Lego announces smart brick
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The new brick will make play more interactive for kids and families. Sets with the new brick will release in March, and preorders start in January.
Lego developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new Ssmart Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding Smart Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up.
The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.
LEGO has announced a huge update to its bricks, which the company is calling "one of the most significant evolutions" in 50 years.
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