They discontinued the LEGO robotics stuff, so I’m wondering if this will lead eventually to programmable / motorized bricks again , or if the pull of branded lego sets that make noises and shit is too profitable to bother with STEM related toys anymore.
DacStreetsDacAlright on
So its just like those old Comchip things Star Wars episode 1 figures had, just shrunk down to fit in 2×4 bricks.
RAIDguy on
“a myriad of”
jupfold on
But does it do AI?
Cattywampus2020 on
I read $70,473 for the TIE fighter and thought wow inflation is bad.
teh_maxh on
More significant than Grangemouth bricks?
fulthrottlejazzhands on
“The next step in maximizing prices and profits after making our products advertizing vehicles for Star wars IP.”
– Lego execs to shareholders.
ttsjunkie on
so parents will be looking for the one brick instead of the batteries. copy.
chambee on
They abandoned the Boost rendering those kits useless. Discontinued the PC app. Never again.
Ausmcbain on
does it scream for you when you step on it in the middle of the night?
Best_Market4204 on
probably try to sell that one single lego for $29.99
MedicatedGorilla on
The verge is paywalled now. Don’t post paywall shit
like if you don’t pay a subscription they remotely prevent your Lego from connecting?
ikoncipher on
Imagine, having to have a subscription or else the Legos come apart
MAwith2Ts on
I read the title and just knew I was going to click on this article to see how Lego is incorporating Co Pilot into bricks. Glad to be wrong.
Dad0013 on
No. Just no.
boot2skull on
I love Lego but it sounds like this is just gonna make my kid look at me funny when I make bad ass laser sounds with my mouth.
eatrepeat on
Sorry Lego but you peaked when you created the shooting cannon for Lego Pirates. Prove me wrong.
thinker2501 on
It’s unfortunate that we keep robbing today’s children of the simple pleasure of play without constant sensory input, the space a quiet bedroom gives their imagination to grow. Everything must be a gadget that “smartly” connects to some other gadget, ever increasing the cost of toys.
HighHiFiGuy on
Seems dumb to me.
arriesgado on
Please don’t be ai Legos, please don’t be ai Legos…
derpkoikoi on
Seems like a natural next progression for Lego to branch out as it currently faces a lot more copy cat competitors nowadays. Lego and robotics always seemed like a logical match too, they just needed to develop a more modular and future proof solution than what mindstorms was.
GreenFox1505 on
This seems awful. It’s just a speaker NFC thing. So now we’ll have Lego pieces that tell you how to play with them. That doesn’t feel like Lego to me.
Good_Air_7192 on
If this says it has AI in it im going to jump off a cliff
skippy_smooth on
But what if you brick the brick?
kezow on
Oh great, a way to make Lego sets even more expensive
betawings on
Its just like Lego dimensions? remember that?
Casper042 on
Pre Order seems to start at 9am Eastern US time on Friday
weeeaaa on
Nice, DRM locked LEGO tiles. Thanks Lego
CornerAssociate on
Imagination has been dead for a long time.
Yet another nail in the coffin.
davereeck on
How much does the subscription cost?
Which identity provider is accepted?
ArgumentFew4432 on
I‘m 37, my daughter(3) is playing with my childhood lego sets.
Can lego guarantee this stuff works for 50 years?
Is it „open“?
Gorbitron1530 on
I’ve always wanted legos to be more expensive
goatonastik on
I remember a huge lego brick that I could attach lights onto and they would light up. That was amazing to me as a kid. This one would absolutely blow my mind.
RRgeekhead on
Why are we linking to a sloppy and paywalled theverge.com article instead of going straight to the source on lego.com?
uzu_afk on
I don’t think they can afford to ride their legacy any longer. Competition without giving names if frankly already well ahead. There are some thematic buildings that are simply breathtaking, with modular design, tremendous detail, lighting and so in, that simply put legos to shame.
Specialist_String_64 on
Do you want Geth? Because this is how you get Geth!
veritoast on
For over $100 bucks a pop, my kids will need to use their own sound effects and hum the imperial march on their own…
PenkyHenky on
Great! Kids don’t (or surely less) have to fantasize anymore while playing. That will give them more brainspace for things like…. nothing actually.
