Sibling Sharing UB Funkeys
Last night I took the kids shopping at Target to spend some of their holiday money. My daughter had $15 to spend and one of the items she cast her eyes on were some Funkeys that were on sale for less than $5 each. She hasn’t starting playing UB Funkeys yet but she has watched [...]
UB Funkeys Review
I found a good review of U.B. Funkeys here at About.com. Give it a read to learn more about the Funkeys and the Funkeys Town virtual world.
There were a couple of interesting points I learned in this review that I did not already know about:
There are 42 Funkeys available. Technically, there are 14 “species” of Funkeys, [...]
Video Demonstration of U.B. Funkeys
This video is of Ken Rosenblatt, the CEO of Arkadium Games, the company who developed U.B. Funkeys. He gives a demo of the virtual world as well as talk in some detail about some of the technical challenges of developing the virtual world. Be sure to click the additional links to view all 4 of [...]
U.B. Funkeys vs. Webkinz
If you have a child in your house you have no doubt already heard of Webkinz. And no doubt spent a lot of money keeping up with your kids’ demands for more! If you don’t know, a Webkinz is simply a little cute stuffed animal that comes with a secret code. Once registered, the child [...]
What are U.B. Funkeys?
When my son asked for a U.B. Funkeys for Christmas this year I will admit I had never heard of them. He described them as a new toy that permits access into a virtual world filled with games and items. He said you buy a base unit, which Radica calls a Hub, and then you [...]