Speaking of talking dolls, here’s a futuristic one from the 80’s. Julie was created by the same people who made Teddy Ruxpin. Instead of telling stories, she’s a doll that’s meant to have conversations with you.
But that’s not all. Not only does she have voice recognition (supposedly you can get her to recognize up to two voices), and a slot for a cartridge that expands her vocabulary, she also can “read”, can tell if it’s light or dark, and she can feel temperature. (I’ve rarely gotten her to feel temperature because it’s so moderate around here. Once or twice when I was little, I took her outside and I remember her saying something like, “Brr! It’s cold,” which is absolutely magical to a child.)
Also, she recognizes when she’s picked up, and will ask if you’re going somewhere. If you say no, she responds, “I like being held.” If you say yes, she’ll say, “Where are we going?”
Most awesome doll I’ve ever had. It’s unfortunate that she isn’t fully working. I think we bought her on sale years after she’d been out, and so I doubt she ever fully worked. Her eyes have always only been half open, but now they’re even more fully shut.
