Toy designer Caleb Chung invented the robotic dinosaur Pleo after a non-traditional career path including silversmithing, mime performances, and stunt work. Pleo allows people to express emotions like love and nurturing towards it in a way that brings out our humanity, fulfilling Chung's dream of creating a responsible toy.
3. He had a non-traditional
educational path
He was a silversmith making jewelry
He was a mime in street performances.
He worked in movies as a stunt man.
4. Then Mr. Chung invented the Furby-
Hasbro sold almost 40 million units
5. He is now a world famous toy designer
and millionare.
6. He has a philosophy about responsible
toy design
7. Mr Chung is a husband and father of 4 children
aged between 20 and 12 years old.
9. Pleo is a vegetarian. It comes in male, female and
gender neutral versions with no guns, knives, grenades,
missile launchers, flamethrowers, or chain saws!
10. It allows us to express emotions; to love it,
to nuture it, and interact with it
11. When we project our love onto Pleo, we become more
human! Just like when we love someone real!
