Google just filed a patent for what may be its creepiest or coolest invention yet. You decide.
The company hopes to break into the toy industry with stuffed animals that can control other Wi-Fi-connected devices. One part Siri and one part Chucky, the toys would be able to control media devices in your home, such as TVs and music players. Aided by sensors and cameras, the bear would also be able to sense your gaze, and even turn its head to look back at you.
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However, the patent application is not a surefire indication that Google will actually make or sell this connected toy.
"We hold patents on a variety of ideas -- some of those ideas later mature into real products or services; some don't," the company told CNN in an emailed statement.