When viewers first saw the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer, they were introduced to this strange droid that sped through the desert. Skeptical fans lamented the "lame" CGI effect that this droid obviously was. Right?
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Actually, no. As the world would discover, BB-8 was very real. An amazing piece of robotics, he was revealed to fans in Anaheim, posing with his co-stars.
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Fans can even own their very own version of BB-8 in a smaller form.
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