This technic is cool, but we forgot why kids play. To train there brain. Sinds smartphones and social media we lost it.
twilling8 on
SmartBricks sound cool, but imma wait for CheapBricks.
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‘Smart Brick’ is what I call my Pixel 7.
They discontinued the LEGO robotics stuff, so I’m wondering if this will lead eventually to programmable / motorized bricks again , or if the pull of branded lego sets that make noises and shit is too profitable to bother with STEM related toys anymore.
So its just like those old Comchip things Star Wars episode 1 figures had, just shrunk down to fit in 2×4 bricks.
“a myriad of”
But does it do AI?
I read $70,473 for the TIE fighter and thought wow inflation is bad.
More significant than Grangemouth bricks?
“The next step in maximizing prices and profits after making our products advertizing vehicles for Star wars IP.”
– Lego execs to shareholders.
so parents will be looking for the one brick instead of the batteries. copy.
They abandoned the Boost rendering those kits useless. Discontinued the PC app. Never again.
does it scream for you when you step on it in the middle of the night?
probably try to sell that one single lego for $29.99
The verge is paywalled now. Don’t post paywall shit
Welcome back Skylanders.
could someone unpaywall this please?
Non-paywall: https://archive.is/ttOvz
like if you don’t pay a subscription they remotely prevent your Lego from connecting?
Imagine, having to have a subscription or else the Legos come apart
I read the title and just knew I was going to click on this article to see how Lego is incorporating Co Pilot into bricks. Glad to be wrong.
No. Just no.
I love Lego but it sounds like this is just gonna make my kid look at me funny when I make bad ass laser sounds with my mouth.
Sorry Lego but you peaked when you created the shooting cannon for Lego Pirates. Prove me wrong.
It’s unfortunate that we keep robbing today’s children of the simple pleasure of play without constant sensory input, the space a quiet bedroom gives their imagination to grow. Everything must be a gadget that “smartly” connects to some other gadget, ever increasing the cost of toys.
Seems dumb to me.
Please don’t be ai Legos, please don’t be ai Legos…
Seems like a natural next progression for Lego to branch out as it currently faces a lot more copy cat competitors nowadays. Lego and robotics always seemed like a logical match too, they just needed to develop a more modular and future proof solution than what mindstorms was.
This seems awful. It’s just a speaker NFC thing. So now we’ll have Lego pieces that tell you how to play with them. That doesn’t feel like Lego to me.
If this says it has AI in it im going to jump off a cliff
But what if you brick the brick?
Oh great, a way to make Lego sets even more expensive
Its just like Lego dimensions? remember that?
Pre Order seems to start at 9am Eastern US time on Friday
Nice, DRM locked LEGO tiles. Thanks Lego
Imagination has been dead for a long time.
Yet another nail in the coffin.
How much does the subscription cost?
Which identity provider is accepted?
I‘m 37, my daughter(3) is playing with my childhood lego sets.
Can lego guarantee this stuff works for 50 years?
Is it „open“?
I’ve always wanted legos to be more expensive
I remember a huge lego brick that I could attach lights onto and they would light up. That was amazing to me as a kid. This one would absolutely blow my mind.
Why are we linking to a sloppy and paywalled theverge.com article instead of going straight to the source on lego.com?
I don’t think they can afford to ride their legacy any longer. Competition without giving names if frankly already well ahead. There are some thematic buildings that are simply breathtaking, with modular design, tremendous detail, lighting and so in, that simply put legos to shame.
Do you want Geth? Because this is how you get Geth!
For over $100 bucks a pop, my kids will need to use their own sound effects and hum the imperial march on their own…
Great! Kids don’t (or surely less) have to fantasize anymore while playing. That will give them more brainspace for things like…. nothing actually.
This technic is cool, but we forgot why kids play. To train there brain. Sinds smartphones and social media we lost it.
SmartBricks sound cool, but imma wait for CheapBricks.