Las Vegas: Lego debuts Smart Brick interactive playsets
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LAS VEGAS, USA — Lego unveiled its Smart Brick and Smart Play platform at CES 2026, announcing a March 2026 rollout. The Smart Brick contains sensors, an accelerometer, a miniature speaker, color recognition and wireless charging, and pairs with snap-on Smart Tags and Smart Minifigures to trigger lights, sounds and responses. Lego said the system works without screens and remains compatible with existing Lego bricks. Public company demonstrations showed Star Wars-themed sets including Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, and interactive behaviors like color changes, proximity reactions and whoosh sound effects. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. January 2026: Lego unveils Smart Brick and Smart Play platform at CES in Las Vegas.
- 2. January 2026: Demonstrations show color-change, proximity reactions, whoosh sounds and minifigure-triggered behaviors.
- 3. January 2026: Lego details technical features including sensors, accelerometer, inductive charging and Bluetooth mesh connectivity.
- 4. January 2026: Company announces March 1, 2026 rollout date for Smart Bricks and Smart Play sets.
- 5. March 2026: Targeted consumer rollout and retail availability of Smart Play system and Star Wars sets.
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