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’s new Smart Brick launched at CES, adding light, sound, and sensors to classic sets—without screens—starting with Star Wars.

The LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens app is here, allowing Star Wars fans to play through the story of the latest movie on the iPhone and iPad. This is what gamers and parents need to know about the LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens mobile game.

The LEGO Group has unveiled the 321-piece Batman App-Controlled Batmobile set which will kick off their new Powered Up platform. Powered Up is described as an expansion of the LEGO Boost line that will allow builders to incorporate motion control and ...

Well, that’s exactly what Brick My World offers. This innovative app is here to make custom Lego creation fun and accessible for everyone, whether you’re a seasoned builder or just getting started. By using advanced artificial intelligence and mobile ...

Creationary! And if that weren't cool enough, it's FREE! Incase you haven't heard of this miraculous game, it's basically the same as Pictionary, that game where you get a word, have to draw it, and your team has to guess what it is. What Creationary is is ...

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LEGO today has officially launched its LEGO AR Playground app on iOS, incorporating ARKit technology to merge real LEGO sets with augmented action. The first ARKit Playgrounds app from the company arrives with a NINJAGO theme. The app, first demonstrated ...

Following a demo earlier this year at WWDC, LEGO today launched the LEGO AR Playgrounds app for iPhone and iPad [Direct Link]. The app uses ARKit to place digital LEGO characters and blocks into real-world environments, and the digital creations can also ...