Tap Dancing Stormtrooper Toy

Darth Vader leads his minions in a little soft-shoe to the tune of the Imperial March. This toy from Japan is called the Star Wars Space Opera “Pop’n Step” Toys. At the touch of a button, you can put the stresses of the real world aside and watch the villains from a galaxy far, far away dance while you laugh.

(YouTube link)

There are other characters and configurations available. They apparently sync up when you snap them together.

(YouTube link)

I wanted these for about five minutes, then I realized it was much easier to just watch them on YouTube. -via Geeks Are Sexy


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I would posit that the beard would seem to the observer to amplify the motions of the jaw, given that the beard adds volume to the jaw's size, therefore magnifying those parts of speech that include lower jaw movement.

Further research should also be conducted to test for color/contrast discrimination. E.g., that a dark beard, having greater contrast, would be more easily perceived than that of a lighter shade, given of course, that the test is performed using speakers have a relatively light complexion; the inverse could possibly hold true for speakers with skin tone similar to the shade of the facial hair.
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