Saturday, August 3, 2013

Portal 2 Plush Turret with Sound

Cuddly and motion sensing!


I wanted the Plush Turret from Portal 2 for ages, but it sold out whenever I actually went to buy it and then I angsted over whether the shipping was worth it.

But I finally managed to get it and it was so very definitely worth it. It sounds very real, is quite loud and is generally awesome. And it is sturdy and huggable, too!


I took this to a convention, as part of a group cosplay, and also had it set up on a stall. It would start calling out to people walking past, or be set off by curious bystanders taking a look at it, and was incredibly popular. And it was loud enough to attract more people, so it had a constant audience!


Battle of the Scifi Robots

It's plush and cuddly and much easier to hide in corners than the Inflatable Turret at 14.5" high. And of course, it talks. What is a turret without its creepicute voice?

It has three modes:

  • optical and shaking activated
  • optical only
  • off

It turns itself off after a while, but while speak up with "are you still there?" and "will you come over here?" during the 'downtime' minutes before it shuts down completely.

 The optical sensor detects light changes, so it can detect movement up to a metre away in bright light but can't really see anything in dim light.

The 'shaking' activated options are triggered by movement, whether picking it up or kicking it across the room (it's 95% plush so it copes just fine with being bounced around).

The optical and the movement activated modes have different scripts, and it seems to be the full range of quotes from the real turrets (although not the 'different' turret).

Portal 2 Plush Turret w/ Sound ThinkGeek
Portal 2 Plush Turret w/ Sound ThinkGeekCHECK PRICE
The plush turret does not come with batteries, so make sure to buy them at the same time or have some ready (3 x AA) as you'll want to play with it straight away (it also needs a small screwdriver to open the battery compartment).


Buy your own Plush Portal 2 Turret with Sound
(Price: Approx. US$30-35)

For further field research, check out these surveillance images I recorded of these wild turrets: Portal Turret: Sentry Turret Photos

And read the review of the Life Size Inflatable Turrets! And if you want to see some adorably tiny, much cheaper turrets, see the Blind box Portal Turrets!

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