The LEGO Group says it will introduce a new “SMART Play" system in 2026 designed to make brick-built creations respond to how children move, hold and imagine with their toys.

Lego is aiming to add a new dimension of fun with its interactive Smart Play system.

The Smart Brick is the same size as a regular 4x2 Lego piece and is universal, meaning you could put the same brick in any number of Lego sets and have a different result. Inside it is a speaker, accelerometers, light and sound sensors, an onboard synthesiser and a custom mixed-signal ASIC chip to run it all.

The Smart Brick looks very similar to a normal 2x4 Lego brick, but it contains a custom Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chip which is smaller than one of the studs on the brick itself. It’s joined by an accelerometer and a copper coil, and Lego has created its own Play Engine and Neighbor Position Measurement (NPM) system.

LEGO has unveiled a huge change to its iconic building bricks that bring your creations to life. The popular Danish toy brand has launched Smart Bricks, marking the company’s biggest

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