The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be

"Instead, my family and I have been jumping around and slicing flying fruit in our living room using the Nex Playground. It's a tiny gaming system built entirely around Kinect-like games. With its camera and onboard computer vision processing, the $249 Nex Playground can track up to four players as effectively as Microsoft's clunky old Xbox motion tracker. Simply put, the dream of the Kinect, as well as Nintendo's Wii, lives on in the Nex Playground."

"I'll admit, I was skeptical about Nex making a dent in the console arena. It's tough for new companies with no hardware experience to steal any limelight away from entrenched competitors like Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft. But the Nex Playground's simplicity, accurate motion tracking and library of kid-friendly titles (including the likes of Peppa Pig and Bluey) has made it a hit among families."

The $249 Nex Playground is a compact console centered on camera-based motion games that track up to four players using onboard computer vision. The device echoes Kinect and Wii-style interaction, offering accurate motion tracking for active titles like Fruit Ninja and a library of kid-friendly franchises including Peppa Pig and Bluey. The company reported 650,000 units sold last year, a performance that outpaced Xbox in a recent month. Designed for families, the system encourages physical activity and varied play while still using a TV screen. Buyers should expect ongoing subscription fees for access to content or services.

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