed LCD eyes that can be a little off-putting at first
The CPK Baby So Real doll comes with touch sensors on various parts of her body (feet, cheeks, legs, back, forehead) and LED lights embedded into her cheeks that glow red when she’s “sick.” When that happens, you’ll need to give her virtual medicine via the spoon accessory (also loaded with sensors, of course) to make her feel better. The doll has a motion sensor so she can sense when you’re trying to put her to sleep
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