Lego announces Smart Brick, the ‘most significant evolution’ in 50 years
The Verge••technology
Key Points:
- On March 1, 2026, The Lego Group will launch a new "Smart Brick," a tiny computer embedded inside a classic 2x4 Lego brick that interacts with NFC-equipped tags and other Smart Bricks to bring Lego sets to life with lights, sounds, and movement.
- These wirelessly charged bricks feature light and sound sensors, inertial sensors for detecting motion and gestures, and form a Bluetooth mesh network to enable interactive play scenarios, such as Lego Star Wars battles and responsive sound effects in Lego vehicles.
- The Smart Bricks include a microphone used as a virtual button for sound input but do not record audio or use AI, and they lack cameras, making them incompatible with Lego Mario tiles.
- The first Smart Brick sets
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