Lego announces Smart Brick, the ‘most significant evolution’ in 50 years

Sean Hollister / theverge - On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group will begin selling the most ambitious brick it's ever made: a tiny computer that fits entirely inside a classic 2×4 Lego brick. When it detects NFC-equipped smart tags nearby, embedded inside new Lego tiles and new Lego …

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The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the Minifigs. www.wired.com/story/lego-s...

2 months / bsky / @wired.com / wired.com

BRAIN BRICK: Lego has found a way to make its decidedly analog toys smart with a special brain brick and connected minifigs and tiles. Read on @wired.com www.wired.com/story/lego-s...

2 months / bsky / @jeremywired.bsky.social / jeremywired.bsky.social

Lego announces Smart Brick, the ‘most significant evolution’ in 50 yearsAn entire computer and myriad sensors in a 2x4 Lego brick. www.theverge.com/tech/854556/...

2 months / bsky / @velocity69.bsky.social / velocity69.bsky.social

Some people are mad about this. I think it’s great. Let kids build stuff and understand sensors as a material that can be repurposed! It seems like a foundational bit of tech literacy that could spur creativity. I’d have used the hell out of this brick. A

2 months / bsky / @eryk.bsky.social / eryk.bsky.social

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