I just read about PlayDate, an interactive device and camera built into a ball that  lets you play with your dog or cat from anywhere in the world, via a mobile phone. The Playdate smart ball can be controlled remotely from an  iOS or Android device after downloading a  free app. Through the app it’s possible to move the ball and also see what’s going on.

I mention this for two reasons:

1. It seems like an interesting product, you might want one.

2. Because it might generate another idea. The principle is that you can put something in a product which can move that product and also  view what’s going on. It can all be done from a phone anywhere in the world.

So how else might you use this?