Lego unveils tech-filled Smart Bricks - to play experts' dismay
BBC••technology
Key Points:
- Lego has introduced Smart Bricks, electronic building blocks with sensors, lights, and sound, designed to bring physical sets to life by reacting to movement and interaction, launching in March with a new Star Wars set.
- The Smart Play system includes Smart Bricks, Smart Minifigures, and Smart Tags that detect motion and trigger sounds or lights, aiming to blend physical and digital play seamlessly.
- Some play experts express concern that Smart Bricks may undermine children's imaginative play by shifting control from the child to embedded technology, potentially reducing creative freedom.
- Lego officials emphasize that digital technology is viewed as an opportunity to expand physical play rather than replace it, with hopes that Smart Bricks will inspire ongoing engagement.
- Experts also highlight privacy and security concerns
