KD Group Features Kurio Watch, a Smartwatch for Kids at NYFT

KD Group will showcase the Kurio Watch, a Bluetooth smartwatch for kids ages 6 to 12 at the North American International Toy Fair in New York City. The watch is sized to fit kids’ wrists comfortably, has a sleek design, an adjustable silicone band, and features a responsive touch screen with high resolution. The watch is set to launch at major retailers across the U.S. and online in the fall.

The Kurio Watch has a customizable interface that allows kids to choose from licensed characters including Transformers, My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop, and Pokemon. It also has 128 MB internal memory (expandable by microSD card), a high-quality camera and video recorder, music player, built-in speaker and microphone, accelerometer, plus 20 fun mini-games and apps.

Bluetooth technology allows kids to connect safely with other Kurio watches and tablets, as well as family member’s Android devices, to message each other, share photos and vidoes, and play multiplayer games.

About the author

Varuni Sinha

Varuni Sinha is an assistant editor at the Adventure Publishing Group. With an avid interest in visual arts, she enjoys writing and editing for The Licensing Book and The Toy Book, leading trade magazines about toys–the first art forms we encounter as children. With expertise in literature, Varuni launched into writing through her thesis on Indian comic superheroes. Fairytales are another major attraction for her roving mind. Recently at Spoleto USA, Varuni mapped the history of all the variations of the Sleeping Beauty tale ever narrated through time. When she is not writing, Varuni loves to paint with her finger and nails. She has held solo and group exhibitions of her work in New Delhi, Chandigarh and Auroville in India. She has also illustrated a children’s book of Japanese Folktales. Follow her on twitter @varunisinha to keep up with her new adventures as she explores the magical world of toys.