"The main star of Smart Play is the Smart Brick, which basically acts as a tiny PC and the brains of any set using Smart Play. And this new Smart Brick is packed with tech. Lego says it includes light-sensing and sound-sensing sensors and accelerometers, as well as a "miniature speaker driven by an onboard synthesiser" and a custom-built microchip that is smaller than a standard Lego stud."
"So what can this new Smart Brick do? Well, if you include some of the other Smart Play Lego pieces, like Smart Tiles or Smart Minifigs, into a build, the Smart Brick can react to how kids play. For example, in a video posted by Lego, you can see kids attaching a propeller to a dinosaur, and when the propeller spins, the connected Smart Brick plays helicopter noises."
"Perhaps the most impressive part of all of this is that Lego has designed the system not to need a phone or computer. There is seemingly no app needed for any of these new Smart bits, which should make it very easy for a kid and their parents to set this up. In theory, you start building, and the Smart pieces interact as programmed."
On January 5, 2026, Lego unveiled Smart Play and the Smart Brick at the Consumer Electronics Show. The Smart Brick matches a standard 4×2 brick size and functions as a tiny PC with light and sound sensors, accelerometers, an onboard synthesiser-driven miniature speaker, and a custom microchip smaller than a Lego stud. The Smart Brick charges wirelessly and snaps into builds like a normal brick. Smart Tiles and Smart Minifigs extend interactivity, enabling sounds and reactions when parts move or figures are seated. Examples include propeller-driven helicopter noises, an Emperor minifig playing the Imperial March when seated, ship lasers, and humming lightsabers. The system operates without a phone or app, and Smart pieces interact as programmed.
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